# Christopher Heymann > Christopher Heymann is a seed investor at 1kx backing Cryptocurrency and FinTech. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [1kx](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1kx) - Total investments: 8 - Last investment: Apr 2026 - Lead investor: 75% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-heymann/ Christopher Heymann is a seed investor at 1kx focused on Cryptocurrency and FinTech. Christopher Heymann is Founding Partner at 1kx. He attended Leipzig University. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Cryptocurrency | 4 | 50% | | FinTech | 2 | 25% | | Internet | 2 | 25% | | Blockchain | 2 | 25% | | Web3 | 1 | 13% | 12 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 3 | 38% | | Funding Round | 3 | 38% | | Series A | 1 | 13% | | Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Switzerland | 2 | 25% | | Japan | 1 | 13% | | France | 1 | 13% | | Liechtenstein | 1 | 13% | | United States | 1 | 13% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kulipa | Kulipa provides the underlying infrastructure to settle global payments, manage stablecoin accounts, and issue cards - all through a unified, compliant stack. Grow revenue with debit cards. Boost acquisition with white-labelled accounts & cards. Scale faster with global payment products. | $6.2M | Seed | Apr 01, 2026 | | | Impossible Cloud Network | Impossible Cloud Network (ICN) is the foundational layer for the next-generation internet — a decentralized, composable cloud infrastructure serving AI, Web3, and enterprise applications. Unlike siloed DePIN projects or centralized incumbents, ICN delivers a high-performance, permissionless platform integrating storage, compute, and networking.With $31M in total funding, enterprise-grade architecture, 1,000+ B2B clients, and 28,000+ hypernodes sold, ICN is uniquely positioned to outcompete traditional cloud services and power the future of decentralized infrastructure. ICN is community-owned, performance-optimized, and regulation-aligned — bridging real-world adoption with blockchain innovation. | $34M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 22, 2025 | | | Olas | Olas is an innovative platform designed to leverage autonomous AI agents in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. By employing specialized agents that collaborate, Olas aims to offer complex and comprehensive services tailored to the needs of users in the rapidly evolving world of digital currencies. | $13.8M | | Feb 04, 2025 | | | Mawari | Mawari is a pioneer in cloud rendering and streaming technology for interactive AR experiences. Mawari provides an AR-focused streaming SDK that renders 3D content in the cloud and delivers it efficiently to devices. Core to the AR Streaming SDK is Mawari’s unique, patent-pending compression technology that minimizes the weight of 3D content andenables real-time rendering and streaming to smartphones and AR glasses. | $10.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 26, 2024 | | | Kiln | Kiln creates an enterprise-level pledge platform and provides one-click pledge services for encrypted assets. It develops validator-independent APIs and services to enable multi-provider staking. Digital assets can be staked wherever they are held, including wallets, custodians, and exchanges. As the industry evolves and the need to integratemultiple stakeholder players becomes apparent, Kiln is in an excellent position to act as an aggregator and accelerate it. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Paris, France. | $17M | Series A | Jan 18, 2024 | | | web3mine | Decentralized Storage and Compute staking | $6M | Seed | Dec 20, 2023 | | | SPICYEST | SPICYEST is a consulting and financial services firm specialized in digital assets. Our experts offer tailored advice and liquidity to help businesses succeed in this industry. With a focus on innovation, we help clients achieve their goals in a rapidly changing market. | $10M | Seed | Dec 21, 2022 | | | Staking Rewards | Staking Rewards is the market leader for Staking Data & Research. We are funded by the Top 3 crypto asset manager in the world, Coinshares, Galaxy Digital, and Coinshares.Staking Rewards is amongst the ~10,000 most frequently visited websites in the world. We have built a strong, established brand that is recognized by industry leaders andoutlets such as Coindesk, CoinTelegraph, Forbes amongst others.We are first-movers and have over 20 years in cumulative in-depth research and knowledge around staking. We are on top of the game, and no one in the world owns a dataset that is comparable to ours. Thus Staking Rewards is primed to continue to innovate by providing premium data services, as well as financial services on top of the current story. We are at the verge of taking-off! | $3.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 23, 2021 | | 8 of 8 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Borderless Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/algo-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Borderless Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/borderless-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Protocol Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/protocol-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Accord Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accord-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [ARKN Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arkn-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Blockchange Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchange-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About 1kx VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1kx is a crypto investment firm that specializes in ecosystem growth. 5 contacts available at 1kx. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Nichanan Kesonpat | Investment Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nichanan-kesonpat | | Peter Pan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-pan-f406 | | Christopher Heymann | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-heymann | | Diana Biggs | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diana-biggs | | Lasse Clausen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lasse-clausen | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Christopher Heymann invest in? Christopher Heymann invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, FinTech and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Christopher Heymann last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Christopher Heymann closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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