# Altered State Machine

> Altered State Machine is a VC fund in Auckland backing Blockchain and Gaming. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altered-state-machine/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/altstatemachine
- Website: https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/

Altered State Machine is a VC fund in Auckland focused on Blockchain and Gaming. Altered State Machine, aims to be a platform and protocol which any developer can build on it; can create, own, and compete with AI-based agents (bots) and upgrade and train their AI, buy, and sell them as NFTs. This will bring an evolution for NFTS.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $11M–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 67% |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| Computer | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David M. | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-m-9171 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Polemos | Polemos is a 'Play-to-Earn' guild(DAO) that focuses on player education, large scale farming operations, and esport dominance within the NFT gaming space | $14M | Seed | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Polemos | Polemos is a 'Play-to-Earn' guild(DAO) that focuses on player education, large scale farming operations, and esport dominance within the NFT gaming space | $14M | Seed | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Altered State Machine | Altered State Machine, aims to be a platform and protocol which any developer can build on it; can create, own, and compete with AI-based agents (bots) and upgrade and train their AI, buy, and sell them as NFTs. This will bring an evolution for NFTS. | $11M | Seed | Mar 10, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Delphi Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delphi-digital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Framework Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/framework-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [COTI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coti) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GoldenTree Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldentree-asset-management-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IOSG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iosg-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LD Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ld-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Altered State Machine invest in?

Altered State Machine invests primarily in Blockchain, Gaming and Computer startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Altered State Machine's check size?

Altered State Machine typically joins rounds of $11M–$14M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Altered State Machine participates in.

### How do I contact Altered State Machine?

Public channels for Altered State Machine include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Altered State Machine?

The team at Altered State Machine includes David M. (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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