o1Labs
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
o1Labs is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Cryptocurrency and Software. Founded in 2017, o1Labs is a blockchain technology company with a core focus on zero knowledge (zk) and other forms of novel cryptography. Their notable achievements include the incubation of the Mina Protocol, the world’s first zk blockchain that is lightweight, scalable, and decentralized, and the creation of o1js, a powerful and intuitiveframework for zk application developers. o1Labs’ vision is to catalyze a new generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries o1Labs invests in
Stages o1Labs invests in
Countries o1Labs invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cryptocurrency 2 (67%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Blockchain 1 (33%)
- Open Source 1 (33%)
- Financial Services 1 (33%)
Country
- Argentina 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicole Farrar
General Counsel
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General Counsel | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Benjamin Ward
Head of BizOps & Finance; Head of BizOps & Finance
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Head of BizOps & Finance; Head of BizOps & Finance | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Brad Cohn
Head of Strategy & Operations
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Head of Strategy & Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Claire Arthurs Kart
Head of Marketing & Community
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Head of Marketing & Community | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Emre Tekişalp
VP of Business Development and Operations; CEO
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VP of Business Development and Operations; CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Aligned Layer
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Universal Verification Layer for Ethereum using Eigenlayer | $2.6M / Seed / Apr 14, 2024 | |
Lumina
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Lumina is a zero-knowledge, KYC-enabled, enterprise-ready DEX on Mina. | Seed / Aug 23, 2023 | |
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o1Labs
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Founded in 2017, o1Labs is a blockchain technology company with a core focus on zero knowledge (zk) and other forms of novel cryptography. Their notable achievements include the incubation of the Mina Protocol, the world’s first zk blockchain that is lightweight, scalable, and decentralized, and the creation of o1js, a powerful and intuitiveframework for zk application developers. o1Labs’ vision is to catalyze a new generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography. | Seed / May 10, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does o1Labs invest in?
o1Labs invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, Software and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Argentina. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at o1Labs?
The team at o1Labs includes Nicole Farrar (General Counsel), Benjamin Ward (Head of BizOps & Finance; Head of BizOps & Finance) and Brad Cohn (Head of Strategy & Operations), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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