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Variant

North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn

Description

Variant is an early-stage venture firm investing in crypto networks & platforms building The Ownership Economy.

Investor Profile

Variant has made 61 investments, with 15 in the past 12 months and 34% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (54%)
  • Series A (23%)
  • Series Unknown (7%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Series C (3%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (69%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • India (3%)
  • France (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Israel (3%)
  • Cayman Islands (2%)
  • Seychelles (2%)
  • Finland (2%)
  • Spain (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Web3
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Finance
  • Ethereum
  • Internet
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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 Variant frequently co-invest with?

a16z crypto
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 8
A.Capital Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7
1kx
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 6
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 18
Robot Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 9
Union Square Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 8
Polychain
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Co-Investments: 6
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 12
CoinFund
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Co-Investments: 7

Which angels does Variant often collaborate with?

RL
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
PM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 4
Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 4
SK
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
AO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
SB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
SL
North America, Tennessee, United States, Nashville
Shared Deals: 2
AK
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 2
RH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Variant?

Pluralis Research

New York, New York, United States

Pluralis Research operates as an AI start-up that uses decentralized training to create open-source AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformOpen Source
SeedMar 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,600,000
Blockaid

Tel Aviv-jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel

Blockaid provides onchain security solutions for monitoring transactions, detecting threats, and securing digital assets.

BlockchainNetwork SecurityRisk ManagementSecurity
Series BFeb 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Whetstone Research

New York, New York, United States

Whetstone Research is dedicated to the design and development of innovative protocols that facilitate the advancement of on-chain markets.

BlockchainDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Web3
Pre SeedFeb 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
Reservoir

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Reservoir is a developer platform that enables next-generation NFT products to be delivered to market.

BlockchainDeveloper APIsInformation Technology
Series AFeb 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Phantom

San Francisco, California, United States

Phantom is a crypto wallet that facilitates the buying, trading, and storing of cryptocurrencies, including NFTs and tokens.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
Series CJan 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $150,000,000
Hyperbolic

Irvine, California, United States

Hyperbolic is a software development company that provides web and networking solutions to build decentralized computing platforms.

Cloud ComputingInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
Series ADec 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Alluvial Finance

New Castle, Delaware, United States

Alluvial Finance is a software development company that provides robust solutions.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation Technology
Series UnknownNov 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Sapien

San Francisco, California, United States

Sapien is engaged in aiding organizations in preparing data for AI training through a consumer game called 'Train2Earn.'

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data ManagementInformation Technology
SeedOct 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,500,000

Delta is a fully integrated solution designed from the ground up to eliminate the trade-off between sovereignty.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTech
SeedOct 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
Satflow

New York, New York, United States

Satflow aims to improve Bitcoin DEXs, enhance decentralization.

BitcoinDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Non-Fungible Token (NFT)
SeedAug 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,600,000