# Aylwin C.

> Aylwin C. is a seed investor at DeFiance Capital backing Blockchain and Web3. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DeFiance Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/defiance-capital-96c1)
- Total investments: 2
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylwin-c-0531482b/?originalSubdomain=sg

Aylwin C. is a Venture Partner at DeFiance Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 100% |
| Web3 | 1 | 50% |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Optimum | Optimum constitutes a decentralized, high-performance memory infrastructure tailored for use across various blockchains. |  | Angel | Feb 28, 2025 |  |
| Haedal Protocol | Haedal Protocol is a ecosystem liquidity pledge protocol provider, aiming to provide services to maximize DeFi returns in the ecosystem. |  | Seed | Jan 06, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Animoca Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/block-dream-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cetus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cetus-c1ce) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comma3 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comma3-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dewhales Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dewhales-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flow Traders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flow-traders) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DeFiance Capital

VC Fund · Singapore, Singapore

Defiance Capital is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) focused cryptoasset fund that combines fundamental research with an activist investment approach.

3 contacts available at DeFiance Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Cheong | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arthur-cheong |
| Aylwin C. | Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aylwin-c |
| Jacob Goh | Head of Operations & Investor Relations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacob-goh |

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## FAQ

### What does Aylwin C. invest in?

Aylwin C. invests primarily in Blockchain, Web3 and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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