Axelar Network
VC Fund
Waterloo, Canada
Axelar Network is a VC fund in Waterloo focused on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Axelar is a cross-chain communication tool developing interoperability software to connect blockchain ecosystems, applications, and users. Axelar Network consists of a protocol suite, tools, and APIs, designed to break down the barriers to cross-chain communication. Axelar enables developers to build on the best platform for their needs whileleveraging the Axelar stack to unlock cross-chain composability and liquidity.The company was founded by Sergey Gorbunov and Georgios Vlachos in 2020.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Axelar Network invests in
Stages Axelar Network invests in
Countries Axelar Network invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Blockchain 2 (50%)
- Cryptocurrency 2 (50%)
- Developer Tools 2 (50%)
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Web3 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (75%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- Germany 1 (25%)
- Switzerland 1 (25%)
- United States 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Artem Gordadze
Advisor, Ecosystem Development
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Advisor, Ecosystem Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Galen Moore
Content lead
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Content lead | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jason Ma
Director, Business Development
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Director, Business Development | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Sergey Gorbunov
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Shawn Lim
APAC Lead
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APAC Lead | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midas is a cryptocurrency application that allows users to sell and invest in cryptocurrency and tokens. | $8.8M / Seed / Mar 26, 2024 | ||
| D8X is an institutional-grade perpetual futures DEX with a financial engineering approach that significantly transforms the way perpetual futures can be traded on-chain. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Aug 04, 2023 | ||
| Cubist brings modern software engineering practices and first-class security to web3 builders. Cubist’s toolkit makes it safe and easy to build, test and deploy multi-chain and cross-chain dapps in automated pipelines that handle keys and sequencing. | $7M / Seed / Mar 09, 2023 | ||
| Squid is a routing protocol that connects users and developers with cross-chain liquidity. It allows any token to be swapped between blockchains and unlocks access to apps across chains with a single click. | $3.5M / Seed / Jan 31, 2023 |
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FAQ
What does Axelar Network invest in?
Axelar Network invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Developer Tools startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Axelar Network?
The team at Axelar Network includes Artem Gordadze (Advisor, Ecosystem Development), Galen Moore (Content lead) and Jason Ma (Director, Business Development). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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