# Flow Traders

> Flow Traders is a VC fund in Amsterdam backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 59 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 59
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 5%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-traders
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/FlowTraders
- Website: http://www.flowtraders.com/home
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Flow-Traders-442505339248206/

Flow Traders is a VC fund in Amsterdam focused on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Flow Traders brings greater transparency and efficiency to financial markets, operating in highly competitive industry, as a global liquidity provider and market maker. We continuously provides stable liquidity, actively invest in the financial ecosystem, develop innovative technologies, and foster both our team and strategic partnerships. FlowTraders Strategic Capital invests in future financial market innovators. Our investments drive transparency and efficiency in global financial markets.Our strategy focuses on increasing our proximity to emerging technologies within the capital markets ecosystem, it is fully aligned with Flow Traders' strategic agenda.We go beyond investing financial capital and focus on creating long-term value, by providing our expertise. We leverage our extensive network of international partners and resources to support our investments.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.5M–$8M |
| Series A | $7.6M–$70M |
| Series B | $20M–$70M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 26 | 44% |
| Cryptocurrency | 20 | 34% |
| Financial Services | 16 | 27% |
| FinTech | 14 | 24% |
| Bitcoin | 8 | 14% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 30 | 51% |
| Series A | 17 | 29% |
| Series B | 2 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 3% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 2% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 19 | 32% |
| Singapore | 4 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |

11 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frans Scholten | Investment Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frans-scholten |
| Hermien Smeets-Flier | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hermien-smeets-flier-815a |
| Jan van Kuijk | Founder & Board Member, Vice-Chairman, Non-Executive Director and Chair | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-van-kuijk-7afe |
| Marc Jansen | Co-Chief Trading Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-jansen-930a |
| Matthew O'Neill | Global Head of Business Development | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-oneill |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cambrian | Cambrian is an AI infrastructure protocol that creates quickly available financial insight from offchain and onchain data. A decentralized network of validators which catalog blockchain data and quickly extract offchain data powers Cambrian's capabilities. | $6M | Seed | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| TVL Capital | TVL Capital operates as a specialized financial infrastructure firm focused on developing Chain-Traded Products (CTPs). The core business model centers on issuing, distributing, and managing institutional-grade structured financial products directly on blockchain networks. By replacing legacy financial rails with smart contract mechanics, thecompany enables sophisticated investment strategies with increased programmability and transparency. Their value proposition relies on establishing direct, regulatory-compliant distribution channels that bridge traditional capital market issuers with decentralized ecosystems. | $5M | Seed | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| Pharos | Pharos incorporates effective blockchain technology into real-world asset verticals and decentralized finance. Pharos Network is promoting trustless innovations that benefit asset markets and underprivileged communities, bolstering the global economy of the future and facilitating the widespread use of Web3 technologies. | $44M | Series A | Apr 08, 2026 |  |
| Utexo | Utexo develops payment infrastructure that enables stablecoin transactions to settle directly on the Bitcoin network. The platform provides an API and related tools that allow payment operators, exchanges, wallets, and financial platforms to process USDT transfers through Bitcoin-based rails. Its system integrates technologies such as the LightningNetwork and the RGB protocol to support instant settlement, encrypted transaction execution, and predictable transaction costs. Utexo also offers cloud infrastructure and developer tools that manage routing, liquidity, and node operations required for stablecoin payments on Bitcoin. These services allow organizations to integrate Bitcoin-based stablecoin settlement into existing applications without operating or maintaining underlying blockchain infrastructure. | $7.5M | Seed | Mar 06, 2026 |  |
| CAP Labs | CAP Labs is a stablecoin developer platform that produces various denominations of redeemable stablecoins. | $8M | Seed | Apr 07, 2025 |  |
| Plasma | Plasma is an operational setting that supports payments, real-world assets, and DeFi, with trustless settlement on Bitcoin. | $20.5M | Series A | Feb 13, 2025 |  |
| Rho Labs | Rho Protocol is a decentralized trading platform that creates non-chain capital-efficient non-custodial interest rate futures and swaps market. | $4M | Seed | Feb 05, 2025 |  |
| Rho Labs | Rho Protocol is a decentralized trading platform that creates non-chain capital-efficient non-custodial interest rate futures and swaps market. | $4M | Seed | Feb 05, 2025 |  |
| Ranger Finance | Ranger Finance is perpetual DEX aggregator that offers deep aggregated liquidity, smart order routing, and comprehensive data insight. | $1.9M | Seed | Jan 24, 2025 |  |
| SONEX | SONEX is an AI-powered decentralized exchange (DEX) built on top of the Soneium ecosystem. It is dedicated to providing a secure, efficient, and user-friendly cryptocurrency trading experience. | $1M | Seed | Jan 21, 2025 |  |

10 of 59 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GSR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsr) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Wintermute Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wintermute-ventures) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Laser Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laser-digital) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Framework Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/framework-ventures) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Jane Street Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jane-street-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/okx-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Flow Traders invest in?

Flow Traders invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 59 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 Flow Traders's check size?

Flow Traders typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$8M at Seed, $7.6M–$70M at Series A and $20M–$70M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Flow Traders participates in.

### How do I contact Flow Traders?

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### Who are the partners at Flow Traders?

The team at Flow Traders includes Frans Scholten (Investment Principal), Hermien Smeets-Flier (CFO) and Jan van Kuijk (Founder & Board Member, Vice-Chairman, Non-Executive Director and Chair), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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