# Christie's

> Christie's is a VC fund in London backing Software and Blockchain. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/christies
- X (Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/ChristiesInc
- Website: http://www.christies.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Christies

Christie's is a VC fund in London focused on Software and Blockchain. Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2014 that totalled £5.1 billion / $8.4 billion, making it the highest annual total in Christie’s history. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Foundedin 1766 by JamesChristie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers around 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more.Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Private sales totalled £916.1 million ($1.5 billion) in 2014, an increase of 20% on the previous year.Christie’s has a global presence with 54 offices in 32 countries and 12 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $5M–$6.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 13% |
| Fashion | 1 | 13% |
| FinTech | 1 | 13% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| Canada | 2 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Devang Thakkar | Global Head of Christie’s Ventures | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devang-thakkar-1754 |
| Francis Belin | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francis-belin |
| Ben Gore | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-gore-c2b7 |
| Gregoire Debuire | Commissaire-Priseur ; Directeur des Inventaires et Directeur des Régions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregoire-debuire |
| Guillaume Cerutti | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guillaume-cerutti-04e8 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LUXUS | Luxus partner with premium brands to unlock fractional ownership in precious gems and other bespoke accessories. | $5M | Seed | Oct 02, 2024 |  |
| mmERCH | mmERCH is a blockchain-enabled Web3 fashion startup. | $6.4M | Seed | Mar 14, 2024 |  |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. | $120M | Series B | Apr 04, 2023 |  |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. |  | Series B | Apr 01, 2023 |  |
| Manifold | Manifold specializes in developing tools and products for NFT creators and communities. It helps web3 creators to have true creative ownership, preserve on-chain provenance, and interoperate with all major NFT marketplaces. |  | Seed | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| PROTO | PORTL Inc. makes devices that present volumetric, 4K, life-lie, interactive presentations of people and things, as well as the software, cloud support and content to run them. PORTL is active in experiential marketing, education, telehealth, entertainment, and corporate communications. The devices allow anyone to "beam" anywhere as whatis popularly referred to as a hologram. Partners have included AT&T, T-Mobile, DHL, HBO, Major League Soccer, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Christies, amfAR, and IWC watches. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. |  | Series A | Jul 18, 2022 |  |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. | $135M | Series A | Mar 30, 2022 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Circle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circle-ventures-5201) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/okx-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [OpenSea Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/opensea-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Christie's invest in?

Christie's invests primarily in Software, Blockchain and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 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 Christie's's check size?

Christie's typically joins rounds of $5M–$6.4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Christie's participates in.

### How do I contact Christie's?

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### Who are the partners at Christie's?

The team at Christie's includes Devang Thakkar (Global Head of Christie’s Ventures), Francis Belin (President) and Ben Gore (Chief Operating Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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