About Archetype
Archetype is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Feb 2026, Archetype is an active investor, having invested in 52 companies, with 6 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Finrob Overall, Archetype portfolio has seen 5 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 15 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Archetype's List of Top Investments
Archetype has a portfolio of 52 companies. Their most notable investments are in Opacity Network and Remix.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, India and 6 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Archetype:
1. 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
- Employee Count: 23 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Floodgate, A.Capital Ventures and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Privy
Platform offering API to integrate user data. The platform allows developers to integrate user data into their products. It allows developers to connect the private off chain and public on chain user data. The platform helps to connect with users through text or mail directly from their public address. It offers UI building blocks to control the off chain data.
Key facts about Privy
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $41.3M
- Employee Count: 1 - 10 as on Jul 16, 2025
- Investors: BoxGroup, Ribbit Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. 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: Cherry Ventures, Robvc and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. POAP
Its features include event badges collection, activity, and participant tracking, crypto badges distribution management, manual sending, bach delivery management, self-service claims management, event metadata management, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about POAP
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Sound Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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: 15 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Fifth Wall, FJ Labs and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Archetype's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Archetype has invested in 52 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Finrob and most recent follow-on round was in Relay.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Archetype's Investments by Stage
Archetype has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.49M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.5M, 1 investment in ICO stage with an average round size of $2M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $13M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 30 |
Series A | 9 |
ICO | 1 |
Series B | 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, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 46 Tech companies, 39 Blockchain companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 30 |
High Tech | 26 |
FinTech | 23 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 22 |
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
Others | 21 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archetype's Investments by Geography
Archetype has made most investments in United States (28), followed by India where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
India | 2 |
Japan | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archetype's recent investments
Archetype has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Finrob and Relay are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Archetype:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 25, 2026 | - | Seed | 7730 | [+4] | |
Feb 05, 2026 | Australia | Series B | 5326 | ||
Jan 27, 2026 | Japan | Series A | 9280 | [+6] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4917 | [+2] | |
Aug 21, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4257 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Archetype's Portfolio
5 companies from Archetype's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Farcaster in Jan 2026 by Neynar.Here are Archetype's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 12, 2022 | Seed | 5942 | |
Oct 22, 2025 | Aug 10, 2022 | Seed | 1081 | |
Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 27, 2023 | Series A | 4967 | |
Jun 11, 2025 | Apr 20, 2022 | Seed | 1182 | |
Sep 26, 2023 | Apr 04, 2023 | Seed | 1931 |
Team profile of Archetype
Archetype has a team of 15 members including 5 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Archetype's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top 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 | Brooklyn | - | ||
Venture Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Archetype
Over the past 5 years, 294 investors have co-invested in Archetype's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Archetype: Maven 11, A.Capital Ventures and 42 others have invested in rounds before Archetype. There are 2 companies where Maven 11 has invested before Archetype and 2 companies where A.Capital Ventures has invested before Archetype.
- Top Co-investors of Archetype: 224 investors entered a company along with Archetype. These include investors like Coinbase (9 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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CULTA, a Next-Generation Variety Development Startup, Raises 700 Million Yensogyotecho.jp•Mar 02, 2026•Culta, UntroD, Archetype
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Relay Secures $17M Series B to Launch Relay ChainVentureburn•Feb 06, 2026•Archetype, Union Square Ventures,
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