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Bankless Ventures

Bankless Ventures

Charlottesville, Virginiabanklessventures.io

Overview

Bankless Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on the Web3 frontier, empowering pioneers in the crypto space. It was co-founded by the creators of Bankless Media, Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman, along with General Partner Ben Lakoff. The firm's stated mission is to help onboard one billion people to crypto. Their investment thesis focuses on emerging fields such as AI agents, stablecoins, and zero-knowledge technology, primarily investing in seed-stage companies.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Bankless Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Tenbin LabsJan 2026SeedCo-investor
0G LabsNov 2024SeedCo-investor
AstriaJul 2024StrategicCo-investor
Movement LabsApr 2024Series ACo-investor
Category LabsApr 2024Series ACo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCharlottesville, Virginia
Year FoundedN/A

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