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Contango Digital Assets

North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto

Description

Contango Digital Assets is a Toronto, Canada-based venture capital fund with a specialized focus on the burgeoning Web3 ecosystem. Established as an early-stage investor, the firm is hyper-focused on identifying and backing foundational infrastructure and developer tooling solutions that are critical for the growth and scalability of decentralized technologies. Their investment thesis centers on supporting the core components that enable developers and enterprises to build robust applications on blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.

The firm positions itself as a value-add partner, offering more than just capital. Contango Digital Assets leverages its deep industry expertise and extensive network to provide strategic guidance, operational support, and access to key resources for its portfolio companies. They actively engage with founders from the pre-seed to Series A stages, aiming to help nascent projects navigate the complex landscape of Web3 development, market adoption, and ecosystem integration. Their commitment extends to fostering long-term relationships and contributing to the success of the decentralized future.

Contango Digital Assets typically deploys initial checks ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, targeting promising ventures that align with their infrastructure-centric mandate. As of early 2024, the firm has made over 30 investments, demonstrating a consistent and active presence in the Web3 venture landscape. Their portfolio includes several high-profile projects that are now recognized as critical building blocks within the Web3 space, underscoring their ability to identify impactful technologies at an early stage. This strategic approach allows them to support the foundational layers upon which the next generation of decentralized applications will be built.

Investor Profile

Contango Digital Assets has backed more than 23 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Initial Coin Offering rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Web3.
  • Typical check size: $100K – $500K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (78%)
  • Pre Seed (17%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (22%)
  • United Kingdom (17%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Arab Emirates (9%)
  • Singapore (9%)
  • Austria (4%)
  • Estonia (4%)
  • The Netherlands (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Liberia (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Cryptocurrency
  • Blockchain
  • Web3
  • Financial Services
  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Fintech
  • Trading Platform
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Contango Digital Assets frequently co-invest with?

Samara Asset Group
Europe, NA - Malta, Malta, Sliema
Co-Investments: 2
Co-Investments: 3
NGC Ventures
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 3
C
North America, Oregon, United States, Eugene
Co-Investments: 2
6th Man Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
MH Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4
Morningstar Ventures
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 3
MC
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 3
Republic capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
MEXC Global
Africa, Beau Vallon, Seychelles, Mahé
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Contango Digital Assets often collaborate with?

Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
Heslin Kim
Asia, South Korea
Shared Deals: 2
JI
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
JY
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
TT
Europe, Harjumaa, Estonia, Tallinn
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
LJ
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
SB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
DCF GOD
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
GR
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Contango Digital Assets?

Billy Bets

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Billy Bets is an AI platform that tracks sports bets, manages a wallet, and makes smarter bets with AI assistance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Decentralized Finance (DeFi)Sports
SeedJul 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Giza

Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt

Giza can also transform the paradigm in web3 gaming.

CryptocurrencyWeb DesignWeb3
SeedMay 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,200,000
Sogni AI

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Sogni AI functions as a platform for decentralized creative AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software
Pre SeedMar 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,135,000
Tren Finance

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tren Finance is a liquidity platform for crypto long-tail assets designed to improve capital efficiency across a range of crypto assets.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
SeedNov 25, 2024
Heurist

New York, New York, United States

Heurist is a Layer 2 network for AI model hosting and inference based on ZK Stack.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainCloud Computing
Pre SeedNov 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000

Roolz is a crypto based community driven web3 gaming & entertainment studio.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyWeb3
SeedSep 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Moku

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Moku is a web3 gaming platform that enables players connects to gaming guilds, NFT casting pages, game strategy communities, and more.

BlockchainGamingWeb3
SeedSep 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,350,000
Pichi Finance

Puerto Rico, Texas, United States

Pichi Finance is the first trustless points trading protocol, which allows users to trade points from their favorite protocols before TGE.

Information TechnologyInternetNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
SeedAug 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
assisterr

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Network of domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs) owned by the community

Generative AIWeb3
Pre SeedJul 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,677,186
YieldNest

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

YieldNest offers a liquid restaking protocol.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum
SeedApr 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,200,000