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Pantera Capital

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

Pantera Capital, established in 2003, made a pivotal shift in 2013 to become one of the earliest and most prominent investment firms exclusively dedicated to blockchain technology, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies. Based in Menlo Park, California, the firm has since solidified its position as a leading venture capital and hedge fund manager within the digital asset ecosystem. Pantera's investment strategy is comprehensive, spanning venture equity, liquid tokens, and early-stage token projects, allowing them to participate across the full lifecycle of blockchain innovation.

Investor Profile

Pantera Capital has backed more than 255 startups, with 22 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 114 rounds, about 45% of its total and boasts 22 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services.
  • Led 13 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $5M – $50M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (37%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)
  • Series B (10%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (8%)
  • Series C (2%)
  • Corporate Round (1%)
  • Undisclosed (1%)
  • Series D (1%)
  • Pre Seed (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (58%)
  • Singapore (9%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • United Arab Emirates (2%)
  • South Korea (2%)
  • Israel (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Kenya (2%)
  • Hong Kong (2%)
  • India (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Bitcoin
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Web3
  • Internet
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Who does Pantera Capital frequently co-invest with?

Hashed
Hashed
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 14
Blockchain Capital
Blockchain Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 17
Coinbase Ventures
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 42
Digital Currency Group
Digital Currency Group
North America, Connecticut, United States, Stamford
Co-Investments: 43
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 15
Polychain
Polychain
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 19
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 15
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 17
The Spartan Group
The Spartan Group
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 17
Alameda Research
Alameda Research
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Central and Western
Co-Investments: 19

Which angels does Pantera Capital often collaborate with?

BP
Brock Pierce
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 3
RH
Reid Hoffman
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
JC
Jonathan Chu
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 3
GB
George Burke
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
SR
Santiago Roel Santos
Europe, Monaco
Shared Deals: 3
NR
Naval Ravikant
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 7
FE
Fred Ehrsam
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 5
MC
Mark Cuban
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 4
RM
Richard Ma
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
Loi Luu
Loi Luu
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Pantera Capital?

Doppler is a blockchain protocol enabling developers to launch token markets with built-in price discovery and liquidity tools.

BlockchainNetwork SecuritySoftware
SeedJan 29, 2026
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Whetstone Research

New York, New York, United States

Whetstone Research is dedicated to the design and development of innovative protocols that facilitate the advancement of on-chain markets.

BlockchainDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Web3
SeedJan 28, 2026
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
RedotPay

Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

RedotPay is a stablecoin-based payment fintech company that enables users to convert and pay with various cryptocurrencies.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series BDec 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $107,000,000

Surf AI is an AI-driven platform that focuses on cryptocurrency analysis and research.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechSoftware
Series UnknownDec 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Fin

New York, New York, United States

Fin is engineered for high-value payments with business-grade payment rails designed to feel like a payments app.

AppsInformation TechnologyPayments
Series ADec 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Ripple

San Francisco, California, United States

Ripple is a provider of stablecoin-powered cross-border payments and digital asset custody solutions.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechForeign Exchange TradingInternetPaymentsWeb3
Series UnknownNov 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $500,000,000
TransCrypts

Newark, California, United States

TransCrypts is a SaaS company that offers consumer empowered record management services.

BlockchainDocument ManagementElectronic Health Record (EHR)Human ResourcesSoftware
SeedOct 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Coinflow Labs

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Coinflow enables Web3 companies to accept traditional payments and convert cryptocurrency to USD for payouts to customers' bank accounts.

CryptocurrencyFinancePaymentsWeb3
Series AOct 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Meanwhile

Hamilton, Hamilton, Bermuda

Meanwhile is a life insurance company that offers policies in Bitcoin.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyFinTechInsurTechLife Insurance
Series BOct 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $82,000,000
Bee Maps

Torino, Piemonte, Italy

Bee Maps, an innovative mapping company that crowdsources fresh, high-definition (HD) map data using an AI-powered network.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environmental Consulting
Series AOct 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $32,000,000

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