Best VCs for Exchange

23 venture capitalists actively investing in Exchange.

Active VCs

Funds

Deals

$3.9B

Total Invested

#1Llew Claasen

Managing Partner

Newtown Partners

Newtown Partners invests in blockchain companies across Africa and globally from Cape Town. Early backers of Luno and VALR, two of Africa's largest crypto exchanges.

2 deals

SeedSeries A

#2Barry Silbert

Founder & CEO

Digital Currency Group (DCG)

Building the foundation of the digital asset ecosystem through DCG's portfolio of companies. DCG is the parent company of Grayscale, Genesis, CoinDesk (sold), and Foundry, touching nearly every aspect

1 deals

SeedSeries ASeries B

#3Yele Bademosi

Founder & CEO

Nestcoin

Building crypto infrastructure for Africa through Nestcoin. Focus on making crypto accessible to everyday Africans through exchanges, education, and local-first products.

1 deals

Pre-seedSeed

#4Shane Shin

Founding Partner

Shorooq Partners

Shorooq Partners invests in MENA fintech and crypto. Leading the charge on web3 adoption in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and broader Middle East.

1 deals

SeedSeries A

#5Marcelo Cavazzoli

Founder & CEO

Lemon Ventures

Built Lemon Cash into Latin America's leading crypto app with 2M+ users. Lemon Ventures invests in crypto infrastructure for emerging markets.

1 deals

Pre-seedSeed

#6Daniel Vogel

Co-founder & CEO

Bitso Ventures

Bitso is Mexico's and Latin America's leading crypto exchange. Bitso Ventures invests in crypto and fintech across Latin America.

1 deals

SeedSeries A

#7Bobby Bao

Co-founder

Crypto.com Capital

Strategic investments from Crypto.com Capital, the investment arm of one of the world's largest crypto platforms. Focused on ecosystem expansion and strategic portfolio building.

SeedSeries ASeries B

#8Jeff Ren

Investment Partner

OKX Ventures

Leading blockchain investments at OKX Ventures, the investment arm of one of the world's largest crypto exchanges. Focuses on projects that expand the OKX ecosystem.

SeedSeries ASeries B

#9Joshua Foo

CEO MX Global

MX Global (Malaysia)

Building crypto exchange and investment infrastructure in Malaysia through MX Global, focused on regulated digital asset trading and investment in Southeast Asia.

SeedSeries A

#10Guillermo Torrealba

Co-founder & CEO

Buda.com Ventures

Pioneer of crypto exchange infrastructure in Latin America through Buda.com. Now investing in blockchain projects across the LATAM region.

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

#11Giorgi Khazaradze

Founder

Free2ex

Building crypto exchange and investment infrastructure in the Caucasus and CIS region through Free2ex, focused on regional blockchain adoption.

Pre-seedSeed

#12Jose Sanchez

Head of research, Investment Associate

The Spartan Group

José researches and evaluates liquid and protocol opportunities for Spartan Capital. His work focuses on crypto becoming financial infrastructure: stablecoin adoption, yield markets, institutional use

No personal check-size or allocation authority is published. Spartan Capital manages liquid, DeFi, gaming/metaverse, and market-neutral funds; the firm's $500M stated AUM and portfolio activity are not a personal check range for José.

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#13Mukaya Panich

CEO of SCB 10X

SCB 10X

SCB 10X is the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand's oldest bank. Invests in blockchain, DeFi, and digital assets to bridge traditional finance with crypto.

Series ASeries BSeries C

#14Nick Cware

Founder, Venture Studio and Fundraising Adviser

Cware Labs

Nick's operating thesis is that Web3 and AI projects become investable when product, business model, tokenomics, documentation, positioning, growth strategy and fundraising execution form one coherent

Not publicly applicable. Cware Labs describes investment packaging, fundraising, listing preparation and investor-community services but does not publish a standing fund, personal check range or allocation authority for Nick. Clarify whether an engagement is advisory, studio equity, fundraising support or an actual investment before discussing terms.

Concept and market researchPre-fundraise preparationPre-Seed and Seed advisory

#15Michael Chobanian

Founder

CryptoDex

Pioneer of crypto adoption in Ukraine. Building crypto exchange and blockchain infrastructure for Eastern Europe through CryptoDex.

Seed

#16Eric Demuth

Co-founder & CEO

Bitpanda Ventures

Bitpanda is Europe's leading digital asset platform. Bitpanda Ventures invests in crypto and fintech across Europe from Vienna.

SeedSeries A

#17Charlie Sandor

Investment Partner

CMT Digital

Sandor invests in early-stage blockchain companies at CMT Digital. His public commentary on D2X emphasizes regulated, institution-ready market infrastructure: regulatory clarity, trusted venues, resil

Firm-level public estimate: $100K-$5M; typical check around $1.5M

SeedSeries A

#18Sam Bankman-Fried

Co-Founder (Convicted)

Alameda Research

Formerly one of crypto's most prominent figures as founder of FTX and Alameda Research. Convicted of fraud in 2023.

Token

#19Pang Xue Kai

CEO Tokocrypto

Tokocrypto Ventures

Tokocrypto is Indonesia's leading crypto exchange. Tokocrypto Ventures invests in web3 projects targeting Southeast Asian markets.

SeedSeries A