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ChainCatalyst Ventures — Seed VC Firm ($150K–$450K Checks)

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

ChainCatalyst Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $150K–$450K checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$150K–$450K
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-23

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$150K – $450K

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Dedicated to backing pioneering crypto infrastructure and DeFi projects with strong technological underpinnings.

How ChainCatalyst Ventures invests

ChainCatalyst Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools. It does not invest in Media.

ChainCatalyst Ventures typically writes checks of $150K–$450K per investment.

ChainCatalyst Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including InsureChain.

Partners & Team

EZ

Emily Zhang

Solo GP

DeFi
Crypto Infrastructure

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Developer Tools

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

IN

InsureChain

On-chain Insurance
How to pitch ChainCatalyst Ventures
  • •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $150K – $450K check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Zhang, Solo GP.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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