# o1Labs

> o1Labs is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Cryptocurrency and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/o1labs
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/o1_labs
- Website: https://www.o1labs.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneofonelab

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for o1Labs. Shizune tracks 7 team members at o1Labs. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/o-1-labs?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 67% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Open Source | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicole Farrar | General Counsel | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicole-farrar |
| Benjamin Ward | Head of BizOps & Finance; Head of BizOps & Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-ward-e917 |
| Brad Cohn | Head of Strategy & Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-cohn |
| Claire Arthurs Kart | Head of Marketing & Community | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claire-arthurs-kart |
| Emre Tekişalp | VP of Business Development and Operations; CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emre-teki%C5%9Falp |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aligned Layer | Universal Verification Layer for Ethereum using Eigenlayer | $2.6M | Seed | Apr 14, 2024 |  |
| Lumina | Lumina is a zero-knowledge, KYC-enabled, enterprise-ready DEX on Mina. |  | Seed | Aug 23, 2023 |  |
| o1Labs | 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 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Big Brain Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-brain-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Electric Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/electric-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jump Crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jump-crypto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lemniscap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lemniscap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MetaStable Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metastable-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mina Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mina-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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.

### How do I contact o1Labs?

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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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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