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Layer1 Capital

VC
New York, NYWebsite

Layer1 Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in New York, NY investing in Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.5M checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$2.5M
Portfolio
3 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML, Security
HQ
New York, NY
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-27

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.5M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in foundational blockchain technologies and protocols enhancing interoperability and security.

How Layer1 Capital invests

Layer1 Capital is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML, Security. It does not invest in Media, Biotech.

Layer1 Capital typically writes checks of $500K–$2.5M per investment.

Layer1 Capital has backed 3 companies in our records, including Polkadot, Uniswap, Grin.

Partners & Team

JM

Jason Meyer

Partner

Crypto
Security

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
AI / ML
Security

Does Not Invest In

Media
Biotech

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

PO

Polkadot

Blockchain Infrastructure
UN

Uniswap

DeFi
GR

Grin

Blockchain / Cryptocurrency·Protocol Launch / Early-stage

A privacy-focused, decentralized cryptocurrency implementing the Mimblewimble protocol.

How to pitch Layer1 Capital
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jason Meyer, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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