# Frank Chaparro

> Frank Chaparro is a seed investor backing Trading Platform, Web3 and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fchaparro/
- Website: https://x.com/fintechfrank

Frank Chaparro is a seed investor focused on Trading Platform and Web3. Frank Chaparro leads editorial efforts for The Block, the go-to source of trustworthy information and news on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and decentralized technologies, as its senior correspondent.Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, andfinancial technology. He has received numerous accolades for his work and maintained the position as one of the most well-read fintech reporter through his time there, breaking stories on firms such as Fidelity, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Nasdaq.Soon after joining Business Insider out of Fordham University, Chaparro was interviewing top finance and tech executives, including billionaire Mark Cuban, “Flash Boys” star Brad Katsuyama, Cboe Global Markets CEO Ed Tilly, and New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley.In 2018, he become a sought after reporter in the crypto world, interviewing luminaries such as Tyler Winklevoss, the cofounder of Gemini, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, and Fundstrat head Tom Lee. He joined The Block to dive deeper into his specialty and is responsible for investigating the most powerful figures and firms in the cryptocurrency market and unearthing market moving news.

## Round sizes

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Trading Platform | 2 | 67% |
| Web3 | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Euphoria | Euphoria is a crypto derivatives trading app that aims to simplify options and perpetual trading. | $5M | Seed | Aug 07, 2025 |  |
| Upexi | Upexi is a multi-faceted brand owner that focuses on direct-to-consumer and Amazon brands. The company pursues organic growth for its present brands while operating in sectors with high growth trends. The objective of Upexi is to keep gathering consumer information and develop a sizable client database across all markets we serve. | $100M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 21, 2025 |  |
| Agent | Agent can assist users in navigating DeFi's complexities more efficiently and flexibly, by offering easy creation and management of multiple sub-accounts. | $1M | Seed | Jul 29, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Caladan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphalab-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anagram](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anagram-43bc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bankless Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bankless-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Brain Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-brain-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comfy.capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comfy-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Delphi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delphi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Frank Chaparro invest in?

Frank Chaparro invests primarily in Trading Platform, Web3 and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 3 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 Frank Chaparro's check size?

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

### When did Frank Chaparro last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Frank Chaparro closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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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