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GSR

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

GSR, founded in 2013, is a global leader in digital asset trading and market making.

Investor Profile

GSR has made 169 investments, with 32 in the past 12 months and 4% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (55%)
  • Series A (16%)
  • Series Unknown (14%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)
  • Series B (4%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (4%)
  • Corporate Round (1%)
  • Equity Crowdfunding (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (38%)
  • Singapore (12%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Switzerland (4%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • France (2%)
  • United Arab Emirates (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Cayman Islands (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Web3
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Decentralized Finance (Defi)
  • Software
  • Gaming
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does GSR frequently co-invest with?

OKX Ventures
Africa, Beau Vallon, Seychelles, Mahé
Co-Investments: 11
Amber Group
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 11
Mirana
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 11
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 14
PC
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Co-Investments: 11
Animoca Brands
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Cyberport
Co-Investments: 14
BB
North America, Florida, United States, Weston
Co-Investments: 11
Wintermute Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 15
The Spartan Group
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 12
Alameda Research
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Central and Western
Co-Investments: 10

Which angels does GSR often collaborate with?

Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 3
Sandeep Nailwal
Asia, Indonesia
Shared Deals: 3
AS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
VL
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
SK
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
SA
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 2
MD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 4
Jaynti Kanani
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 2
RG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
CL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by GSR?

Avalon Finance operates as a DeFi platform that integrates centralized finance (CeFi) features to provide lending and borrowing services.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinTech
Series UnknownMay 26, 2025
Maverix Securities

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Maverix Securities is the Swiss Securities House in the structured products market.

Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesProfessional Services
Series UnknownMay 15, 2025
GoQuant

Miami, Florida, United States

GoQuant is a digital asset trading infrastructure provider, delivering market data, trade execution, and portfolio/risk management systems.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedMay 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Upexi

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Upexi is a multi-faceted brand owner that focuses on direct-to-consumer and Amazon brands.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceRetail
Post Ipo EquityApr 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Glider

New York, New York, United States

Glider is a platform that eliminates technical barriers while providing sophisticated tools that allow anyone to implement.

Web Development
SeedApr 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,000,000

Optimum constitutes a decentralized, high-performance memory infrastructure tailored for use across various blockchains.

BlockchainDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Web3
SeedApr 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
CAP Labs

New York, New York, United States

CAP Labs is a stablecoin developer platform that produces various denominations of redeemable stablecoins.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrency
SeedApr 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
M10

London, England, United Kingdom

Next-gen video game publisher and developer creating truly fresh multiplayer games with player driven economies.

Console GamesGamingOnline GamesPC GamesVideo Games
SeedMar 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,000,000

DoubleZero is developing a global fiber network intended for high-performance distributed systems and blockchains.

BlockchainInternet
Initial Coin OfferingMar 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $28,000,000
Raise

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Raise is a gift card marketplace that allows users to sell and buy gift cards online at a discount.

E-CommerceGift CardMarketplace
Series UnknownFeb 26, 2025
Amount Raised: $63,000,000