# Mina Foundation

> Mina Foundation is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mina-foundation
- X (Twitter): https://mobile.twitter.com/minafoundation

Mina Foundation is a public benefit corporation serving the Mina Protocol, the world's lightest blockchain. The Foundation supports participants, strategically allocates resources, ensures network health and security, and champions Mina in the wider world.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 1 | 20% |
| Information Services | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kurt Hemecker | CEO | 6 | — |
| Evan Shapiro | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZKON Network | Connecting YOU to the blockchain. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 25, 2023 |  |
| SurferMonkey | Ensuring privacy and compliance in blockchain ecosystems and the Metaverse via Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP). | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 25, 2023 |  |
| BioSNARKS | Recursive zero knowledge proofs for biotech. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 25, 2023 |  |
| zkHub | Blazing Fast and Secure Proof Generation on any Device. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 25, 2023 |  |
| Lumina | Lumina is a zero-knowledge, KYC-enabled, enterprise-ready DEX on Mina. |  | Seed | Aug 23, 2023 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Old Fashion Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/old-fashion-research) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- ScalingX — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Outlier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outlier-ventures-ltd-llp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Big Brain Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-brain-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jump Crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jump-crypto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [o1Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/o-1-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mina Foundation invest in?

Mina Foundation invests primarily in Financial Services and Information Services startups, most often at Seed stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Mina Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at Mina Foundation?

The team at Mina Foundation includes Kurt Hemecker (CEO) and Evan Shapiro (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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