Picks and Shovels
Santa Monica, Californiapicksandshovels.vc
Overview
Picks and Shovels is a solo-GP venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed and seed stage startups selling infrastructure and tools for the crypto and fintech industries.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daydream | Mar 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Daydream | Dec 2023 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Ion Protocol | Jul 2023 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| ION Finance | Jul 2023 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Blip Labs Technologies | Feb 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Joshua Schlisserman
General Partner (Picks & Shovels); Founding Partner (BGV)
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
