
LD Capital
Description
LD Capital stands as a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in Shanghai, China, distinguished by its dedicated focus on the burgeoning blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. Established as one of Asia's earliest and most active investors in this nascent field, the firm has cultivated a reputation for identifying and backing innovative projects across the global Web3 ecosystem. Its strategic positioning in a key Asian financial hub allows it to leverage regional market insights while maintaining a global investment perspective.
The firm's investment strategy primarily targets early-stage opportunities, including seed rounds, private sales, and strategic partnerships, aiming to provide foundational capital to promising blockchain startups. LD Capital's portfolio is remarkably diverse, spanning a wide array of blockchain verticals such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), GameFi, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), core infrastructure, Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, and broader Web3 applications. This comprehensive approach reflects their belief in the transformative potential of distributed ledger technologies across various industries.
With an impressive scale of operations, LD Capital manages assets under management (AUM) exceeding $1 billion, solidifying its position as a major player in the crypto investment landscape. The firm has demonstrated its extensive reach and commitment by investing in over 300 projects since its inception, contributing significantly to the development and growth of the blockchain industry. Notable investments include early participation in projects like Polkadot, Solana, Avalanche, and Filecoin, which have since emerged as leading protocols in the space. Beyond capital injection, LD Capital often provides strategic guidance, industry resources, and extensive network support to its portfolio companies, fostering long-term value creation and ecosystem development within the decentralized economy.
Investor Profile
LD Capital has backed more than 134 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 4% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming.
- Typical check size: $200K – $5M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (69%)
- Series Unknown (10%)
- Series A (7%)
- Initial Coin Offering (7%)
- Corporate Round (3%)
- Pre Seed (3%)
- Undisclosed (1%)
- Grant (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (26%)
- Singapore (18%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Canada (4%)
- Australia (4%)
- Switzerland (4%)
- Estonia (3%)
- United Arab Emirates (3%)
- China (3%)
- India (2%)
Industry Focus
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Gaming
- Web3
- Software
- Information Technology
- Financial Services
- Metaverse
- Fintech
- Internet
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