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Genesis Chain Capital

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Genesis Chain Capital is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, AI / ML, SaaS. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.0M checks and has 8 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$2.0M
Portfolio
8 companies on record
Partners
2 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML, SaaS
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.0M

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests early in blockchain and DeFi startups, supporting them through strategic growth phases.

How Genesis Chain Capital invests

Genesis Chain Capital is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, SaaS.

Genesis Chain Capital typically writes checks of $500K–$2.0M per investment.

Genesis Chain Capital has backed 8 companies in our records, including CoinBridge, Solana, Polkadot.

Partners & Team

SP

Samuel Proctor

CEO

SL

Sofia Lane

Venture Partner

Blockchain
DeFi

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
SaaS

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

CO

CoinBridge

Blockchain
SO

Solana

Web3·Chain Capital

A high-performance blockchain platform for decentralized applications.

PO

Polkadot

Web3·Chain Capital

A multi-chain interoperability protocol.

FI

Filecoin

Web3·Chain Capital

A decentralized storage network.

AL

Algorand

Web3·Chain Capital

A blockchain platform designed for speed and security.

XI

Xiaohongshu (Red)

Technology·Growth·Genesis Capital

A Chinese social media and e-commerce platform.

ME

Meituan

Technology·Growth·Genesis Capital

A Chinese shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services.

FU

Full Truck Alliance

Technology·Growth·Genesis Capital

A digital freight platform connecting shippers and truckers.

How to pitch Genesis Chain Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Samuel Proctor, CEO.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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