# Torab Torabi

> Torab Torabi is a seed investor at Movement Labs (Hayward) backing Web3 and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Movement Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/movement-labs-7111)
- Location: Hayward, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torabarya/

Torab Torabi is a seed investor at Movement Labs in Hayward focused on Web3 and Software. Torab Torabi, Founding BD at Movement Labs

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% |
| Business Development | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LayerBank | LayerBank is the universal liquidity hub and on-chain money market designed to be compatible with all networks | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | Dec 05, 2025 |  |
| inshAllah | inshAllah is a cryptocurrency staking platform that works on cutting edge applications of Islamic finance built on crypto rails. | $2.1M | Seed | Jul 01, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blockchain Builders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchain-builders-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coin Bureau](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coin-bureau) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alliance DAO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/defi-alliance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DV Chain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dv-chain) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GD1 (Global From Day One)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-from-day-one-fund-ii) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [J17 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j17-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Movement Labs

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Movement Labs is a modular framework platform that builds and deploys move-based blockchains and applications in distributed settings. Its platform offers a composable and horizontally scalable network that provides unparalleled smart contract security and asset portability to help users solve the cold start problem with unprecedentedinteroperability.

5 contacts available at Movement Labs.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rushi Manche | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rushi-manche |
| Brian Hennessey-Hsieh | Head of Strategy | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-hsieh |
| Carmen Pearson | Head of PR and Comms | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carmen-pearson |
| Ko Kyat | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cooper-scanlon |
| Torab Torabi | Founding labs | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/torab-torabi |

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## FAQ

### What does Torab Torabi invest in?

Torab Torabi invests primarily in Web3, Software and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Torab Torabi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Torab Torabi closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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