# Glenn Hutchins

> Glenn Hutchins is a Series A investor at North Island Ventures backing FinTech and Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [North Island Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/north-island-ventures)
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Glenn Hutchins is a Series A investor at North Island Ventures in Menlo Park focused on FinTech and Software. Glenn Hutchins is the Co-Founder and Chairman at North Island Ventures, Director of AT and T and Digital Currency Group, Co-Chair of the Brookings Institution, Chair of CARE, and Vice Chair of the Obama Foundation. He previously co-founded the private equity firm Silver Lake. Glenn Hutchins holds an A.B. from Harvard College, an M.B.A. from HarvardBusiness School, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

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

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Series D | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Suade | Suade is preventing the next financial crisis with an open platform for financial regulation. |  | Series A | Nov 17, 2021 |  |
| Rock The Bells | Rock The Bells is an online store for hip-hop culture merchandise. | $8M | Series A | Apr 08, 2021 |  |
| Dapper Labs | Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, uses blockchain technology to bring NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world. Since it was founded in 2018, Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them tocontribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves. | $11.2M | Series B | Sep 12, 2019 |  |
| Digital Assets Data | Digital Assets Data is a financial technology and data company building enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, global consulting firms, banks, sovereigns, and other market participants. | $3.2M | Seed | Jul 25, 2019 |  |
| Circle | Circle is a financial technology company that develops and manages digital currencies and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. It issues USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EURC), both fully backed stablecoins designed for global payments and digital transactions. Circle's platform supports businesses in integrating stablecoins into theiroperations, including cross-border payments and financial applications. Through the Circle Payments Network, it enables real-time settlement for financial institutions using USDC and EURC. | $60M | Series D | May 13, 2016 |  |
| MCI | MCI Communications was the second-largest long-distance telecommunications service provider in the U.S. until its purchase by WorldCom. MCI was founded in 1963 and operated microwave relay stations and provided two-way radio services to truck drivers and barges.  The company grew with a strategy of mergers and acquisitions, and by goingpublic with large amounts of capital being available at its disposal. By 1990, MCI was the second-largest telecommunications company in the U.S.The company ran into difficulty as a result of U.S. regulatory laws and in 1997 the company was purchased by WorldCom in a deal worth US$ 34.7 million. |  | Private Equity |  |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accomplice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accomplice-atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AppWorks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Baidu](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baidu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [H. Barton Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barton-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Breyer Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breyer-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About North Island Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

North Island Ventures is a cryptocurrency investment company. The company believes that the emergence of new enabling technologies creates the best technology investment opportunities. Enabling technologies are innovation platforms; they provide a set of new capabilities that entrepreneurs can use and combine to create applications and experiencesthat did not previously exist.

4 contacts available at North Island Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glenn Hutchins | Co-Founder and Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glenn-hutchins |
| Travis Scher | Co-Founder, Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/travis-scher |
| James Hutchins | Co-Founder, Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-hutchins-aaf5 |
| Jeremy Henderson | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-henderson |

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## FAQ

### What does Glenn Hutchins invest in?

Glenn Hutchins invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Blockchain startups, most often at Series A and 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.

### When did Glenn Hutchins last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Glenn Hutchins closed in Nov 2021. 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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