# Cumberland

> Cumberland is a VC fund in Chicago backing Blockchain and Financial Services. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 32%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumberland-drw/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/cumberlandsays
- Website: https://cumberland.io/

Cumberland is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Blockchain and Financial Services. Cumberland provides financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals with the access they need to capitalize on opportunities in the crypto asset space, while also working to ensure that the ecosystem continues to grow and evolve in a responsible, sustainable manner. Within DRW, a diversified principal trading firm, Cumberland is a specialistcrypto asset trading company.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$6M |
| Series A | $5M–$60M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 8 | 36% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 27% |
| FinTech | 5 | 23% |
| Cryptocurrency | 5 | 23% |
| Finance | 3 | 14% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 55% |
| Series A | 3 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 18% |
| India | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| France | 1 | 5% |
| Belgium | 1 | 5% |

11 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Melville | Director of Strategy | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-melville |
| Jeremy Alons | DevOps Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-alons |
| Donald R. Wilson | Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donald-r-wilson |
| John Napier | Venture lead | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-napier-e968 |
| Nate George | VC co-lead | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nate-george-2c85 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GoCab | GoCab provides fintech-driven vehicle financing that follows a drive-to-own model for mobility entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The platform structures installment plans that link repayments to drivers’ operating income, aiming to make car ownership attainable for taxi, ride-hailing, and delivery operators. Digital tools support onboarding,contract management, and payment tracking, while risk controls focus on vehicle usage data and repayment performance. GoCab collaborates with local automotive and mobility ecosystems to source vehicles and manage maintenance during the financing period. The solution targets gaps in traditional credit access by serving drivers with limited collateral or formal credit history. Through this approach, GoCab supports income generation and asset ownership for small-scale mobility businesses in regions with growing demand for transport services. | $30M | Debt Financing | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| LogX | About LogXLogX is the leading Perpetual DEX on Layer 2 networks. Supported by top-tier investors like Sequoia Capital Coinbase Ventures IOSG Hashed and more LogX combines a simple user friendly interface with extremely fast order matching built on proprietary scalable infrastructure. Currently live on 15+ networks LogX stands out as the mostomnipresent Perp DEX in the market.We offer two distinct products to cater to different types of traders1. LogX Pro: An advanced order book-based platform designed for experienced traders, live on three networks. 2. LogX OG: Featuring an innovative AMM based DAMN pool infrastructure, built for scalability and live on over 10 networks, perfect for new traders.Our Competitive Edge and Uniqueness:- Low Cost High Liquidity Offering: LogX sets a new standard in decentralized trading with unmatched cost efficiency and high liquidity across multiple pairs. - Technological Superiority: Our DAMN-based AMM pool enables rapid deployment of perpetual DEXs on new networks and ecosystems. - AI-Based Trading Bots: We are the first in the perps industry to offer fully functional AI trading bots executing strategies like grid trading.At LogX we prioritize composability seamlessly integrating with other protocols while allowing other protocols to integrate with us. This makes LogX a versatile choice for applications like wallets copy trading platforms and analytics platforms. | $4M | Seed | Sep 17, 2024 |  |
| Mintify | Mintify is the best consumer experience to trade every asset, every network, and every market directly onchain. | $3.4M | Seed | Jul 30, 2024 |  |
| BlockGames | BlockGames delivers a cross-game and decentralized player network driven by Universal Player Profiles. | $6M | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| Ithaca Finance | Ithaca Finance a cross-chain derivatives trading and settlements protocol, is composed of an on-chain settlement layer with an innovative off-chain matching engine. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| Term Structure Labs | Term Structure Labs is a DeFi infrastructure platform. Peer-to-peer fixed-income DeFi protocol with a customized ZK-rollup solution. | $4.3M | Seed | Nov 29, 2023 |  |
| DFlow | DFlow is a decentralized order flow marketplace platform. | $5.5M | Seed | Apr 25, 2023 |  |
| Mangrove DAO | Mangrove DAO is an order book-based Decentralized exchange that allows liquidity providers to publish whimsical smart contracts as offers. | $7.4M | Series A | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Mangrove DAO | Mangrove DAO is an order book-based Decentralized exchange that allows liquidity providers to publish whimsical smart contracts as offers. | $7.4M | Series A | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Mangrove DAO | Mangrove DAO is an order book-based Decentralized exchange that allows liquidity providers to publish whimsical smart contracts as offers. | $7.4M | Series A | Feb 27, 2023 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Greenfield](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenfield-one) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [CMT Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmt-digital-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Framework Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/framework-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gumi-cryptos) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [ParaFi Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/parafi-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Arrington XRP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrington-xrp-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Cumberland invest in?

Cumberland invests primarily in Blockchain, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 22 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 Cumberland's check size?

Cumberland typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$6M at Seed and $5M–$60M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cumberland participates in.

### How do I contact Cumberland?

Public channels for Cumberland include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Cumberland?

The team at Cumberland includes Brian Melville (Director of Strategy), Jeremy Alons (DevOps Engineer) and Donald R. Wilson (Founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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.

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