# Solana

> Solana is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solanalabs
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/solana
- Website: http://solana.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Solana-Labs-324870088019002

Solana is a crypto startup that builds and develops crypto apps for decentralized apps and marketplaces. The startup was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 16 | 47% |
| Cryptocurrency | 9 | 26% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 18% |
| Web3 | 4 | 12% |
| Gaming | 4 | 12% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 53% |
| Series A | 5 | 15% |
| Grant | 3 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 18 | 53% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Bermuda | 1 | 3% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anatoly Yakovenko | Founder & CEO | 75 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anatoly-yakovenko |
| Spencer Spinell | Strategic Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spencer-spinell |
| Anatoly Yakovenko | Founder & CEO | 67 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guillaume-pousaz |
| Austin Federa | Head of Strategy | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-federa |
| Caesar Chad | Rust Developer and Investor Relationship | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caesar-chad |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KOR Protocol | KOR Protocol is a decentralized intellectual property (IP) infrastructure designed to empower creators, protect rights, and enable seamless collaboration and monetization of IP assets across various industries, including music, film, TV, gaming, and art. Backed by notable entities like Animoca Brands, Republic, Niantic, Sfermion, Solana, andprominent creators such as Black Mirror, Disclosure, deadmau5, and Richie Hawtin, KOR leverages blockchain, AI, and DeFi to offer a transparent, efficient, and scalable environment for IP expansion. | $7.5M | Series A | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Pye Labs | Pye Finance is a Web3 startup that builds a staking-market infrastructure on the Solana blockchain. | $5M | Seed | Dec 08, 2025 |  |
| Donut | Donut is the first crypto agentic browser that uses the finest crypto in-domain model and a swarm of browsing agents. | $15M | Seed | Nov 03, 2025 |  |
| GamerBoom | GamerBoom is an artificial intelligence-driven protocol for gaming data analytics, developed on the Solana blockchain. | $9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Edubuk | Edubuk’s customized skilling platform using AI & Blockchain is patent published in India and is also globally award winning by MIT University, Harvard University in the US, AWS Edstart, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Calcutta, State Government of Telangana (India), Polygon Blockchain, Cardano Blockchain, Dubai Expo 2020 (India Pavilion: invitedby Govt. of India to demo our innovative product), TiE Delhi, TiE Mumbai, Data Innovation Bazaar, Telangana AI-Mission, Bombay Stock Exchange’s Impact Startups, Times Next, European Digital University.Edubuk offers 4 services to its 50 million + users globally: a.) Psychometric screening (MIIT Screening to map students top intelligence and interest type to most relevant career paths in Emerging Technologies. b.) Emerging Technologies Skilling and Teaching including in AI and Blockchain via our trainers to the world including to private and government organizations c.) Recording CV, Resume and any certificate on the Blockchain in a safe, transparent manner d.) Providing Job assistance to our users in sync with their Edubuk profile recorded on the Blockchain | $10K | Grant | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| Genezys | Genezys created a modular infrastructure driven by blockchain and artificial intelligence to improve the management and administration of tradicional investment funds. We automate processes, operations and governance. We reduce time, bureaucracy and costs. We improve security, compliance and products. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| STAGE | STAGE is a music competition platform that is always active, allowing fans to vote for their favourite singers and discover new potential. | $2.4M | Seed | Jun 14, 2024 |  |
| 1Kin Labs | 1Kin platform facilitates the discovery, distribution, and digital ownership of gaming assets. |  | Seed | Apr 09, 2024 |  |
| Helio | Helio powers merchant payments for the Web3 economy. We offer a secure and convenient way for merchants, dApps & creators to accept DeFi payments across multiple chains for e-commerce, subscriptions, paywalling & more. Benefits include low fees & instant settlement for merchants, and increased privacy & friction-free checkouts forusers. | $3.3M | Seed | Apr 13, 2023 |  |
| Helio Fintech | At Helio Fintech Ltd, we are revolutionizing the way merchants and creators accept payments in the Web3 economy. Founded in January 2022, our mission is to empower e-commerce businesses by providing a secure and convenient platform for accepting DeFi payments across multiple blockchain networks, including Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. With over5,000 sellers and 400,000+ unique active wallets, we enable one-click crypto payments in USDC and hundreds of digital assets, ensuring friction-free checkouts and increased privacy for users. Our solution offers instant payouts and low fees, helping merchants maximize their revenue while reaching a new audience of crypto enthusiasts.We integrate seamlessly with leading digital platforms like YouTube, Discord, TradingView, and Magic Eden, making it easier for our partners to tap into the growing demand for crypto transactions. Join us as we power the future of payments for a decentralized world! | $3.3M | Seed | Apr 13, 2023 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FTX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ftx-exchange) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Jump Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jump-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Alameda Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alameda-research) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Solana invest in?

Solana invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Solana?

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### Who are the partners at Solana?

The team at Solana includes Anatoly Yakovenko (Founder & CEO), Spencer Spinell (Strategic Advisor) and Anatoly Yakovenko (Founder & CEO), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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