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Crestone Venture Capital

Crestone Venture Capital

Philippinescrestone.vc

Overview

Crestone Venture Capital is a US-based Fintech specialist Venture Capital Fund founded in 2019 by Kai Schmitz and Inanc Balci . Crestone invests in early-stage Fintech companies in Emerging Markets covering Southeast Asia, South America, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East . The Fund specializes in embedded Fintech, financial infrastructure, business enablers, consumer finance, Fintech-aaS and lending . Crestone values highly driven entrepreneurs with excellent execution skills and provides hands-on financial and operational support from A to Z .

Year Founded

2019

Portfolio Companies

13

Investments

Crestone Venture Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CicadaFeb 2026Series ACo-investor
Donnerstag.aiNov 2025SeedCo-investor
OneLotNov 2025SeedCo-investor
WelliJun 2025Series ALead
PrincipiaJun 2025Series ACo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPhilippines
Year Founded2019

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