# Archetype

> Archetype is a VC fund in New York backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 84 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 84
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/archetypevc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/archetypevc
- Website: http://archetype.fund

Archetype is a venture firm focused on backing the next generation of crypto founders and accelerating the decentralized future. They support the next generation of crypto founders who are maniacally dedicated to their craft and will disrupt the status quo.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$12M |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$11M |
| Series A | $11M–$65M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 31 | 37% |
| Cryptocurrency | 26 | 31% |
| Information Technology | 14 | 17% |
| FinTech | 11 | 13% |
| Software | 11 | 13% |

60 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 47 | 56% |
| Series A | 15 | 18% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 7% |
| Series B | 4 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 40 | 48% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ash Egan | Founder | 42 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ash-egan |
| Danny Sursock | Principal & Chief of Staff | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danny-sursock |
| Katie Chiou | Investor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-chiou |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venice | Venice provides private, uncensored AI chat and image generation, with API and token-based access for developers and users. | $65M | Series A | Jul 01, 2026 |  |
| Turnkey | Turnkey is an encryption service provider that offers secure APIs to manage private keys. | $12.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Relay | Relay is a multichain payments network that allows users to spend any digital asset to transact on any blockchain | $17M | Series B | Feb 06, 2026 |  |
| Tenbin Labs | Tenbin Labs is a New York-based startup developing a tokenized asset protocol for real-world assets like commodities and foreign exchange markets. | $7.1M | Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| EXO Labs | This London-based company develops open-source software designed to run large AI models locally, reducing dependence on centralized cloud providers. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Odyn Network | Compute is a Human Right In a world where compute dictates who innovates and who dies, Odyn ensures that access to compute power is not a privilege of monopolies but a fundamental right for all. Odyn Network is breaking barriers and making compute accessible for everyone. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| DAWN | DAWN Internet builds a decentralized, user-owned broadband network that lets people share and earn from local internet connectivity. | $13M | Series B | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| fomo | Fomo is a cutting-edge fintech startup revolutionizing the financial landscape through innovative technology and strategic partnerships. | $17M | Series A | Nov 06, 2025 |  |
| Rain | Rain provides infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments and financial products for businesses. The company builds APIs and tools that let partners create and manage digital wallets, embed stablecoin accounts, and issue payment cards that connect blockchain settlement with traditional payment networks like Visa. Its platform supports money-inand money-out flows, fiat-to-stablecoin conversion, and compliance features so enterprises and financial platforms can integrate digital money use cases directly into their products. Rain’s technology is modular, enabling firms to pick components such as card issuance, wallet services, and cross-border payouts based on their needs. | $58M | Series B | Aug 28, 2025 |  |
| Loop Crypto | Loop Crypto is a platform that enables autopay with crypto. | $2M |  | Aug 21, 2025 |  |

10 of 84 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Archetype](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acrylic-b04d) — VC Fund, 34 deals together
- [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Robot Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robot-ventures) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
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- [Variant](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/variant-9ecc) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [a16z crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-crypto) — VC Fund, 7 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Archetype invest in?

Archetype invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 84 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 Archetype's check size?

Archetype typically joins rounds of $3M–$12M at Seed, $1M–$11M at Pre-Seed and $11M–$65M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Archetype participates in.

### How do I contact Archetype?

Public channels for Archetype 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 Archetype?

The team at Archetype includes Ash Egan (Founder), Danny Sursock (Principal & Chief of Staff) and Katie Chiou (Investor). 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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