# Drew Austin

> Drew Austin is a seed investor at Denarii Labs (New York) backing Blockchain and Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Denarii Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denarii-labs)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/drewaustin
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/DrewAustin
- Website: https://x.com/DrewAustin
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drewaustin

Drew Austin is a Chief Operating Officer of Augamte. He attended Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.8M–$5M |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 67% |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| Web3 | 1 | 17% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Truflation | Truflation is a data hub providing independent, daily economic data and price indexes for fiat and crypto markets. Truflation aggregates real-market prices from merchants, research institutions, and commercial data providers, to calculate the most accurate and current daily inflation rates. It also offers other indices, including top NFT indexes,all available on-chain for DeFi and web3 applications. | $6M | Series A | Feb 06, 2024 |  |
| Glow Labs | Glow Labs is a no-code loyalty rewards program built on the blockchain. Glow Labs is a white-label loyalty rewards program on the blockchain built by the community for the community. It was founded and led by two engineers in their twenties—Annie Reardon and Renee Russo—in 2021, and is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. | $4.2M | Seed | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| FungyProof | FUNGYPROOF helps you find your next prized collection with a unique at-a-glance NFT Grade. FungyProof makes it simple for anyone to incorporate the quality of an NFT into their buying decision. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 07, 2022 |  |
| Skry | Skry helps its users find their next prized collection with a unique at-a-glance NFT Grade. Skry makes it simple for anyone to incorporate the quality of an NFT into their buying decision. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 07, 2022 |  |
| Blockade Games | Blockade Games is an indie studio with a focus on blockchain based video games. We are currently in production of Neon District, a cyberpunk RPG, with plans to release our MVP by December of this year. Blockade Games is officially located in Austin Texas, though all positions are work from home/remote. | $5M | Seed | Nov 24, 2021 |  |
| Veremark | Veremark provides digital identity verification and background screening solutions for businesses. The company offers services that include employment history checks, education verification, criminal record checks, and professional reference validation, all delivered through a cloud-based platform. Veremark’s system integrates with recruitment andHR workflows to streamline candidate vetting, reduce manual processes, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations. The platform also allows organizations to manage verifications, store reports securely, and access analytics to support hiring decisions. Veremark works with companies across sectors to facilitate safer and more efficient recruitment and onboarding processes. | $2.8M | Seed | Sep 06, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cadenza Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cadenza-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Forerunner](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forerunner-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Human Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/human-ventures-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hypersphere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hypersphere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Laser Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laser-digital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [6th Man Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6th-man-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Denarii Labs

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Denarii Labs.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drew Austin | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drew-austin-drew-austin |

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## FAQ

### What does Drew Austin invest in?

Drew Austin invests primarily in Blockchain, Software and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 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 Drew Austin's check size?

Drew Austin typically joins rounds of $2.8M–$5M at Seed and $1M–$1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Drew Austin participates in.

### When did Drew Austin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Drew Austin closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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?

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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