# AE Ventures

> AE Ventures is a VC fund backing Blockchain, Information Technology and Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

AE Ventures is a VC fund focused on Blockchain and Information Technology.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $150k–$250k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 67% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 50% |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Information Services | 2 | 33% |
| IaaS | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 17% |
| Kenya | 1 | 17% |
| Malta | 1 | 17% |
| Croatia | 1 | 17% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 17% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vereign | Vereign provides the solution for a verified, Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) in which the user holds and controls their own personal data and identity. This identy is interaction and usage oriented. Most importantly, it- allows aggregation with official eIDs as well as identities from KYC providers and other services which become part of theusers identity data;- allows to use this now verified identity in interactions with third parties, such as * authentication with verified identity against third party services, * sending e-mail that is protected against impersonation and falsification, * e-signing of documents that provides much higher efficiency, security and technical proof, beyond what even Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) provide today, * an ongoing link of identity data which ensures that modifications to this data are automatically shared with all relevant parties without delay;- keeps an archive of all interactions for as long as the user wishes to retain a copy;- protects the identity and all its interactions with a tamper resistant audit trail, protected by Distributed Ledger. | $2.6M | Seed | May 05, 2020 |  |
| Hypermine | we build smart tools and protocols for Identity, Privacy & Security, with our roots in Distributed Systems, Machine Learning & Cryptography. | $100K | Seed | May 01, 2020 |  |
| Cryptic Legends | Cryptic Legends Limited is a game studio based in Malta, EU, building original squad management game with strategic elements, automatic turn-based battles and player to player trading. |  | Seed | May 01, 2019 |  |
| TraDEXsocial | TraDEXsocial is lowering the barrier for regular people to enter the cryptocurrency world and trade by making better financial decisions without any previous experience. Our platform is a one-stop-shop for the crypto journey of every user. • Mine cryptocurrency on any smart device. • Multiply your earnings by copying the most successful traders.TraDEXsocial started in December 2017. In June 2018 we joined the Aeternity Starfleet Blockchain incubator (powered by Aeternity Ventures). We went through to the second phase and were selected for funding. We have 2 iterations of the platform prototype. Minimum viable product Alpha launched consisting of crypto miner simulation, wallet and a working exchange with trading pairs | $100K | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2019 |  |
| AMPnet | AMPnet is a set of white-label crowdinvesting platforms with a central P2P marketplace for renewable energy shares. Through our platform, renewable energy communities all over Europe are providing much-needed liquidity to their investments and connecting directly to large financers of renewables such as NGOs, carbon offseting schemes, etc... | $150K | Pre-Seed | Jul 19, 2018 |  |
| UTU Technologies | Trust infrastructure for the sharing economy. | $250K | Pre-Seed | Jul 19, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AquilaDirekt](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aquiladirekt) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Aeternity Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aeternity-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CV VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cv-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Starfleet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/starfleet-3e0a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TOTEMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/totemo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AE Ventures invest in?

AE Ventures invests primarily in Blockchain, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AE Ventures's check size?

AE Ventures typically joins rounds of $150k–$250k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AE Ventures participates in.

### When did AE Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for AE Ventures closed in May 2020. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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