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DeFi Ventures Fund — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($50K–$200K Checks)

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

DeFi Ventures Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other. The firm typically writes $50K–$200K checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$50K–$200K
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
4 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-04

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $200K

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in decentralized finance projects and technologies that aim to reshape the financial landscape, with a strong focus on community building.

How DeFi Ventures Fund invests

DeFi Ventures Fund is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other.

DeFi Ventures Fund typically writes checks of $50K–$200K per investment.

DeFi Ventures Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including CryptoNet.

Partners & Team

JD

Jean-Pierre Dubois

Managing Partner

Venture Capital
Early Stage

Jean-Pierre has over 20 years of experience in venture capital, focusing on early-stage technology companies. He leads DeFi Ventures' investment strategy and portfolio management.

SL

Sophie Leclerc

Principal

Blockchain
DeFi

Sophie is a Principal at DeFi Ventures, responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in the DeFi space. She has a strong background in software engineering and blockchain development.

AM

Antoine Martin

Principal

Digital Assets
Web3

Antoine leads the investment team's efforts in digital assets and Web3, identifying and supporting innovative projects.

JS

John Smith

Managing Partner

decentralized finance
cryptocurrency

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

CR

CryptoNet

web3
How to pitch DeFi Ventures Fund
  • •Raising at Pre-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 $50K – $200K check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jean-Pierre Dubois, Managing Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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