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IdeaMarket Ventures

VC
Austin, TX

IdeaMarket Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other. The firm typically writes $100K–$300K checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$100K–$300K
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-13

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $300K

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in permissionless innovation and creator-first applications in blockchain, DeFi, and decentralized marketplaces.

How IdeaMarket Ventures invests

IdeaMarket Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer Apps.

IdeaMarket Ventures typically writes checks of $100K–$300K per investment.

IdeaMarket Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Zora, OpenSea.

Partners & Team

ME

Mike Elias

Founder & Managing Partner

Blockchain/Crypto

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Apps

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

ZO

Zora

Creator Economy
OP

OpenSea

Blockchain/Crypto
How to pitch IdeaMarket Ventures
  • 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 – $300K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Mike Elias, Founder & Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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