NKB Ventures
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
NKB Ventures is a VC fund in London focused on Bitcoin and FinTech. We invest in companies building the infrastructure to enable large-scale adoption of blockchain technology. We back the best teams in the sector and support them with all elements of our business, from the collective experience of our partners to hands-on help with marketing and PR. Our deep domain expertise and in-house technology capabilityenable us to support founders and help them grow their companies from first customers through to transforming an industry.We look to write a first cheque at Seed or Series A stage, with a view to continue investing in successful companies through to exit or IPO
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries NKB Ventures invests in
Stages NKB Ventures invests in
Countries NKB Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $1M–$14M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Bitcoin 4 (100%)
- FinTech 4 (100%)
- Blockchain 4 (100%)
- Financial Services 4 (100%)
- Cryptocurrency 3 (75%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (75%)
- Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- Germany 2 (50%)
- United States 1 (25%)
- United Kingdom 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boris Zeleny
Co-founder
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Co-founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Chris Baxter
Co-founder
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Co-founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Samuel Burrell
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinfirm is the recognized global leader in blockchain regtech. Their mission is to provide technology for regulatory compliance, bringing new levels of transparency and trust to the world of digital currencies. Their aim is to serve as a foundation for the safe adoption of blockchain by all actors in the economy, including traditional financialinstitutions, governments, regulators as well as ordinary citizens. They do that by applying regulatory technology for blockchain that solves a variety of compliance challenges. Their proprietary solutions streamline compliance to near-automation. Taking anti money laundering effectiveness form around 1% as it is in the current traditional system and take it to over 90% effectiveness. They provide anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) services for virtual currencies and blockchain actors. They enable traditional financial institutions and regulators to safely engage with the crypto world.Their Trudatum product gives users the ability to register and authenticate any type of data, providing instant, secure online confirmation of the authenticity of documents and other files. | $4M / Seed / Jan 30, 2020 | ||
| Blockfolio offers mobile portfolio tracking and management for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.Blockfolio is the network for mobile cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management. Millions of people trust Blockfolio to stay connected to the pulse of the industry through market data, news, and direct updates from leaders of top cryptoprojects. Blockfolio is committed to providing free access to our users and token team partners. | $1M / Series A / Aug 05, 2019 | ||
| Nuri empowers people to manage and grow their wealth through innovative technologies. | $13.9M / Series A / Jul 31, 2019 | ||
| Nuri empowers people to manage and grow their wealth through innovative technologies. | $14.1M / Series A / Jul 31, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does NKB Ventures invest in?
NKB Ventures invests primarily in Bitcoin, FinTech and Blockchain startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does NKB Ventures invest in?
NKB Ventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$14M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not NKB Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds NKB Ventures took part in.
How do I contact NKB Ventures?
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Who are the partners at NKB Ventures?
The team at NKB Ventures includes Boris Zeleny (Co-founder), Chris Baxter (Co-founder) and Samuel Burrell (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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