About Archetype
Archetype is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Archetype is an active investor, having invested in 59 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of RoboTruck Overall, Archetype portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Farcaster, Privy and Rated. A lot of funds co-invest with Archetype, with names like Coinbase sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Archetype has team of 10 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Archetype's List of Top Investments
Archetype has a portfolio of 59 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Nava and Stackr Labs.Their portfolio spans across United States, Japan, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Archetype:
1. Syndicate
Developer of web3 infrastructure for appchains, transaction management, and on-chain organizations. The company provides tools that let developers launch scalable, atomically composable appchains with control over network, sequencer, and economic design. Its Transaction Cloud, APIs, and modular smart contracts abstract blockchain complexity, handling transaction broadcasting, scheduling, and lifecycle management through simple REST interfaces. The platform originated with the Syndicate Protocol for web3 investment clubs, which enables groups to form on-chain investing organizations that pool capital, manage ownership, and automate payouts using DAO-style governance.
Key facts about Syndicate
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Seven Hound Ventures and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Farcaster
Decentralized white-label social platform provider. It allows users to create and customize their communities.
Key facts about Farcaster
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $180M
- Investors: Floodgate, First Round Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Privy
Provider of programmable wallet infrastructure for digital asset financial products. This infrastructure enables the development of systems for holding, moving, and managing digital assets and stablecoins. The platform offers embedded wallets, key management, and policy engines designed for automated transactions, treasury operations, and global financial flows. Integration tools facilitate the deployment of digital asset capabilities across payment systems, decentralized finance markets, and agentic platforms.
Key facts about Privy
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $41.3M
- Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Ribbit Capital, Electric Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Rated
Validator rating platform for Beacon chain. It offers various rating methodologies like prosper effectiveness, attester effectiveness, slashing moderator, and more. It runs on Python, Postgres, Docker, Geth, and more.
Key facts about Rated
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $15.3M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: 1confirmation, Semantic Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Parcl
Provider of a blockchain-based platform for real estate investments. The platform mimics the price behavior of the real estate market and gives users access to price exposure. It creates a digital representation of property values from various cities and neighborhoods to provide an exposure of cities.
Key facts about Parcl
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.6M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Fifth Wall, Hack VC and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Archetype's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Archetype has invested in 59 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 9 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in RoboTruck and most recent follow-on round was in Relay.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Archetype's Investments by Stage
Archetype has made 33 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.31M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $23.1M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.8M and 1 investment in ICO stage with an average round size of $2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 33 |
Series A | 12 |
Series B | 2 |
ICO | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archetype's Investments by Sector
Archetype has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications, FinTech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 53 Tech companies, 43 Blockchain companies, 40 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 26 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 33 |
High Tech | 31 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 25 |
FinTech | 25 |
Enterprise Applications | 17 |
Others | 28 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archetype's Investments by Geography
Archetype has made most investments in United States (34), followed by Japan where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 34 |
Japan | 4 |
India | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Austria | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archetype's recent investments
Archetype has made 9 investments in 2026 so far. RoboTruck and Venice are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Archetype:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 31, 2026 | Japan | Series A | 9159 | ||
Jul 01, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4141 | [+5] | |
Jun 12, 2026 | Japan | Series A | 1681 | [+4] | |
May 14, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9124 | [+5] | |
Apr 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7609 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Archetype's Portfolio
Archetype has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Venice. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Venice which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Archetype's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | Provider of private artificial intelligence models for text, images, and code | 2024 | Sheridan | Series A | qbtkcac |
Acquired companies in Archetype's Portfolio
6 companies from Archetype's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Decent in May 2026 by MoonPay for $*****.Here are Archetype's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2026 | Dec 16, 2022 | Seed | 9816 | |
Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 12, 2022 | Seed | 1632 | |
Oct 22, 2025 | Aug 10, 2022 | Seed | 9163 | |
Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 27, 2023 | Series A | 5925 | |
Jun 11, 2025 | Apr 20, 2022 | Seed | 2599 |
Team profile of Archetype
Archetype has a team of 10 members including 5 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Archetype's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Archetype:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Archetype
Over the past 5 years, 341 investors have co-invested in Archetype's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Archetype: Archetype Ventures, Coinbase and 65 others have invested in rounds before Archetype. There are 3 companies where Archetype Ventures has invested before Archetype and 2 companies where Coinbase has invested before Archetype.
- Top Co-investors of Archetype: 248 investors entered a company along with Archetype. These include investors like Coinbase (10 companies).
- Invested after Archetype: A total of 26 investors have invested in Archetype's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Paradigm (2 companies), Haun Ventures (1 company) and Union Square Ventures (1 company).
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