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Serafund

North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver

Description

Serafund is a Vancouver, Canada-based venture capital firm established in 2020, specializing in early-stage technology investments. The firm primarily targets companies at the Seed to Series A stages, providing capital and strategic support to foster growth. Serafund's investment thesis centers on sectors poised for significant disruption and innovation, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), Fintech, the Future of Work, Digital Health, and Marketplaces. Their approach emphasizes hands-on engagement, leveraging the team's deep operational expertise to guide portfolio companies through critical development phases.

Since its inception, Serafund has demonstrated a consistent commitment to the Canadian tech ecosystem and beyond. The firm successfully closed its inaugural fund with a first close of $15 million CAD in October 2021, quickly establishing its presence in the early-stage funding landscape. Building on this momentum, Serafund announced the final close of its second fund at $30 million CAD in May 2023, significantly expanding its capacity to support promising startups. This growth underscores their increasing influence and belief in the potential of the sectors they target.

With a focus on providing meaningful capital, Serafund typically invests between $500,000 and $2 million in each portfolio company. This range allows them to be a significant early partner for startups, enabling them to scale operations, develop products, and expand market reach. The firm's portfolio reflects a diverse array of innovative companies, showcasing their commitment to identifying and nurturing high-potential ventures that align with their strategic focus areas. Serafund aims to be more than just a capital provider, offering strategic guidance and network access to help founders navigate the challenges of scaling a technology business.

Investor Profile

Serafund has backed more than 27 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 4% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, France, Singapore.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $2M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (56%)
  • Pre Seed (15%)
  • Series A (15%)
  • Series B (7%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Series C (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (59%)
  • France (7%)
  • Singapore (4%)
  • Spain (4%)
  • Seychelles (4%)
  • United Arab Emirates (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Kenya (4%)
  • Australia (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Gaming
  • Developer Platform
  • Developer Tools
  • Financial Services
  • Software
  • Security
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who does Serafund frequently co-invest with?

Polymorphic Capital
North America, North Carolina, United States, Clayton
Co-Investments: 2
Crypto.com
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
Shima Capital
North America, NA - Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, San Juan
Co-Investments: 4
Amber Group
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 4
PC
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Co-Investments: 3
gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
HTX
Asia, Beijing, China, Beijing
Co-Investments: 2
BB
North America, Florida, United States, Weston
Co-Investments: 2
Republic capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
BF
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Serafund often collaborate with?

Batuhan Dasgin
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shared Deals: 1
Sandeep Nailwal
Asia, Indonesia
Shared Deals: 2
AW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DH
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
SR
Europe, Monaco
Shared Deals: 1
Kieran Warwick
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
HM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
DCF GOD
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
SB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AR
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Serafund?

Meridian is a Movement-native decentralized liquidity marketplace and liquid staking system that allows users to trade.

Financial ServicesTrading Platform
SeedSep 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Echelon

San Francisco, California, United States

Echelon is a high-efficiency money market that allows users to borrow and lend assets via non-custodial pools.

Financial Services
SeedAug 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Biofire

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Biofire is a leading defense technology company dedicated to building the future of firearms

BiometricsConsumer ElectronicsGovernmentLaw EnforcementMilitaryPublic SafetySecurity
Series AFeb 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Movement Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Movement Labs is a modular framework platform that builds and deploys move-based blockchains and applications in distributed settings.

BlockchainBusiness IntelligenceCloud ComputingNetwork Security
SeedJan 10, 2024
Uniblock

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Uniblock is the world's first unified Web3 API that connects the most popular blockchain networks and protocols into one singular standard

BlockchainDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsSoftwareWeb3
SeedNov 15, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,300,000
Trips

New York, New York, United States

Trips provides content creators with the tools they need to achieve financial stability by protecting their intellectual property.

Content Creators
Pre SeedNov 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
OrdinalsBot

Mahé, Beau Vallon, Seychelles

OrdinalsBot is a blockchain platform that offers resources for token creations, inscriptions, and Bitcoin ecosystem.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyDeveloper PlatformDeveloper Tools
SeedOct 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
jiritsu.network

Santa Monica, California, United States

Jiritsu is a decentralized protocol enabling verifiable compute.

BlockchainFinTechInternetPublishing
Series ASep 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $10,200,000
Campaign

New York, New York, United States

Campaign is a no-code platform for brands and creators.

BlockchainDigital MarketingInformation Technology
Pre SeedAug 24, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Kryptview

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Kryptview, a collective intelligence platform that provides peer-reviewed research for digital assets

Information Services
Pre SeedApr 4, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,500,000