Roger Ver
Angel Investor
Tokyo, Japan
Roger Ver is a seed investor in Tokyo focused on Bitcoin and FinTech. Roger is currently involved in numerous Bitcoin related projects. He is an early investor in bitcoin-related startups. He has been a prominent supporter of bitcoin adoption and saw bitcoin as a means to promote economic freedom. He now promotes Bitcoin Cash, a hard fork of the cryptocurrency created with the intent to fix issues such as high feesand long transaction confirmation times.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Roger Ver invests in
Stages Roger Ver invests in
Countries Roger Ver invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $300k–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Bitcoin 7 (58%)
- FinTech 6 (50%)
- Cryptocurrency 5 (42%)
- Blockchain 4 (33%)
- Finance 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (75%)
- Funding Round 2 (17%)
Country
- United States 5 (42%)
- Panama 1 (8%)
- Sweden 1 (8%)
- Slovenia 1 (8%)
- Seychelles 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal is a financial services company that trades crypto anywhere without putting coins at risk, all from within a controllable wallet. Founded in 2018, Portal is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $8.5M / Sep 21, 2021 | ||
| Acta Finance develops a complete DeFi ecosystem, EVM compatible, able to deploy and integrate EVM compatible networks. | $2.2M / Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| Portal is a financial services company that trades crypto anywhere without putting coins at risk, all from within a controllable wallet. Founded in 2018, Portal is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $8.5M / Seed / Jun 01, 2021 | ||
| NAKA is a FinTech company dedicated to developing financial products and services that bridge the worlds of traditional and blockchain payments, ensuring universal access and usability of fundamental financial services, irrespective of geographical location, social status, or any other defining characteristics.Our comprehensive suite of financialofferings encompasses:- NAKA Scheme: A blockchain-based payment scheme, fully EMV compatible.- NAKA Card: A self-custodial payment card with EMV compatibility.- NAKA PoS Solution: An all-in-one point-of-sale solution empowering retail businesses to accept multiple payment methods through a unified platform, with seamless integration for both physical and online retail businesses.Operating across 70 global markets, NAKA's crypto payment services cater to the needs of 420 million crypto users. The NAKA PoS solution is actively employed in Switzerland, Slovenia, El Salvador, Benelux, and other countries. The NAKA Scheme and Card have recently launched in Switzerland and El Salvador, undergoing rigorous testing across hundreds of retail locations.At NAKA, our mission is to drive economic change by promoting financial inclusion and economic freedom. Collaborating with reputable partners in the payment industry, we are actively constructing an open ecosystem for decentralized finances. | $12.2M / Seed / Dec 02, 2019 | ||
| Monarch offers mobile and desktop apps, a decentralized wallet and exchange, a portfolio tracker, and universal KYC integration. | Seed / Jan 01, 2019 | ||
| ShapeShift is a web and API platform formed in July of 2014 to provide instant Bitcoin and altcoin conversion with the maximum level of consumer protection and efficiency. In summer of 2019, the new ShapeShift platform launched to enable B2C users to self-custody their crypto assets, and buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive all withouttrusting a 3rd party. ShapeShift also built and operates the real-time crypto market data service CoinCap.io, and acquired hardware wallet company KeepKey in mid-2017. The company is run by industry veteran Erik Voorhees. | Seed / Sep 08, 2015 | ||
| ShapeShift is a web and API platform formed in July of 2014 to provide instant Bitcoin and altcoin conversion with the maximum level of consumer protection and efficiency. In summer of 2019, the new ShapeShift platform launched to enable B2C users to self-custody their crypto assets, and buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive all withouttrusting a 3rd party. ShapeShift also built and operates the real-time crypto market data service CoinCap.io, and acquired hardware wallet company KeepKey in mid-2017. The company is run by industry veteran Erik Voorhees. | $790.8K / Seed / Mar 10, 2015 | ||
| The biggest challenge to Bitcoin commerce is the lack of consumer incentive to spend. Purse generates this incentive in the form of 15% discounts on Amazon. Buyers can purchase bitcoins with a credit card as easily as checking out on Amazon, thus solving the last mile problem. | $300K / Seed / Nov 27, 2014 | ||
| Coinapult is a Bitcoin service company that provides: Secure web-wallet services Tools to send Bitcoin via Email and SMS Merchant Services with API-based payment processing | $775K / Seed / May 01, 2014 | ||
| Safello operates a bitcoin exchange and related services in the European market. It partners with various payment providers such as Bankgirot. The company receives payments through SEPA, Bankgiro, Handelsbanken Direkt, International Bank Transfer, Swish, and many other payment methods. Founded in 2013, Safello is a government registered AB companybased in Stockholm, Sweden, and it complies with anti-money laundering laws. | $600K / Seed / Feb 17, 2014 | ||
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FAQ
What does Roger Ver invest in?
Roger Ver invests primarily in Bitcoin, FinTech and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Roger Ver's check size?
Roger Ver typically joins rounds of $300k–$12M 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 Roger Ver participates in.
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When did Roger Ver last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Roger Ver closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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