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DeFi Ventures — Pre-Seed VC Firm

VC
New York, NYWebsite

DeFi Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in New York, NY investing in Other, Fintech, Developer Tools. The firm has 10 portfolio companies in our records.

Portfolio
10 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, Fintech, Developer Tools
HQ
New York, NY
Check size
Not in our records
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-09-28

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Portfolio

10+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in decentralized finance technologies that empower the next generation of financial infrastructure.

How DeFi Ventures invests

DeFi Ventures is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Fintech, Developer Tools.

DeFi Ventures has backed 10 companies in our records, including WonderFi Technologies Inc. (WONDF) (CIK 0001882839), Amina, Blocto.

Partners & Team

CL

Chris Lee

Managing Director

DeFi
Fintech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (10)

Other

WO

WonderFi Technologies Inc. (WONDF) (CIK 0001882839)

SEC Form D filing mentioning DeFi Ventures

AM

Amina

Fintech / crypto banking·Not specified

Offers everyday banking plus crypto custody and trading products.

BL

Blocto

Web3 infrastructure / wallets·Not specified

A blockchain wallet and dApp access platform.

LU

Luxor Technology

Mining infrastructure / crypto services·Not specified

Provides enterprise-grade Bitcoin mining pool software and blockchain mining analytics.

VO

Volmex Finance

DeFi / derivatives·Not specified

A protocol for volatility indices and a non-custodial trading platform on Ethereum.

SK

Skolem Technologies

Not specified·Not specified

Additional portfolio protocol.

CL

Clover

Not specified·Not specified

Additional portfolio protocol.

SO

Sovryn

Not specified·Not specified

Additional portfolio protocol.

SA

Saffron Finance

Not specified·Not specified

Additional portfolio protocol.

EA

Earnity

Not specified·Not specified

Additional portfolio protocol.

How to pitch DeFi Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Chris Lee, Managing Director.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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