Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size
$100K – $1.0M
Portfolio
1+ companies
Team
3 partners
Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0Investment Thesis
Focused on DeFi innovations, high-throughput blockchain scalability, and identity tools for Web3 and enterprise adoption.
How ChainLayer Partners invests
ChainLayer Partners is a vc firm based in London, UK. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer Platforms.
ChainLayer Partners typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment.
ChainLayer Partners has backed 1 company in our records, including Polkadex.
Meet the Team
JE
James Eaton
Managing GP
DeFi
Blockchain Infrastructure
CA
Christian A.
General Partner
blockchain infrastructure
proof of stake networks
oracle data
early stage / blockchain-native investments
Industry Focus
Invests In
Other
Does Not Invest In
Consumer Platforms
Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
PO
Polkadex
DeFi Scaling
How to pitch ChainLayer Partners
- •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.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as James Eaton, Managing GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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