# Blockdaemon

> Blockdaemon is a VC fund in Los Angeles backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockdaemon
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/_blockdaemon
- Website: https://blockdaemon.com

Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Their solution is fully portable, it allows its user to switch networks and chains with the click of a button, so they don't have to worry about picking the perfect network configuration from day one. They support the blockchaindeveloper ecosystem with best-of-breed dev-ops advice. Blockdaemon was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 8 | 57% |
| Cryptocurrency | 5 | 36% |
| Web3 | 3 | 21% |
| FinTech | 3 | 21% |
| Finance | 3 | 21% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 7% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 29% |
| Israel | 2 | 14% |
| Belgium | 1 | 7% |
| Estonia | 1 | 7% |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 7% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Karlov | Director, Security and Cryptography Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandre-karlov |
| Ari Zilnik | Director of Design | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ari-zilnik |
| Cecily Mak | Chief Operating Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cecily-mak |
| Frank Wiener | Director of Marketing for Digital Asset Security | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-wiener |
| Hanna Tantoco | Director of Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanna-tantoco-0740 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethereum Institutional | Ethereum Institutional is a non-profit organization that focuses on increasing institutional use of the Ethereum ecosystem, including its Layer 2 networks and applications. The organization provides institutional education and engagement for banks, asset managers, custodians, fintechs, market infrastructures, and public institutions evaluatingEthereum. It produces neutral research explaining how Ethereum works, its development roadmap, and its implications for institutional users. Ethereum Institutional also coordinates ecosystem marketing around ETH and real-world deployments to inform institutional strategies. In addition, it gathers industry requirements for tokenization, custody, and settlement on Ethereum and convenes events where institutions and Ethereum ecosystem stakeholders can discuss priorities and implementation approaches. |  | Seed | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| Optimum | Optimum constitutes a decentralized, high-performance memory infrastructure tailored for use across various blockchains. | $11M | Seed | Apr 15, 2025 |  |
| Haven1 | EVM multi-app blockchain | $4.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 05, 2024 |  |
| 0G | 0G Labs is a technology business that specializes in blockchain technology, emphasizing decentralization for a range of industries and societal issues. | $40M | Seed | Nov 13, 2024 |  |
| Alluvial Finance | Alluvial Finance is a software development company that provides robust solutions. | $12M | Series A | Jul 11, 2023 |  |
| Chaos Labs | Chaos Labs is a fully automated on-chain economic security system that allows crypto protocols to optimize risk management and capital efficiency while safeguarding user funds. Chaos Labs offers a more secure and safe operating environment for crypto protocols. Chaos Labs uses technology and risk management expertise to help protocols navigate theoften volatile crypto markets and make informed decisions. The platform is currently available for protocols on the Ethereum network, with plans to expand to other blockchains such as Terra, NEAR, and Polygon in the future. | $20M | Seed | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| Hypernative | Hypernative is a digital startup that keeps an eye on off-chain data sources and uses all its machine-learning models to accurately identify dangers to the community, economy, and governance. It blocks zero-day cyber threats, governance, and economic concerns, and shields Web3 apps, protocols, and administrators of digital assets from substantiallosses. | $9M | Seed | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| Hyperlane | Hyperlane platform helps developers connect applications across blockchains. | $18.5M | Seed | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Hyperlane | Hyperlane is the best way to get your Craft CMS and WordPress websites online.Hyperlane is made for creative agencies and offers: - Hyperfast cloud hosting - Out-of-the-box and consistent development, staging & production environments - A kick ass developer toolset that automates deployments and seamlessly clones websites across environmentsCheck it out and launch your first development environment for free on hyperlane.co | $18.5M |  | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Tres | Tres is a financial technology company that provides a platform for managing, accounting, and reporting on digital assets and Web3 financial operations. Its core offering aggregates transactional data across blockchains, exchanges, custodians, and financial systems into a unified financial data environment to support automation of reconciliation,audits, tax compliance, and reporting workflows. The platform enables finance teams, asset managers, and institutions to transform raw on-chain activity into structured, audit-ready financial information with real-time insights and integration into traditional accounting systems. Tres’s tools address challenges such as multi-network data fragmentation and complex digital asset transactions by normalizing and enriching data for consistent financial workflows. The company’s solutions support compliance-focused operations and enable organizations to monitor treasury activity, generate regulatory documentation, and automate ledger entries. | $7.6M | Seed | Sep 20, 2022 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Galaxy Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galaxy-digital-lp) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Triton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kraken-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [1kx](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1kx) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alchemy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alchemy-insights) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [boldstart ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boldstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Circle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circle-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Blockdaemon invest in?

Blockdaemon invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Web3 startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Blockdaemon?

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### Who are the partners at Blockdaemon?

The team at Blockdaemon includes Alexandre Karlov (Director, Security and Cryptography Engineering), Ari Zilnik (Director of Design) and Cecily Mak (Chief Operating Officer), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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