# Matthew Howells-Barby

> Matthew Howells-Barby is a seed investor at Kraken (London) backing FinTech and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kraken](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kraken)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbarby
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/matthewbarby
- Website: https://mhb.xyz

Matthew Howells-Barby is a seed investor at Kraken in London focused on FinTech and Software. VP, Growth @ Kraken. Blockchain/FinTech Angel Investor. Prev: CMO @ Decentral Games, VP @ HubSpot.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eigenpie | Eigenpie is a restaking SubDAO that gives holders of Liquid Staking Tokens the chance to enhance their earning potential by restaking assets. |  | Seed | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| ether.fi | EtherFi is a non-custodial decentralized ETH staking method that distributes staking to node operators in exchange for rewards. | $27M | Series A | Feb 28, 2024 |  |
| DLC.link | Bitcoin has proven itself as a store of value. But to earn yield on their Bitcoin, users have to first send it to a centralized custodian. This is extremely risky, as over $40Bn has been lost to date due to custodial hacks and failures.The DLC.link platform lets users lock their Bitcoin in escrow, directly in their wallet. Users can supply theirBitcoin as collateral and earn a yield while maintaining full ownership.Currently only 2% of Bitcoin is utilized. Escrow will unlock the remaining 98%, making over $1 Trillion in Bitcoin liquidity available for lending on Ethereum and other blockchains. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jun 15, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [White Loop Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/white-loop-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ABCDE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abcde) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amber Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amber-ai) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arbitrum Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arbitrum-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arrington XRP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrington-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arrington XRP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrington-xrp-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kraken

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started.

5 contacts available at Kraken.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artur Sapek | Director Of Engineering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artur-sapek |
| David Ripley | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-ripley-4778 |
| David Ripley | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-ripley |
| Jesse Powell | Chairman of the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jesse-powell |
| Matthew Howells-Barby | VP, Growth | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-barby |

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## FAQ

### What does Matthew Howells-Barby invest in?

Matthew Howells-Barby invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hungary. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Matthew Howells-Barby last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Howells-Barby closed in Sep 2024. 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?

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