Best VCs for Layer 1
14 venture capitalists actively investing in Layer 1.
Co-Founder (Defunct)
Three Arrows Capital (3AC)
Leveraged crypto trading and directional bets. 3AC collapsed in June 2022 after over-leveraging.
4 deals
Co-Founder & CEO
1confirmation
Concentrated, conviction-driven crypto investing. Backs projects building fundamental infrastructure for decentralized systems with a long time horizon.
1 deals
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Paradigm
Backs transformative crypto protocols and infrastructure. Crypto is the most important tech revolution since the internet.
1 deals
General Partner
Paradigm
DeFi infrastructure, MEV, protocol economics. Intersection of market microstructure and blockchain design.
1 deals
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Electric Capital
Co-founder of Electric Capital. Uses data-driven analysis to identify the most promising crypto ecosystems by tracking developer activity and code commits.
Principal
Dragonfly
Investing in crypto infrastructure and DeFi at Dragonfly. Focused on the intersection of technology and narrative in crypto markets.
Partner
Polychain Capital
Investing in blockchain infrastructure and tokens at Polychain Capital, one of the most prominent crypto-native funds.
Partner
Placeholder VC
Crypto valuation frameworks and portfolio theory. Co-creator of Placeholder's crypto thesis.
Partner
a16z Crypto
Data-driven crypto research. On-chain metrics, developer activity, ecosystem health. State of Crypto reports.
Founder of Terra (Convicted)
Formerly the creator of Terra/Luna, focused on algorithmic stablecoins and DeFi infrastructure. Currently facing legal proceedings related to Terra's collapse.
Managing Partner
Pantera Capital
Broadly focused crypto VC. One of the most prolific investors in the space.
Partner
Multicoin Capital
Infrastructure, bridges, interoperability. Cross-chain communication and multi-chain future.
Partner
Polychain Capital
Zero-knowledge cryptography, privacy protocols, ZK-rollups.
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Delphi Ventures
DeFi research, crypto analytics, and investment analysis. Co-founded Delphi Digital.