DeFiance Capital
VC Fund
Singapore, Singapore
Defiance Capital is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) focused cryptoasset fund that combines fundamental research with an activist investment approach.
- Total investments:
- 94
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 18%
Last updated:
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Industries DeFiance Capital invests in
Stages DeFiance Capital invests in
Countries DeFiance Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$10M
- Series A
- $6M–$18M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2.2M–$23M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Blockchain 36 (38%)
- Cryptocurrency 28 (30%)
- FinTech 15 (16%)
- Financial Services 13 (14%)
- Gaming 12 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 48 (51%)
- Series A 11 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 10 (11%)
- Initial Coin Offering 8 (9%)
- Funding Round 7 (7%)
Country
- United States 21 (22%)
- Singapore 11 (12%)
- Canada 5 (5%)
- United Kingdom 3 (3%)
- China 2 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur Cheong
Founding Partner
|
Founding Partner | Total investments: 22 | Find email | |
|
Aylwin C.
Executive
|
Executive | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Jacob Goh
Head of Operations & Investor Relations
|
Head of Operations & Investor Relations | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARPA Network is a decentralized computing network designed to improve the fairness, security, and privacy of blockchain technology. | $6M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 30, 2024 | ||
| ARPA is a network that provides secure computation, which enables data to be shared and used without disclosing the raw data to anyone during data-at-use. The correctness of computation is verifiable even under majority malicious condition using Information-theoretic MAC and Zero- Knowledge Proof. By using state-of-the-art Multi-party Computationalong with innovative node communication scheme, our privacy-preserving computation protocol enables a new way of data monetization called Data Renting. | $6M / May 30, 2024 | ||
| Sanctum offers the ability to launch millions of new LSTs utilizing solana. | Seed / Apr 03, 2024 | ||
| BounceBit is a chain solution that aims to provide a smart contract execution environment centered on the BTC Token. | $6M / Seed / Feb 28, 2024 | ||
| Ultiverse is working on connecting web3 with a VR-compatible virtual world that will be home to the first AAA blockchain game. | $4M / Initial Coin Offering / Feb 14, 2024 | ||
| Complete DeFi + NFT + GameFi ecosystem, powered by expert blockchain technology | $5M / Seed / Apr 24, 2023 | ||
| Fordefi is a technology company that specializes in providing decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions and services. The platform aims to empower users by offering innovative financial products and tools that leverage blockchain technology, enabling secure and transparent transactions.Fordefi focuses on creating an accessible ecosystem for users toengage in various financial activities, such as lending, borrowing, and trading cryptocurrencies. The platform is designed to provide users with greater control over their financial assets, eliminating the need for traditional intermediaries.In addition to its core DeFi offerings, Fordefi emphasizes user education and community engagement, helping users understand the benefits and risks associated with decentralized finance. By fostering a supportive environment, the company aims to promote the adoption of DeFi solutions. | $18M / Seed / Nov 08, 2022 | ||
| Gomu helps Web3 builders build the best experiences for their users by simplifying the creation of Web3 applications and services for every possible use case. | $5M / Seed / Oct 12, 2022 | ||
| Payment protocol for Web 3.0 | $1.7M / Seed / Oct 06, 2022 | ||
| Web3-native data warehouse. Built from the ground up as a multichain data platform for dapps and developers in Gaming/DeFi, or any project needing next-gen analytics. We deliver fully decentralized yet enterprise-scale SQL + APIs to join on-chain and off-chain data in a single query | $10M / Seed / Jul 28, 2022 | ||
| See all 94 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does DeFiance Capital invest in?
DeFiance Capital invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 94 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does DeFiance Capital invest in?
DeFiance Capital typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$10M at Seed, $6M–$18M at Series A and $2.2M–$23M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not DeFiance Capital's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds DeFiance Capital took part in.
How do I contact DeFiance Capital?
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Who are the partners at DeFiance Capital?
The team at DeFiance Capital includes Arthur Cheong (Founding Partner), Aylwin C. (Executive) and Jacob Goh (Head of Operations & Investor Relations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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