# Akuna Capital

> Akuna Capital is a VC fund in Chicago backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akuna-capital
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/akunacapital
- Website: https://akunacapital.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AkunaCapital/

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives market-making and sophisticated modeling with a commitment to cutting-edge technology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 6 | 46% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 31% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 23% |
| Cryptocurrency | 3 | 23% |
| Bitcoin | 2 | 15% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 31% |
| Series A | 2 | 15% |
| Series B | 2 | 15% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |
| Series D | 1 | 8% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 46% |
| Australia | 2 | 15% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mitchell Skinner | Co-Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitchell-skinner-2901 |
| Andrew Killion | Co-Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-killion-f0b9 |
| Balavinayagam Samynathan | Principal Software Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balavinayagam-samynathan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deribit | Deribit offers a platform for trading cryptocurrency derivatives, specializing in options and futures contracts. The company supports a wide range of digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, with tools designed for both individual and institutional traders. Deribit provides services like real-time market data, order types, and riskmanagement features, along with a user-friendly interface. The platform also facilitates spot trading with zero fees and offers seamless integration with other financial services. Traders can access a variety of options strategies and manage their portfolios with advanced analytical tools. | $40M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 26, 2022 |  |
| Nguyen Coffee Supply | Nguyen Coffee Supply is an award-winning roaster and the first specialty Vietnamese coffee company in America importing and roasting in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2018 by 1st generation entrepreneur-activist Sahra Nguyen, the company's mission is to increase economic advancement for Vietnamese farmers through specialty coffee production,while building a diverse and inclusive coffee culture for all. We believe Vietnamese robusta is the future of specialty coffee and sustainable farming. | $2.6M | Seed | Mar 01, 2022 |  |
| Sweater | Sweater is a fintech company building the first fully-managed venture capital fund that is open to everyday investors. Our mobile-first experience allows you direct access to the world's most exclusive asset class—Venture Capital. Sweater’s mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups.Every founder should be able to build their vision, and every person should be able to take part in the founder journeys that create the next generation of influence and wealth. | $12M | Seed | Feb 24, 2022 |  |
| Zoomo | Zoomo is a provider of electric bikes accessed via subscription models to help gig workers in the food delivery industry. Zoomo's high-quality LEV (light electric vehicle) range includes e-Bike, e-Moped, and e-Cargo options.Zoomo plans to use the funding to add new corporate categories such as parcel, mail, and grocery deliveries that itsbikes can be used for as well as other models better suited for individual consumers. | $20.1M | Series B | Feb 21, 2022 |  |
| Paradigm | Paradigm Connect, doing business as Paradigm, is a zero-fee, liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. The platform provides traders with unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on price, size, cost, and immediacy. The firm’s mission is to create a platform where traderscan trade anything, with anyone and settle it anywhere.Paradigm has the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto with over 1,000 institutional clients trading over $10B per month, including Hedge Funds, OTC Desks, Lenders, Structured Product Issuers, Market Makers, and prominent Family Offices. | $35M | Series A | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| Options AI | Options AI is a powerfully simple brokerage platform. It gives traders the freedom to choose between stock, options and spreads, all from one chart. Set an informed price target and instantly find the trade that’s right for you. No user manual required. | $4.1M | Seed | Oct 08, 2021 |  |
| Till Payments | Till Payments was founded in 2012 with the primary focus of helping technology vendors and their customers streamline their payments acceptance and operations. SimplePay is a leading payment technology company, specializing in card payment processing around the world. With connections into over 300 financial institutions across 6 continents,SimplePay enables its customers to trade and transact with their customers in a simple, effective and secure environment.SimplePay's focus is clear customer-centric payment experiences across all channels providing tremendous insights to government and private operators in the Parking, Transit, Specialty Retail & Hospitality industries. We are the leader is multi-step payment journey's and revenue assurance solutions. | $79.5M | Series C | Sep 30, 2021 |  |
| Deribit | Deribit offers a platform for trading cryptocurrency derivatives, specializing in options and futures contracts. The company supports a wide range of digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, with tools designed for both individual and institutional traders. Deribit provides services like real-time market data, order types, and riskmanagement features, along with a user-friendly interface. The platform also facilitates spot trading with zero fees and offers seamless integration with other financial services. Traders can access a variety of options strategies and manage their portfolios with advanced analytical tools. | $100M | Secondary Market | Aug 20, 2021 |  |
| BlockFi | BlockFi is a secured non-bank lender that offers USD loans to crypto-asset owners who collateralize the loan with their crypto-assets. Their products bring additional liquidity to the blockchain asset sector and meet the needs of both individuals and institutions holding blockchain assets. BlockFi holds clients' Bitcoin and Ether with aregistered custodian and issues loans in USD to their bank accounts. Currently operating in beta launch, lending in 35 US states to retail investors and companies.BlockFi’s mission is to provide liquidity, transparency, and efficiency to digital financial markets by creating products that meet the needs of consumers and corporations across the globe. They leverage a sophisticated infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, they plan to expand their product set based on their retail and institutional client's needs. | $350M | Series D | Feb 19, 2021 |  |
| BlockFi | BlockFi is a secured non-bank lender that offers USD loans to crypto-asset owners who collateralize the loan with their crypto-assets. Their products bring additional liquidity to the blockchain asset sector and meet the needs of both individuals and institutions holding blockchain assets. BlockFi holds clients' Bitcoin and Ether with aregistered custodian and issues loans in USD to their bank accounts. Currently operating in beta launch, lending in 35 US states to retail investors and companies.BlockFi’s mission is to provide liquidity, transparency, and efficiency to digital financial markets by creating products that meet the needs of consumers and corporations across the globe. They leverage a sophisticated infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, they plan to expand their product set based on their retail and institutional client's needs. | $30M | Series B | Feb 13, 2020 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CMT Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmt-digital-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Avon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avon-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Morgan Creek Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-creek-digital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [PJC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pjc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Valar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valar-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [50T Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10t-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Akuna Capital invest in?

Akuna Capital invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Akuna Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Akuna Capital?

The team at Akuna Capital includes Mitchell Skinner (Co-Founding Partner), Andrew Killion (Co-Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer) and Balavinayagam Samynathan (Principal Software Engineer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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