# Exponential Science

> Exponential Science is a VC fund backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Georgetown, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exponentialscience
- Website: https://x.com/Exponential_Sci

Exponential Science is a foundation led by visionary founders Dr. Paolo Tasca and Nikhil Vadgama, who have advanced emerging technologies through education, research, and innovation. Recognising the power of the convergence of technologies such as blockchain, AI, and IoT to tackle complex multidisciplinary challenges, they founded the ExponentialScience as a natural evolution of their long-standing work, aiming to strive towards a more inclusive and innovative future for all.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Exponential Science. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Exponential Science. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/exponential-science?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4M–$5.9M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.3M–$3.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 3 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 33% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 17% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 1 | 17% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 17% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nikhil Vadgama | Director and Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikhil-vadgama |
| Paolo Tasca | Co-Founder and Executive Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paolo-tasca |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Superset | Superset operates as a uniform execution layer for stablecoins within the DeFi ecosystem | $4M | Seed | Feb 11, 2026 |  |
| Axiology | Axiology DLT offers an innovative infrastructure that simplifies the issuance, trading, and management of digital fixed-income instruments. We aim to reduce dependency on intermediaries, making capital raising processes faster and more cost-effective. ​Committed to collaboration, we see our role as part of a broader market ecosystem where everyonehas their place. Our infrastructure is designed to support sustainable growth, welcome partners, and drive collective progress. | $5.9M | Seed | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| Obligate | Obligate develops a blockchain-based platform that enables businesses to issue tokenized bonds through digital capital market infrastructure. Its solution simplifies debt financing by providing a digital process for bond issuance, settlement, and lifecycle management using distributed ledger technology. The platform helps organizations accesscapital markets through digital financial services. | $3M |  | Oct 30, 2025 |  |
| Hercle | Hercle is a FinTech company that develops low-latency technology that offers end-to-end prime-brokerage solutions and trading algorithms to institutional investors who are interested in gaining exposure to crypto-assets. | $10M |  | Oct 29, 2025 |  |
| Tokinvest | Tokinvest is a pioneering marketplace that connects real-world asset issuers with investors. | $3.2M | Pre-Seed | Sep 30, 2025 |  |
| Meshed | Meshed provides AI-enabled insurance broking services tailored to business needs. The company integrates directly with a business's operational data to assess risks and recommend appropriate insurance coverage in real-time. By leveraging automation and artificial intelligence, Meshed reduces the manual administrative burden typically handledby brokers and helps streamline the insurance selection process. It collaborates with a network of established insurers to present policy options suited to evolving business conditions. Its platform is designed to adapt as a business grows, ensuring continuous alignment between coverage and operational exposure. Additionally, its model enables clients to save on brokerage commissions compared to traditional approaches. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Aug 18, 2025 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TIBAS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/100-y%C4%B1l-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [7RIDGE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/7ridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Astera Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astera-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baltic-sandbox-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coinvest Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinvest-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Contribution Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contribution-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Exponential Science invest in?

Exponential Science invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Exponential Science's check size?

Exponential Science typically joins rounds of $4M–$5.9M at Seed and $1.3M–$3.2M 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 Exponential Science participates in.

### How do I contact Exponential Science?

Public channels for Exponential Science include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Exponential Science?

The team at Exponential Science includes Nikhil Vadgama (Director and Co-Founder) and Paolo Tasca (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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