# New Layer Capital

> New Layer Capital is a VC fund in New York backing Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Virtual Currency. See 5 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newlayer-capital/
- Website: https://www.newlayer.capital

New Layer Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in sustainable blockchain companies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bitcoin | 2 | 40% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 40% |
| Virtual Currency | 2 | 40% |
| Gaming | 1 | 20% |
| Web Design | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| France | 1 | 20% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ocean | Ocean empowers miners to reclaim control of the intelligent portions of mining and is designed to be non-custodial, transparent, and permissionless. | $6.2M | Seed | Nov 27, 2023 | https://ocean.xyz |
| Xverse | Xverse develops a user-friendly Bitcoin wallet. It is available for Chrome on desktop and for iOS and Android. | $5M | Seed | Aug 09, 2023 | https://www.xverse.app/ |
| Xverse | Xverse develops a user-friendly Bitcoin wallet. It is available for Chrome on desktop and for iOS and Android. | $5M | Seed | Aug 09, 2023 | https://www.xverse.app/ |
| hestiia | hestiia is a manufacturing company that developms smart electric radiators that are eco-friendly. | $2.9M | Seed | Feb 20, 2023 | https://hestiia.com/ |
| Moonray | Moonray is built on Bitcoin via Stacks, which brings smart contracts to Bitcoin and makes it possible to build applications that benefit from the security of the Bitcoin network. Moonray provides a unique gaming experience that allows players to venture into an intergalactic world where they can not only choose their own destiny but also own it. | $3.5M | Seed | Dec 14, 2021 | https://moonray.game |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MitonC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miton-c) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NGC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-global-capital-ngc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Newman Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newman-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Old Fashion Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/old-fashion-research) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [RockawayX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rockaway-blockchain) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sfermion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sfermion) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does New Layer Capital invest in?

New Layer Capital invests primarily in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Virtual Currency startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 5 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 New Layer Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for New Layer Capital closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 5 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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