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Gavin Wood

Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin

Description

Gavin Wood was the Chief Technology Officer and co-­founder of the Ethereum Project. He is the co-designer of the Ethereum Protocol, author ...

Investor Profile

Gavin Wood has backed more than 7 startups, with 1 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, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in France, Japan, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Information Technology, Internet.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series Unknown (29%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Pre Seed (14%)

Country Focus

  • France (14%)
  • Japan (14%)
  • United States (14%)
  • Singapore (14%)
  • Switzerland (14%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Cyber Security
  • Privacy
  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Financial Services
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Media And Entertainment
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Gavin Wood frequently co-invest with?

Protocol Labs
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 2
Jump Crypto
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 2
Blockchange Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Portal Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Metaplanet
Europe, Harjumaa, Estonia, Tallinn
Co-Investments: 1
Polychain
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Scytale Ventures
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 2
Digital Finance Group (DFG)
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
Multicoin Capital
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Gavin Wood often collaborate with?

Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
TC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
Derek Yoo
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
VJ
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
Keisuke Honda
Asia, Hokkaido, Japan, Chuo
Shared Deals: 1
Arvin Bhangu
North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills
Shared Deals: 1
JB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AY
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
RM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Gavin Wood?

Acurast

Vienna, Wien, Austria

Acurast Decentralized Serverless Cloud, leveraging the multipliers of mobile phones for compute.

BlockchainCloud Computing
Series UnknownNov 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $11,000,000

Social Marketing

Pre SeedSep 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $760,000

Redpill AI is an innovative platform at the forefront of decentralized AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
SeedJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Zama

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

State-of-the-art open-source cryptography that makes protecting privacy easy.

BlockchainCyber SecurityPrivacySoftware
Series AMar 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $73,372,392

Music Protocol tokenises music rights and royalties into #RWAs on the blockchain, unlocking a $1 trillion market for capital providers.

BlockchainInformation TechnologyInternetMedia and EntertainmentMusic
Series UnknownDec 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
AltLayer

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

AltLayer, is a blockchain firm.

BlockchainCryptocurrency
SeedJul 4, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,200,000
Satori

San Francisco, California, United States

Satori is a provider of a decentralized derivatives platform.

BlockchainFinancial Services
SeedMay 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Astar Network

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Astar Network is a multi-chain dApp hub on Polkadot that supports Ethereum Virtual Machine, WebAssembly, and Layer2 solutions.

BlockchainInformation TechnologyInternet
Series UnknownJan 28, 2022
Amount Raised: $22,000,000