# Nejc Kodric

> Nejc Kodric is a seed investor at Bitstamp by Robinhood backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bitstamp by Robinhood](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitstamp)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nejc-kodri%C4%8D-29922747/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/nejc_kodric

Nejc Kodric is a seed investor at Bitstamp by Robinhood in London focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Nejc Kodric Since starting out in 2011 with little more than some basic computer equipment, €1,000 and a love of technology, Nejc has been instrumental in developing Bitstamp into one of the most trusted and highest volume bitcoin exchanges in the world. With offices in Luxembourg, London and New York, Bitstamp continues to grow from strength tostrength, serving its customers’ bitcoin trading requirements.Among his many achievements as chief executive officer, Nejc spearheaded the approach to become the first fully licensed virtual currency exchange in EU, which was granted in 2016, setting the benchmark for the Bitcoin industry’s continued consolidation and strength.With a keen interest in promoting economic empowerment and technology, Nejc has spoken at several conferences including Techcrunch, Bitcoin Foundation, MoneyConf, Deloitte Conference: Future Challenges, ICT Spring Europe and FundForum International, and was awarded Best Virtual Currency Start-up at The Europas in June 2014.Nejc was born in Slovenia, where he studied Organization and Management of Information Systems and Economics, and currently splits his time between his home country and Luxembourg.Specialities: Bitcoin, blockchain, trading, virtual currencies, economic empowerment, education, science and technology

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $700k–$2.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Slovenia | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GateHub | GateHub Ltd is a UK based multinational technology company that specializes in development of financial services and products, which include blockchain based global settlement system, interledger based payment scheme, digital wallet, connector and gateway service. |  | Seed | Aug 28, 2015 |  |
| Apto Payments | Apto Payments is a card issuance platform that helps companies issue new kinds of cards in new ways. It provides an online and offline gateway to check account balances, transaction details and spend their digital currencies, crypto-currencies, and loyalty points for their regular spending, allowing users to use and manage their bitcoin currencieseasily. | $2.2M | Seed | Aug 18, 2014 |  |
| Koto Labs | Koto is a family of small, stylish and connected sensors that help you understand how every room in your home or office is affecting your health, comfort and productivity.Koto is the evolution of CubeSensors, an award-winning hardware startup from the heart of Europe that has already shipped thousands of Cubes to over 50 countries worldwide.Koto was cofounded by Ales Spetic and Marko Mrdjenovic. Ales cofounded and ran Zemanta, one of the first successful Easter European startups, where he hired Marko, as VP of Engineering. For Koto they assembled a world class team that has been working on indoor sensors for the past three years. As CubeSensors, the team won the Best Hardware Award at the Launch Festival in San Francisco in March 2013, and the TechCrunch Hardware Battlefield at CES 2014. | $700K | Seed | Jun 19, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bitstamp by Robinhood](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitstamp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CRCM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/CRCM) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scrum Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scrum-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bitstamp by Robinhood

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Bitstamp owns and operates a digital currency marketplace that allows companies and individuals from all around the world to buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, ripple, and bitcoin cash. Damijan Merlak and Nejc Kodric founded Bitstamp in 2011. It has its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom with additional offices in Luxembourg andBerkeley in California.

5 contacts available at Bitstamp by Robinhood.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bob Zagotta | CEO - Bitstamp USA | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-zagotta |
| Edward Kemp | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-kemp |
| Michel Leyers | Chief Compliance Officer, EU | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michel-leyers |
| Nejc Kodric | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nejc-kodric |
| Polona Bastar | Project Manager Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polona-b-bastar |

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## FAQ

### What does Nejc Kodric invest in?

Nejc Kodric invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Banking startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Slovenia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nejc Kodric's check size?

Nejc Kodric typically joins rounds of $700k–$2.2M 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 Nejc Kodric participates in.

### When did Nejc Kodric last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nejc Kodric closed in Aug 2015. 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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