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Picks & Shovels

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

The Picks & Shovels Co. crafting tools for investors and traders of digital currencies and crypto assets.

Investor Profile

Picks & Shovels has backed more than 9 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, Pre Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Cayman Islands.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Blockchain, Cyber Security.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (56%)
  • Pre Seed (33%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)

Country Focus

  • United States (78%)
  • Cayman Islands (11%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Blockchain
  • Cyber Security
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • B2b
  • Credit Bureau
  • Fintech
  • Fraud Detection
  • Identity Management
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Who does Picks & Shovels frequently co-invest with?

Shrug Capital
Shrug Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
FA
Four Acres Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Torch Capital
Torch Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
CC
Comma Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Founder Collective
Founder Collective
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Picus Capital
Picus Capital
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 2
Afore Capital
Afore Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Portal Ventures
Portal Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Gilgamesh Ventures
Gilgamesh Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Tribe Capital
Tribe Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Picks & Shovels often collaborate with?

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Alexander Taub
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
JM
Jason Mikula
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
AM
Asaf Meir
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
GP
Guy Podjarny
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
EW
Eric Woodward
North America, Arizona, United States, Phoenix
Shared Deals: 2
AY
Aleksandr Yampolskiy
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
WS
Will Strafach
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
IA
Ian Andrews
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
JE
Jack Einhorn
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
AS
Arjun Sethi
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Picks & Shovels?

Baselayer

New York, New York, United States

Baselayer automates B2B risk assessment and eliminates fraud for over 1,900 Financial & Government Institutions.

B2BCredit BureauCyber SecurityFinancial ServicesFinTechFraud DetectionIdentity Management
SeedOct 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Baselayer

New York, New York, United States

Baselayer automates business risk assessment and eliminates B2B fraud in the financial sector.

B2BCredit BureauCyber SecurityFinancial ServicesFinTechFraud DetectionIdentity Management
SeedMay 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,500,000

Blueprint Finance develops protocols and infrastructure to advance on-chain finance.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInfrastructure
Series UnknownFeb 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Ion Protocol

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ion Protocol is a lending protocol that accepts pledged and re-pledged assets, allowing users to deposit any validator-backed asset.

BlockchainLending
Pre SeedJul 14, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Olympix

New Paltz, New York, United States

Olympix is a startup that wants to make Web3 more secure.It is a cutting-edge developer tool for preventive Web3 security.

BlockchainCyber SecurityWeb DevelopmentWeb3
SeedJul 11, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Blip

New York, New York, United States

Blip is a bill payment platform designed for financial tech companies.

AppsPaymentsSoftware
SeedFeb 7, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Stell

Venice, California, United States

Stell is a platform that digitizes the relationship between aerospace companies and their suppliers with a living specification workflow

Document ManagementDocument PreparationSoftware
Pre SeedJan 17, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,100,000
Nibiru Chain

Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands

The Web3 hub ushering in the next era of money. Nibiru Chain is the most developer-friendly and user-friendly smart contract ecosystem.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ExchangesInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedSep 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
Assistiv Labs

White Salmon, Washington, United States

Assistiv Labs remotely connects users to real assistive technologies, like NVDA, JAWS, and Windows High Contrast Mode.

Information TechnologySoftwareWeb Browsers
Pre SeedJul 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,000,000

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