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Polychain Capital

Polychain Capital

San Francisco, Californiapolychain.capital

Overview

Polychain Capital is an American investment firm that operates as a venture capital firm and hedge fund focused on investments in cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and related protocols and companies.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$5B

Portfolio Companies

250

Investments

Polychain Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Cambrian NetworkJun 2026SeedLead
Power.WinJun 2026SeedLead
Canton NetworkJun 2026StrategicCo-investor
Digital AssetJun 2026Series FCo-investor
FoundationMay 2026VC RoundCo-investor

Key People

Olaf Carlson-Wee

Founder CEO

Josh Rosenthal

General Partner, Portfolio Manager

Niraj Pant

General Partner

Henry H.

Research Partner

Norelle Ng

Partner, global opportunities

Rima Reddy

Director Of Investor Relations

Angelo Goepel

Principal

Sven Wellmann

Principal, Research Analyst

Dovey Wan

Investor

Joshua Ernst

Investor

Kevin Ding

Seed Investor

Michael Waldmann

Investor

Derek Curtis

Investor Relations

Michael Gilman

Investor Relations Manager

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2016
AUM$5B

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