
GBV Capital
Description
GBV Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2020, headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The firm maintains an exclusive investment focus on the burgeoning blockchain technology, digital currency, and cryptocurrency sectors. As a dedicated crypto-native fund, GBV Capital positions itself as an early-stage investor, seeking to identify and support foundational projects and innovative applications that drive the evolution of the decentralized web.
The firm's investment strategy spans a wide array of sub-sectors within the digital asset ecosystem, including blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), GameFi, metaverse platforms, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). GBV Capital aims to back projects that demonstrate strong technological innovation, robust teams, and significant potential for long-term impact and adoption. Their approach often involves providing strategic guidance and leveraging their extensive network within the crypto space to help portfolio companies scale.
GBV Capital has built a diverse portfolio of prominent projects, many of which have become significant players in the crypto industry. Notable investments include early participation in leading layer-1 blockchains such as Solana, Polygon, and Avalanche, alongside popular GameFi and metaverse platforms like Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, and Decentraland. The firm typically engages in seed and early-stage funding rounds. For instance, GBV Capital participated in a $4 million seed round for the metaverse project Solice, and also contributed to a $1.5 million seed round for Project Galaxy (now Galxe), highlighting their involvement in foundational early-stage capital formation. Based on their participation in various seed rounds, their typical first check sizes are estimated to range from $100,000 to $2,000,000, reflecting their commitment to supporting nascent yet promising ventures in the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape.
Investor Profile
GBV Capital has backed more than 126 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 12 rounds, about 10% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Singapore, United States, Hong Kong.
- Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services.
- Typical check size: $100K – $2M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (79%)
- Series Unknown (7%)
- Series A (6%)
- Pre Seed (5%)
- Post Ipo Equity (1%)
- Angel (1%)
- Initial Coin Offering (1%)
Country Focus
- Singapore (23%)
- United States (18%)
- Hong Kong (12%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Australia (3%)
- Switzerland (3%)
- United Arab Emirates (2%)
- Thailand (2%)
- Estonia (2%)
- Canada (2%)
Industry Focus
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Financial Services
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Fintech
- Web3
- Trading Platform
- Software
- Decentralized Finance (Defi)
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