# Derek Yoo

> Derek Yoo is a seed investor in Boston backing Apps and Blockchain. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/derekyoo?lang=en
- Website: https://x.com/derekyoo?lang=en

Derek Yoo is a seed investor in Boston focused on Apps and Blockchain. Derek Yoo

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Squid | Squid is a routing protocol that connects users and developers with cross-chain liquidity. It allows any token to be swapped between blockchains and unlocks access to apps across chains with a single click. | $3.5M | Seed | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| DAM | DAM is a protocol for creating purchasing power from cross-chain token portfolios through dPRIME, a Dotsama-based stablecoin. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Aug 19, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arrington XRP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrington-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axelar Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axelar-a039) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chapter One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chapter-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d1-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Digital Finance Group (DFG)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-finance-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Distributed Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/distributed-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Derek Yoo invest in?

Derek Yoo invests primarily in Apps, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Derek Yoo?

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### When did Derek Yoo last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Derek Yoo closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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