# Ed Moncada

> Ed Moncada is a Series A investor in Santa Barbara backing Blockchain and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Santa Barbara, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ed Moncada is a Series A investor in Santa Barbara focused on Blockchain and FinTech. Ed Moncada

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taiwan | 1 | 50% |
| Argentina | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bitmark | Bitmark restores trust in data. Our end-to-end Internet protocol secures the provenance of data. This makes it possible to have verifiable information, digital property rights, and safe sharing of personal data—without the need for trusted third parties. UC Berkeley, Pfizer, and KKBOX use Bitmark in healthcare, music, art, and more. #digitalrights | $5.6M | Series B | Jul 06, 2022 |  |
| Buenbit | Buenbit is a Cryptocurrency Exchange and Cross-Border payment platform. Cryptocurrency exchange with presence in Argentina & Perú. Leveraging cryptocurrency trading to offer a low cost Cross-Border payment solution. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | $11M | Series A | Jul 10, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alibaba Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alibaba) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amaiya Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amaiya-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cherubic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cherubic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Digital Currency Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-currency-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Galaxy Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galaxy-digital-lp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ed Moncada invest in?

Ed Moncada invests primarily in Blockchain, FinTech and Computer startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Taiwan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ed Moncada last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ed Moncada closed in Jul 2022. 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?

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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