# Cryptoast

> Cryptoast is a VC fund in Lyon backing Software and Blockchain. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, France
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptoast
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/cryptoastblog
- Website: http://cryptoast.fr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cryptoast

Cryptoast is a media company that offers accurate news online on blockchain technology, crypto assets, bitcoin, and emerging fintech trends.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Cryptoast. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Cryptoast. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/cryptoast?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thomas Herbst | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-herbst-efd9 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ondefy | Simplifying on-chain token accessibility and DeFi for retail users | $1M |  | Jan 04, 2023 |  |
| Ondefy | Simplifying on-chain token accessibility and DeFi for retail users | $1M | Seed | Jan 03, 2023 |  |
| Morpho Labs | Morpho is an on-chain peer-to-peer layer on top of lending pools. Rates are seamlessly improved for borrowers and lenders while preserving the same guarantees. Morpho combines the efficiency of P2P with the liquidity of lending pools. Users enjoy an improved APY while maintaining the pool’s flexibility | $18M | Seed | Jul 12, 2022 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [White Loop Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/white-loop-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [AngelDAO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angeldao) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Stake Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stake-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Hypergrowth Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hypergrowth-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Cryptoast invest in?

Cryptoast invests primarily in Software and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Cryptoast?

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### Who are the partners at Cryptoast?

The team at Cryptoast includes Thomas Herbst (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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