Siddharth Rao

Siddharth Rao is currently an Associate at IOSG Ventures, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm focused on the technology and cryptocurrency sectors. In this capacity, he is responsible for deal sourcing and comprehensive investment evaluation across a wide range of emerging blockchain and Web3 startups. His investment scope spans multiple digital asset verticals, specifically targeting Layer 1 and Layer 2 crypto infrastructure, decentralized finance, GameFi, and SocialFi applications. Rao supports a broader firm portfolio that features prominent blockchain protocols and decentralized platforms such as Polkadot, NEAR, Arbitrum, Starkware, 0x, and 1inch. Additionally, he was recently associated with IOSG Ventures' strategic co-investment in the $3.0 million seed funding round for Voyage in early October 2025. His current focus remains on identifying scalable early-stage crypto projects and advancing decentralized infrastructure networks across the broader global Web3 ecosystem.