# Lydia Hylton

> Lydia Hylton is a seed investor at Bain Capital Crypto (Stanford) backing Web3 and Cryptocurrency. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bain Capital Crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bain-capital-crypto)
- Location: Stanford, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-hylton

Lydia Hylton is a seed investor at Bain Capital Crypto in Stanford focused on Web3 and Cryptocurrency. Lydia Hylton Partner at Bain Capital Crypto.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 2 | 67% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 67% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orb Labs | Orb Labs is developing cross-chain messaging protocols and omnichain applications for both developers and consumers. | $4.5M | Seed | Feb 14, 2023 |  |
| Notebook Labs | Notebook Labs is an identity infrastructure layer with zero knowledge that allows Web3 protocols to generate Sybil-resistant credentials. | $3.3M | Seed | Oct 27, 2022 |  |
| JADU | Jadu AR Inc. is an augmented reality company building immersive mobile games powered by custom technology that brings high-fidelity spatial gameplay to mobile devices.The studio has released two titles: Jadu: Fight in AR, a real-time PvP game, and PANIC AR, a story-driven wave shooter. PANIC, currently in development, features hundreds ofconcurrently simulated enemies, 3D projectiles, and advanced post-processing effects. The result is a level of immersion not previously possible on mobile.Jadu’s generative authoring and scene understanding tools enable character-driven scenarios that stay responsive to player actions and physical context. Both games have received strong player enthusiasm, with a 4.9-star average rating across 400,000 installs.Founded in 2019, Jadu began with a fascination for how virtual characters interacting with physical spaces could shape culture. The company rose to prominence when its AR-enabled Web3 assets saw over $30 million in secondary trading. Over the years, the team has collaborated with cultural icons including Elton John, GRIMES, Lewis Hamilton, Lil Nas X, Michael Bay, Serena Williams, and Snoop Dogg.Jadu has raised $42 million from investors including Bain Capital, General Catalyst, LG Tech Ventures, and Com2Us. | $36M | Series A | May 26, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [6th Man Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6th-man-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Abstract](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-list-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aves Lair](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aves-lair) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LG Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lg-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Modular Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/modular-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bain Capital Crypto

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Bain Capital Crypto backs renegades and pioneers building the next generation of open internet infrastructure. Bain Capital Crypto is a purpose-built investment platform designed for those projects. The company consists of hackers, tinkerers, and builders, powered by a deeply technical, collaborative approach from the earliest stages.

2 contacts available at Bain Capital Crypto.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Evans | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-evans |
| Lydia Hylton | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lydia-hylton |

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## FAQ

### What does Lydia Hylton invest in?

Lydia Hylton invests primarily in Web3, Cryptocurrency and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### When did Lydia Hylton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lydia Hylton closed in Feb 2023. 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.

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