Seed Club Ventures

Invests in early-stage DAO tooling and Web3 infrastructure projects, leveraging its network to secure first users and navigate the DAO ecosystem.

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Updated: Jan 22, 2026 ·

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Seed Club Ventures is a Venture DAO focused on early-stage DAO tooling and Web3 infrastructure projects. We leverage our relationship with Seed Club to help projects obtain their first users and effectively navigate the DAO ecosystem.

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Sep 1, 2025	Aerska	$21.0M Seed	—	Backed VC
Jul 1, 2025	Billy Bets	$1.0M Seed	—	CoinFund, Hartmann Capital, Zach Segal
Jul 1, 2025	Promptfoo	$18.0M Series A	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Framework Ventures, Greylock, Human Capital, Insight Partners, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Sweater Ventures, Village Global, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Chuck Eesley, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Tobias Lutke, Varsha Rao
May 1, 2025	Tradoor	$2.0M Seed	—	Animoca Brands
Apr 1, 2025	Plastic Labs	$5.0M Seed	—	Hypra Fund
Mar 1, 2025	Town	$18.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton Capital, byFounders, C2 Investment, Catapult Capital, Coelius Capital, Creandum, Flex Capital, Force Over Mass Capital, Framework Ventures, Goat Capital, Greylock, Hummingbird Ventures, Jetstream, La Famiglia, Msd Capital, Operator Collective, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Quiet Capital, RTP Global, Sweater Ventures, True Ventures, Uncork Capital, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Adam D'Angelo, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Reber, Christina Cacioppo, Dharmesh Shah, Dylan Field, Errol Damelin, Frederic Kerrest, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Ilya Golubovich, Immad Akhund, Jawed Karim, Job Van Der Voort, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Kirill Makharinsky, Mark Cuban, Melissa Tan, Michael Staton, Roger Dickey, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield, Tobias Lutke, William Hockey
Jan 1, 2025	Applied Labs AI	$4.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, C2 Investment, Cedar Capital Group, CRV, Framework Ventures, Greylock, Haun Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, NFX, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Sweater Ventures, The Hit Forge, Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Guillermo Rauch, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Kanjun Qiu, Mark Cuban, Paul Yacoubian, Scott Belsky, Stanley Druckenmiller, Tobias Lutke
Nov 1, 2024	Wordware	$30.0M Seed	—	10100, 6th Man Ventures, Acton Capital Partners, Adjacent, Albion VC, Alumni Ventures, Amplify Partners, Angel investor, Atomico, Audrey Capital, Blossom Capital, BlueRun Ventures, Broadway Angels, Chalfen Ventures, Climate Capital, Color Capital, Cool Climate Collective, Craft Ventures, Day One Ventures, Decibel Partners, Divergent Capital, DocuSign, Double Down, DST Global, Embedded Ventures, Emergence Capital, Essence VC, Aniq Kassam, Felicis Ventures, Felix Capital, FirstMark Capital, Flexcap, Flex Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Friends & Family Capital, Frontline Ventures, Fusion Fund, Ganas Ventures, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Hummingbird Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Indicator Ventures, Insight Partners, IVP, Kohala Ventures, La Famiglia, Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Listen, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Moxxie Ventures, Jonathan Golden, OpenCapital.vc, Openspace Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Paradigm, Paradox Capital, Partners Resolute, Pioneer Fund, Polymath Capital Partners, Prototype Capital, Radical Ventures, Red Beard Ventures, Runa Capital, Scribble Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sherpalo Ventures, Shrug Capital, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Web Smith, Techstars, The Hit Forge, Theory Forge Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trammell Venture Partners, Treble Capital, Tribe Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, Untapped Capital, Valhalla Ventures, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Adam D'Angelo, Alex Pattis, Amjad Masad, Andrew Gazdecki, Andrew Gluck, Andrew Steinwold, Azeem Azhar, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Lang, Ben Tossell, Bob Young, Casey Neistat, David Peterson, Dharmesh Shah, Doug Monro, Elad Gil, Eric Ries, Gina Bianchini, Girish Mathrubootham, Gokul Rajaram, Jaime Schmidt, James Isilay, James Meekings, Jean Charles Samuelian, Jeff Hammerbacher, Jen Rubio Butterfield, Julia DeWahl, Kevin Stumpf, Kevin Weil, Kulveer Taggar, Kyle Vogt, Ligaya Tichy, Mark Chou, Mark Pincus, Mathilde Collin, Matt Mickiewicz, Moshe Lifschitz, Nkechi Iregbulem, Noah Sidman-Gale, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Peter Hunn, Peter Kazanjy, Ran Makavy, Sahin Boydas, Sam Corcos, Scott Belsky, Sergei Anikin, Sherry Coutu, Siqi Chen, Spencer Kimball, Stephen Cole, Thijn Lamers, Tim Ferriss, Tony Jamous, Vishal Rao, Will Brooks, Will Martin, Yann LeCun, Zachary Sims, Zach Segal
Nov 1, 2024	Cytonic	$8.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, WPP Ventures, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Nov 1, 2024	Kong	$180.0M Series E	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Awesome People Ventures, Balderton Capital, C2 Investment, Citi Ventures, CRV, Earl Grey Capital, Framework Ventures, Global Innovation Fund, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Innovation Endeavors, iNovia Capital, Insight Partners, LombardStreet Ventures, Mucker Capital, Glenn Solomon, Notable Capital, Not Boring Capital, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Propeller VC, Radical Ventures, Silverton Partners, Supercharge.vc, Sweater Ventures, Vibe Capital, Aaron Levie, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Ameet Patel, Amit Agarwal, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christian Reber, Christina Cacioppo, Dwipal Desai, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, James Beshara, Jawed Karim, Jeff Bezos, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Rob Theis, Scott Belsky, Tobias Lutke, Yoshua Bengio
Oct 1, 2024	E2B	$12.0M Seed	—	Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Awesome People Ventures, Canary Ventures, CoinFund, Decibel Partners, Divergence Ventures, FounderPartners, Northzone, SID Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures, Mason Nystrom, Alexander Salnikov, Stefan George, Tegan Kline
Oct 1, 2024	Butler	$850K Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, Framework Ventures, GoAhead Ventures, Greylock, Nascent, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Script Capital, Solana Ventures, Sweater Ventures, The General Partnership, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Cory Levy, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Roneil Rumburg, Tobias Lutke
Aug 1, 2024	Fanton	$1.0M Seed	—	Animoca Brands, Backed VC, Blockchain Founders Fund, Polygon, Stealth Labs, Mariano Conti, Pascal Gauthier, Sebastien Borget, Stani Kulechov
Aug 1, 2024	BSX	$4.0M Seed	—	CMCC Global, CoinFund, Electric Capital, Polychain Capital, Ryan Zurrer, Nicolas Pinto, Zach Segal
Jul 1, 2024	Prodia	$15.0M Seed	—	Angel investor, CMCC Global, Electric Capital, Mechanism Capital, Polychain Capital, Polygon, Starship Ventures, Symbolic Capital, The Hit Forge, Trammell Venture Partners, Ryan Zurrer, Y Combinator, Adam Wong, Julian Koh, Stephen Cole
Jul 1, 2024	Cambria	$3.0M Seed	—	Backed VC, backtrace capital, Faction VC, Multicoin Capital, Stefan Jeschonnek
Jun 1, 2024	Restate	$7.0M Seed	—	8VC, Alumni Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, Atomico, Benchmark, Broadway Angels, Cool Climate Collective, Craft Ventures, Cusp Capital Partners, Essence VC, Felicis Ventures, Firstminute Capital, Flex Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Ganas Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, March Capital, Next47, Otherwise Fund, Polymath Capital Partners, Prototype Capital, Red Beard Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Vibe Capital, Akshay Kothari, Alex Pattis, Ameet Patel, Amit Agarwal, Andrew Gazdecki, Ben Lang, Ben Tossell, Bob Wood, Casey Neistat, Chris Schagen, David Peterson, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Gina Bianchini, Guy Fighel, Julia DeWahl, Louis Lehot, Mathilde Collin, Neha Narkhede, Nkechi Iregbulem, Peter Kazanjy, Sahin Boydas, Sam Corcos, Zachary Sims
Apr 1, 2024	Double	$3.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelPad, C2 Investment, Craft Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Framework Ventures, Greylock, Matrix, Merus Capital, Openview Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Pioneer Fund, Sweater Ventures, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Charlie Songhurst, Christina Cacioppo, Cristina Cordova, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Immad Akhund, John Collison, Jon Brelig, Julia Hartz, Juney Ham, Mark Cuban, Melissa Tan, Mike Hennessey, Rayn Ong, Saran Chari, Tobias Lutke, Zack Kanter
Apr 1, 2024	Paraform	$4.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, A* Capital (A Star Capital), Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Framework Ventures, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Operator Collective, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Precursor Ventures, Sweater Ventures, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Tobias Lutke
Feb 1, 2024	Fordefi	$10.0M Seed	—	CMCC Global, Delta Blockchain Fund, Electric Capital, Polychain Capital, Ryan Zurrer, Nicolas Pinto
Feb 1, 2024	Overworld	$10.0M Seed	—	Digital Currency Group, Galaxy Interactive, Hashed, Tribe Capital
Jan 1, 2024	Owner	$33.0M Series B	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Antler, Balderton Capital, Benchmark, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Browder Capital, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, Citi Ventures, Conversion Capital, CP Ventures, E1 Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, FJ Labs, Footprint Coalition, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Framework Ventures, FTX Ventures, Greylock, HOF Capital, Ignition Partners, Kindred Ventures, LGF, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Montage Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Oyster Ventures, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Redpoint Ventures, Roble Ventures, Saga, Sequoia Capital, SRB Ventures, Stratus Ventures, Summit Partners, Susa Ventures, Sweater Ventures, TCV, Techstars, The Hit Forge, Uncork Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Adam D'Angelo, Akshay Kothari, Amjad Masad, Arash Ferdowsi, Azeem Azhar, Balaji Srinivasan, Brian Goldsmith, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Dharmesh Shah, Dylan Field, Fidji Simo, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Guillermo Rauch, Hippolyte Genet, Immad Akhund, Jason Lemkin, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Jonathan Neman, Joshua Reeves, Julia Hartz, Julian Shapiro, Justin Mateen, Kyle Vogt, Larry Summers, Mark Cuban, Mark Gillespie, Matt Macinnis, Max Mullen, Michael Chow, Nik Sharma, Parker Conrad, Scott Belsky, Sean Rad, Siqi Chen, Suhail Doshi, Tobias Lutke, William Hockey
Jan 1, 2024	AI Arena	$6.0M Series A	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Framework Ventures, Greylock, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Sweater Ventures, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Tobias Lutke
Jan 1, 2024	Better Stack	$10.0M Venture Round	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Framework Ventures, Greylock, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Sweater Ventures, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Tobias Lutke
Dec 1, 2023	Verve Motion	$20.0M Series B	—	8090 Industries, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Construct Capital, Framework Ventures, Greylock, Helium-3 Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Prelude Ventures, Safar Partners, SignalFire, Sweater Ventures, The Engine, Aaron Levie, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christina Cacioppo, Dylan Field, Jawed Karim, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Tobias Lutke

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Key people at Seed Club Ventures.

Leadership Team

Key people at Seed Club Ventures.

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Seed Club Ventures is a Venture DAO dedicated to supporting early-stage startups building at the intersection of Web3 and community-driven networks. Its mission centers on fostering a community-owned internet by backing founders who are developing DAO tooling and Web3 infrastructure. The firm’s investment philosophy is rooted in decentralized governance, leveraging collective intelligence from its network of crypto innovators and investors to guide portfolio companies. Seed Club Ventures primarily targets projects that enable decentralized collaboration, governance, and user ownership, with a strong emphasis on helping startups secure their first users and navigate the complexities of the DAO ecosystem. Its impact is evident in the growing number of community-centric Web3 projects that have successfully launched and scaled with its support.

Origin Story

Founded in 2021, Seed Club Ventures emerged from Seed Club, the leading network for builders at the crossroads of crypto, culture, and community. The initiative was launched in partnership with Seed Club’s alumni and collaborators, bringing together over 60 leading innovators and investors in the crypto space. The evolution of Seed Club Ventures reflects a broader shift in venture capital toward decentralized, community-driven models. What began as a network for Web3 founders quickly matured into a formalized Venture DAO, capable of making strategic investments and providing hands-on support to early-stage projects. This transition was fueled by the increasing demand for infrastructure and tooling that empowers decentralized communities to thrive.

Core Differentiators

Decentralized Investment Model: As a Venture DAO, Seed Club Ventures operates with a decentralized governance structure, allowing members to collectively make investment decisions and share in the upside.
Network Strength: The firm leverages Seed Club’s extensive network of alumni, collaborators, and industry leaders, providing portfolio companies with unparalleled access to expertise, partnerships, and user acquisition channels.
Track Record: Seed Club Ventures has a proven history of supporting successful Web3 startups, particularly in the DAO tooling and infrastructure space.
Operating Support: Beyond capital, the firm offers portfolio projects strategic guidance on community building, product development, and navigating the DAO ecosystem, helping them overcome common challenges faced by early-stage Web3 ventures.

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Seed Club Ventures is riding the wave of decentralization, a trend that is reshaping how digital communities and organizations operate. The timing is critical, as the demand for robust DAO tooling and Web3 infrastructure continues to grow alongside the expansion of decentralized networks. Market forces such as the rise of token-based governance, the increasing importance of community ownership, and the need for scalable infrastructure are all working in Seed Club Ventures’ favor. By empowering founders to build and sustain decentralized communities, the firm is playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the internet, influencing how value is created and distributed in the digital economy.

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Seed Club Ventures is poised to remain at the forefront of the Web3 revolution, as the demand for community-owned networks and decentralized infrastructure continues to surge. The firm’s unique blend of decentralized governance, network strength, and hands-on support positions it to identify and nurture the next generation of transformative Web3 projects. As the ecosystem evolves, Seed Club Ventures will likely expand its influence, driving innovation and setting new standards for how venture capital operates in the decentralized age. Its journey underscores the power of community-driven models in shaping the future of technology and the internet.

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Decentralized Investment Model: As a Venture DAO, Seed Club Ventures operates with a decentralized governance structure, allowing members to collectively make investment decisions and share in the upside.
Network Strength: The firm leverages Seed Club’s extensive network of alumni, collaborators, and industry leaders, providing portfolio companies with unparalleled access to expertise, partnerships, and user acquisition channels.
Track Record: Seed Club Ventures has a proven history of supporting successful Web3 startups, particularly in the DAO tooling and infrastructure space.
Operating Support: Beyond capital, the firm offers portfolio projects strategic guidance on community building, product development, and navigating the DAO ecosystem, helping them overcome common challenges faced by early-stage Web3 ventures.