Pre-Seed, Seed
$100K – $1.0M
$10M
12+ companies
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Amentum backs blockchain and crypto-related early-stage ventures that bolster decentralized infrastructure capabilities.
Meet the Team
Steven McKie is a crypto veteran of 9 years. Previously Head of Growth and Product Content at Purse, he expanded Purse’s operations with value-added partnerships in multiple regions globally and assisted in building out the bcoin developer team and support team. McKie also hosts and edits BlockChannel, a podcast and educational publication focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum. He's studied CS/Networking and received his BSBA in Information Systems & Technology at Old Dominion University in ‘14.
Kyle Forkey
General Partner
Kyle Forkey is a successful entrepreneur and engineer. His latest venture is a firm specializing in equity-oriented ICOs and has successfully raised millions of dollars for multiple projects. He previously managed over $10mm as a project manager for Pegasus Builders in Wellington, FL. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University in ’13.
Chris Russ
General Partner
Chris Russ is currently a private equity investor, where he has evaluated and invested in opportunities within the TMT, transportation/logistics and consumer industries. Prior to private equity, he spent 2 years as an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse, covering companies in the industrials sector. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, with a minor in Computer Science, from Stanford University in ’14.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (12)
Other
FTX Staking
Sia
Namebase
The first name exchange, and sub-domain management platform for the Handshake public blockchain.
Handshake
A decentralized and alternative peer-to-peer root DNS; a new public blockchain asset.
Mattereum
A tokenized 'Smart Property Registry' for managing on-chain legal, technical, and commercial infrastructure.
Cent Network
An income generating social network utilizing state channel micropayments, built on Ethereum.
TokenSoft
An institutional grade platform for compliant token offerings; offering a suite of tech and security products to crypto funds and enterprises.
Connext Network
An infrastructure layer that scales the Ethereum blockchain, enabling developers to provide instant, low cost transactions in their wallets, browsers, and applications.
DexGrid
A platform for bootstrapping and managing community microgrids and energy management to create distributed marketplaces for clean energy.
Audius
A decentralized music streaming platform built on the decentralized web (Ethereum/Handshake/IPFS), complete with governance.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Basavaraja Asha, CEO.
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