L1

L1 Ventures

VC
New York, NYWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Early-stage investor focusing exclusively on scalable Layer 1 protocols and decentralized infrastructure projects.

How L1 Ventures invests

L1 Ventures is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on Other.

L1 Ventures typically writes checks of $100K–$500K per investment.

L1 Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including ConsensX, PureSwap.

Meet the Team

EC

Ethan Clarke

Founder / General Partner

Layer 1 Blockchain
Crypto Infrastructure

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

CO

ConsensX

Layer 1 Blockchain
PU

PureSwap

Decentralized Exchange
How to pitch L1 Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, 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 $100K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ethan Clarke, Founder / General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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