# Sergej Kunz

> Sergej Kunz is a Series A investor at 1inch (Stuttgart) backing Blockchain and Web3. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [1inch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1inch-limited)
- Location: Stuttgart, Germany
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deacix/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deacix
- Website: https://x.com/deacix

Sergej Kunz is a Series A investor at 1inch in Stuttgart focused on Blockchain and Web3. Sergej Kunz is the co-founder at 1inch Labs.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $410k–$655k |
| Series A | $6M–$100M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 5 | 71% |
| Web3 | 2 | 29% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 29% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 29% |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 2 | 29% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 29% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 29% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 14% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CrossCurve Metelayer | Founded in 2021, EYWA helps Web3 projects scale up by enabling them to operate, get listed, and traded on all connected blockchain networks with a single liquidity pool. Additionally, EYWA provides a truly decentralized data protocol for secure messaging.In partnership with Curve Finance, one of the largest decentralized exchanges, EYWA isintroducing a new paradigm of non-algorithmic cross-chain assets aimed at solving the problem of liquidity fragmentation. Their cross-chain protocol stands out as the most decentralized solution in the market.- Received 6 grants from biggest L1/L2 blockchain networks including NEAR Foundation, Aurora, Harmony One, Algorand, Boba Network, and others - Winning hackathons: Ethglobal Marketmake, Polygon’s BUIDL IT hackathon, Metis hackathon |  | Seed | Dec 23, 2024 |  |
| STON.fi | STON.fi is a decentralized automated market maker (AMM) built on the TON blockchain, with an extremely simple UI and direct connection with TON wallets. |  | Seed | May 14, 2024 |  |
| Papaya | Papaya is a comprehensive, blockchain-integrated platform that allows creators of all types to host, engage, and monetize their digital content. The platform hosts a wide range of content types, such as photos, videos, audio content, podcasts, and live streams. | $410K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2024 |  |
| Summer.fi | Summer.fi is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that enables users to lend, borrow, and optimize crypto yields across protocols like Aave, Maker (Sky), and Morpho. It offers automated strategies through Lazy Summer vaults for passive yield and Summer.fi Pro for advanced leverage and position management. Originally known as Oasis.app, it is anon-custodial DeFi interface built by Oazo Apps Limited that simplifies portfolio automation and yield optimization. | $6M | Series A | Aug 15, 2023 |  |
| Safe | Safe is the account abstraction leader on Ethereum and the EVM with the most secure smart wallet infrastructure and platform. | $100M | Series A | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| Oasis.app | Oasis.app is the platform allowing decentralized finance (Defi) users to borrow, multiply their exposure to cryptocurrency, and earn on their assets. | $6M | Series A | Apr 14, 2022 |  |
| Big Whale Labs | Big Whale Labs is a Web3 technology company focused on building decentralized applications and digital community experiences. The company develops blockchain-based solutions that support social interaction, ownership, and online engagement. | $655K | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Libertus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/libertus-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Road Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/road-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1kx](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1kx) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blockdaemon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockdaemon) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CoinFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 1inch

VC Fund · Moon, United States

1inch Limited builds decentralized protocols and contributes to the development of the 1inch Network. The synergy of 1inch protocols, including the 1inch Aggregation Protocol, the 1inch Liquidity Protocol and the 1inch Limit Order Protocol, enables the most lucrative, fastest and protected operations in DeFi.

3 contacts available at 1inch.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anton Bukov | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anton-bukov |
| Sergej Kunz | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergej-kunz |
| Gustav Arentoft | Core Contributor Institutional Growth | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gustav-arentoft |

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## FAQ

### What does Sergej Kunz invest in?

Sergej Kunz invests primarily in Blockchain, Web3 and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sergej Kunz's check size?

Sergej Kunz typically joins rounds of $410k–$655k at Pre-Seed and $6M–$100M 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 Sergej Kunz participates in.

### When did Sergej Kunz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sergej Kunz closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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