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Variant

Variant

New York City, New Yorkvariant.fund

Overview

Variant is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage crypto networks, blockchain infrastructure, and consumer applications in Web3 that expand user autonomy and ownership.

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

90

Investments

Variant investments
CompanyDateStageLead
InfiniaJul 2026Series ALead
Morpho LabsJun 2026Token SaleCo-investor
TurnkeyMay 2026StrategicCo-investor
SwoopApr 2026SeedCo-investor
SwoopApr 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Jesse Walden

Founder, General Partner

Kayvon Tehranian

Venture Partner

Daniel Barabander

Investment Partner and CLO

Elijah F.

Investment Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2020

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