Andrew Kang
Co-Founder @ Mechanism Capital
Andrew Kang is a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and investor. He is the Co-Founder of Mechanism Capital which invests in cryptocurrency through prop trading, mining, ventures, and secondary markets. Kang previously worked in portfolio management and venture capital at Digital Capital Management. In 2020, Kang was deeply involved in various DeFirelated ventures, he is also very active in providing analysis on DeFi projects through Twitter.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Andrew Kang invests in
Stages Andrew Kang invests in
Countries Andrew Kang invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1.8M–$8.5M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $3M–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Blockchain 7 (44%)
- Software 4 (25%)
- Bitcoin 3 (19%)
- Cryptocurrency 3 (19%)
- Information Technology 3 (19%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (63%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (13%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (6%)
- Series A 1 (6%)
Country
- United States 4 (25%)
- China 2 (13%)
- Canada 1 (6%)
- Singapore 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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ZAR
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ZAR establishes a connection between cash-based economies and the web3 framework, facilitating adoption of stablecoins. | $7M / Seed / Apr 30, 2025 | |
Uranium Digital
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Uranium Digital is astartup that uses tokenization to target the uranium market. The business represents uranium ore with blockchain tokens, facilitating smooth transactions in this highly regulated and initially underfunded industry. | $6.1M / Seed / Mar 20, 2025 | |
Plume Network
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Plume Networks develops built-in integrations, making it easy to deploy projects and capital on-chain. | $10M / Seed / May 23, 2024 | |
Botanix Labs
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Botanix Labs is a fully Ethereum-equivalent second-layer virtual machine built on top of Bitcoin. It unites Bitcoin's market cap with Ethereum's dApp ecosystem to meet its diverse applications, igniting a new frontier. | $8.5M / May 07, 2024 | |
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Botanix Labs
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Botanix Labs is a fully Ethereum-equivalent second-layer virtual machine built on top of Bitcoin. It unites Bitcoin's market cap with Ethereum's dApp ecosystem to meet its diverse applications, igniting a new frontier. | $8.5M / Seed / May 07, 2024 | |
Holograph
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Holograph enables NFTs to survive and bridge between blockchains while maintaining total data integrity. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Los Angeles, US. | $3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 29, 2024 | |
Runes DEX
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Runes DEX is the automated market maker for runes on the Bitcoin blockchain. Its platform allows users to create and trade meme-based tokens while also providing novel liquidity solutions and farming rewards. | $2M / Seed / Apr 18, 2024 | |
Puffer
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Puffer Finance operates as a blockchain infrastructure company. | $18M / Series A / Apr 16, 2024 | |
Apollo ID
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Powering the future of hospitality & entertainment globally. | $3M / Pre-Seed / Mar 15, 2024 | |
Nyan Heroes
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Nyan Heroes is an immersive NFT based shooter of futuristic revolutions, cats in robots, evil corporations. | $3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 14, 2024 | |
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Co-Investors
About Mechanism Capital
Mechanism Capital is an investment firm that invests in the cryptocurrency industry with a focus on decentralized finance or DeFi.
Mechanism Capital Contacts
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Brian Fakhoury
Junior Partner
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Steve Cho
Partner - Head of Mech Play
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Andrew Kang
Co-Founder
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Marc Weinstein
Head of Portfolio Development
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Marc Weinstein
Head of Portfolio Development
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FAQ
What does Andrew Kang invest in?
Andrew Kang invests primarily in Blockchain, Software and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Andrew Kang's check size?
Andrew Kang typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$8.5M at Seed and $3M–$3M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andrew Kang participates in.
When did Andrew Kang last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Kang closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 16 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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