# Semantic Ventures

> Semantic Ventures is a VC fund backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 41 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 41
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 15%
- Last fund: May 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/semantic-ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SemanticVC
- Website: https://www.semantic.vc/

Semantic Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in open markets and networks. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in London, England.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$10M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.8M–$3.9M |
| Series A | $7.2M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 16 | 39% |
| Cryptocurrency | 14 | 34% |
| Software | 6 | 15% |
| FinTech | 5 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 12% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 22 | 54% |
| Series A | 7 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 15% |
| France | 5 | 12% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 7% |
| Israel | 1 | 2% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Shelkovnikov | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-shelkovnikov |
| Stefano Bernardi | Co-Founder, Advisor | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stefano-bernardi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sidekick | Sidekick is a wealth management firm that offers access to alternative investments as well as the ability to borrow against these portfolios. Sidekick provides an innovative suite of products, including stocks and cryptocurrency, as well as a funding line for customers to borrow against their portfolios when necessary. Customers will have access tothe Sidekick investment team, which will provide regular updates on portfolio performance as well as share editorial content to help customers build their investment knowledge as they progress. | $10.9M | Series A | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| Ryder | Ryder develops the Ryder One hardware wallet to provide an easy and secure way for users to control their cryptocurrency holdings offline. The wallet uses simple tap-to-pay technology for fast setup and transaction authorization, combined with an EAL6+ Secure Element for protection against digital and physical attacks. | $3.2M | Seed | Oct 17, 2025 |  |
| Due | Due is a financial firm with the goal of reshaping international payments using stablecoins and blockchain technology. | $4M | Seed | Jul 30, 2025 |  |
| DFNS | Custody of digital assets requires maximal security. Don't DIY.Dfns is a safe, cloud-native developer tool that gives banks, investors and companies the freedom to enter crypto markets on a battle-designed security infrastructure. Financial institutions of all sizes—from crypto startups to Tier 1 banks—use our fully-managed custodyplatform to scale and gain exposure over crypto without ever compromising the safety of their day-to-day operations.By way of deep trendsetting cryptography, we have successfully managed to create a keyless wallet generator allowing our clients to trade, transfer and store crypto without having to worry a single second. Dfns is powered by a decentralized custody network designed to break up the inner complications of blockchains and reinstate frictionless business environments. We make sure that digital assets are safe-kept with respect to the most law-abiding market procedures.Smoothly deploy on-premise your own crypto custody infrastructure in no time, and capitalize on streamlined feature delivery and advanced security updates. Dfns saves you and your team from spending precious time on labor-intensive tasks and ensures that the middle & back office experience stays the same as always. Roll out the red carpet for your customers, today.We are building the future of crypto banking—brick by brick. | $16M | Series A | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Herd Labs | Herd Labs is a collaborative cryptocurrency terminal that allows users to search, understand, and act on-chain with AI agents. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Valantis Labs | Valantis is a platform comprising decentralized exchanges (DEXes) and on-chain tools that empower developers to design and implement custom liquidity infrastructure for blockchain ecosystems. Using modular components, Valantis streamlines the process, making it faster, cost-effective, and user-friendly. | $4M | Seed | Sep 01, 2024 |  |
| Chainbound | Chainbound is a research and development organization building optimized infrastructure and networking tools for blockchains. | $4.6M | Seed | Aug 26, 2024 |  |
| Morpho Labs | Morpho is an on-chain peer-to-peer layer on top of lending pools. Rates are seamlessly improved for borrowers and lenders while preserving the same guarantees. Morpho combines the efficiency of P2P with the liquidity of lending pools. Users enjoy an improved APY while maintaining the pool’s flexibility | $50M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Sidekick | Sidekick is a wealth management firm that offers access to alternative investments as well as the ability to borrow against these portfolios. Sidekick provides an innovative suite of products, including stocks and cryptocurrency, as well as a funding line for customers to borrow against their portfolios when necessary. Customers will have access tothe Sidekick investment team, which will provide regular updates on portfolio performance as well as share editorial content to help customers build their investment knowledge as they progress. | $5.7M | Seed | Jun 13, 2024 |  |
| X10 | X10 operates as a hybrid crypto exchange provider. | $6.5M | Seed | Apr 30, 2024 |  |

10 of 41 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Semantic Ventures invest in?

Semantic Ventures invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 41 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 Semantic Ventures's check size?

Semantic Ventures typically joins rounds of $2M–$10M at Seed, $1.8M–$3.9M at Pre-Seed and $7.2M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Semantic Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Semantic Ventures?

Public channels for Semantic Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Semantic Ventures?

The team at Semantic Ventures includes Alexander Shelkovnikov (Co-Founder) and Stefano Bernardi (Co-Founder, Advisor). 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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