# Devang Thakkar

> Devang Thakkar is a seed investor at Christie's (Seattle) backing Marketplace and Internet. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Christie's](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christies-inc)
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devangt/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/devangt
- Website: https://x.com/devangt

Devang Thakkar is a seed investor at Christie's in Seattle focused on Marketplace and Internet. Investor - OpenSea, Another Tomorrow, Artsy, Advisor - Christie's, Another Tomorrow and a few others. Past Life: Builder of teams and technology at Microsoft, Artsy and Better.com. Built everything from operating systems deep tech and media businesses to collaboration software Microsoft Teams at Microsoft. Built product teams and auctions +marketplace businesses including entire tech and consumer functions at Artsy. Overall work in progress -- Tech nerd, soccer fan and art lover!

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketplace | 3 | 27% |
| Internet | 2 | 18% |
| Software | 2 | 18% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 18% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 18% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Series D | 1 | 9% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 36% |
| Canada | 2 | 18% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. | $120M | Series B | Apr 04, 2023 |  |
| Manifold | Manifold specializes in developing tools and products for NFT creators and communities. It helps web3 creators to have true creative ownership, preserve on-chain provenance, and interoperate with all major NFT marketplaces. |  | Seed | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| PROTO | PORTL Inc. makes devices that present volumetric, 4K, life-lie, interactive presentations of people and things, as well as the software, cloud support and content to run them. PORTL is active in experiential marketing, education, telehealth, entertainment, and corporate communications. The devices allow anyone to "beam" anywhere as whatis popularly referred to as a hologram. Partners have included AT&T, T-Mobile, DHL, HBO, Major League Soccer, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Christies, amfAR, and IWC watches. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. |  | Series A | Jul 18, 2022 |  |
| LayerZero Labs | LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains. The company is a User Application (UA) configurable on-chain endpoint that runs a ULN. | $135M | Series A | Mar 30, 2022 |  |
| OpenSea | OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens. It includes collectibles, gaming items, and other virtual goods backed by a blockchain. On OpenSea, anyone can buy or sell these items through a smart contract. |  | Series B | Jul 31, 2021 |  |
| OpenSea | OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens. It includes collectibles, gaming items, and other virtual goods backed by a blockchain. On OpenSea, anyone can buy or sell these items through a smart contract. | $100M | Series B | Jul 20, 2021 |  |
| Another Tomorrow | Launched in January 2020, Another Tomorrow is a tech-enabled, digitally-native, sustainable luxury brand reinventing fashion in service of our shared tomorrow. Their digitized product eco-system provides consumer-facing transparency, authenticated resale and an architecture for further innovation. Marketplace extensions are on the roadmap for 2H2021.They are the first, and currently the only, luxury fashion brand to be B-Corp certified.You can find some of their recent press here: NYTimes, Bloomberg, Vogue (retail coverage), Vogue (Op-Ed), The Cut, Fast Company (honorable mention), Forbes, Business of Fashion and the WSJ. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| Artsy | Artsy is the world’s largest online art marketplace. Browse over 1 million artworks by iconic and emerging artists from 4000+ galleries and top auction houses. | $50M | Series D | Jul 18, 2017 |  |
| Artsy | Artsy is the world’s largest online art marketplace. Browse over 1 million artworks by iconic and emerging artists from 4000+ galleries and top auction houses. |  | Series D | Jul 17, 2017 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Crowd Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crowd-token-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wave Digital Assets](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wave-digital-assets) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [a16z crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-crypto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avenir](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avenir-growth-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Christie's

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2014 that totalled £5.1 billion / $8.4 billion, making it the highest annual total in Christie’s history. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Foundedin 1766 by JamesChristie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers around 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more.Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Private sales totalled £916.1 million ($1.5 billion) in 2014, an increase of 20% on the previous year.Christie’s has a global presence with 54 offices in 32 countries and 12 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

5 contacts available at Christie's.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Devang Thakkar | Global Head of Christie’s Ventures | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devang-thakkar-1754 |
| Francis Belin | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francis-belin |
| Ben Gore | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-gore-c2b7 |
| Gregoire Debuire | Commissaire-Priseur ; Directeur des Inventaires et Directeur des Régions | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregoire-debuire |
| Guillaume Cerutti | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guillaume-cerutti-04e8 |

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## FAQ

### What does Devang Thakkar invest in?

Devang Thakkar invests primarily in Marketplace, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Devang Thakkar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Devang Thakkar closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 11 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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