About Ayre Group
Ayre Group is a venture capital firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based out of Saint John, Antigua And Barbuda. As of Apr 2025, Ayre Group has invested in 34 companies. 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 Libraro Overall, Ayre Group portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Coinme, Rad. and Mijem. A lot of funds co-invest with Ayre Group, with names like Calvin Ayre sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ayre Group has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Ayre Group's List of Top Investments
Ayre Group has a portfolio of 34 companies. Their most notable investments are in Blarecast Systems and Buzzmint.Their portfolio spans across United States, Antigua And Barbuda, Canada and 6 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Ayre Group:
1. Coinme
Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform. It offers a wallet platform that enables users to store, manage, send and receive cryptocurrency. It also offers a cryptocurrency exchange and ATMs for buying and selling cryptocurrencies.
Key facts about Coinme
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $19.6M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Jan 05, 2026
- Investors: Cognisa Capital, Blockchain Coinvestors and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Rad.
Provider of a live TV channels streaming platform. Users can stream live channels, live events, on-demand video, as well as virtual reality content. It also allows to team up with friends and host watch parties. It monetizes through monthly subscription charges.
Key facts about Rad.
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $10.4M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Wwe, Sony Innovation Fund and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 28, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Mijem
Mijem is an online community-based eCommerce platform for students. It enables users to buy and sell various items such as textbooks, accessories, clothing, etc with other students on their campus. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Mijem
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Gatineau (Canada)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 6 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Ayre Group, CoinGeek and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jan 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Centi
Centi is a provider of POS terminals for crypto-based payments. It enables customers to make Bitcoin payments at merchant stores or outlets. It enables customers to make payments via cryptocurrency wallets.
Key facts about Centi
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.97M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Ayre Group, Archblock and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 20, 2023, $*****
5. Centbee
App-based cold wallet for cryptocurrency. It allows users to send, receive, and store cryptocurrency. It offers fund transfers from a bank account or retail lanes. It offers other services including merchant payments, cross-border remittances, and more. It is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Centbee
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Sandton (South Africa)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $2.27M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Ayre Group, CoinGeek and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Ayre Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ayre Group has invested in 36 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Libraro and most recent follow-on round was in Libraro.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ayre Group's Investments by Stage
Ayre Group has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.12M, 3 investments in Angel stage, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.1M and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Angel | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ayre Group's Investments by Sector
Ayre Group 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 22 Tech companies, 18 Blockchain companies, 14 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 9 |
High Tech | 7 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 6 |
FinTech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ayre Group's Investments by Geography
Ayre Group has made most investments in United States (6), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ayre Group's recent investments
Ayre Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ayre Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 07, 2025 | - | Seed | 4416 | - | |
Oct 2024 | - | Seed | 3674 | - | |
Apr 17, 2024 | Switzerland | Seed | 8662 | - | |
Nov 28, 2023 | United States | Series B | 2203 | - | |
Mar 06, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 1414 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Ayre Group's Portfolio
3 of Ayre Group's portfolio companies have become public. BIGG Digital Assets got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V), in Sep 2024 at marketcap of undefined and Mijem got listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) at marketcap of undefined.Here are Ayre Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 17, 2024 | - | - | 4908 | |
Jan 10, 2022 | Apr 06, 2021 | Seed | 7435 | |
Oct 09, 2019 | - | - | 5463 |
Acquired companies in Ayre Group's Portfolio
4 companies from Ayre Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Coinme in Jan 2026 by Polygon for $*****.Here are Ayre Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 13, 2026 | - | - | 2518 | |
Aug 01, 2023 | - | - | 4035 | |
Dec 21, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Series B | 6754 | |
Sep 29, 2020 | - | - | 9626 |
Team profile of Ayre Group
Ayre Group has a team of 2 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in Philippines and Antigua And Barbuda. Ayre Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Ayre Group
Over the past 7 years, 27 investors have co-invested in Ayre Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ayre Group: Calvin Ayre, Twohop and 6 others have invested in rounds before Ayre Group. There are 3 companies where Calvin Ayre has invested before Ayre Group and 2 companies where Twohop has invested before Ayre Group.
- Top Co-investors of Ayre Group: 15 investors entered a company along with Ayre Group. These include investors like Calvin Ayre (3 companies).
- Invested after Ayre Group: A total of 4 investors have invested in Ayre Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Calvin Ayre (1 company), Archblock (1 company) and Bloomhaus Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Ayre Group
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Ayre Ventures Invests £1M in Libraro to Boost Platform GrowthPR Newswire•Apr 07, 2025•Libraro, Ayre Group
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Ayre Ventures Leads The First Stage of Seed Funding for LibraroPR Newswire•Oct 28, 2024•Libraro, Ayre Group
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Zeko Labs Raises $3M in Pre-seed Funding led by UOB, Signum, and YBB CapitalAlexaBlockchain•Apr 17, 2024•, UOB, Signum Capital, YBB Foundation and 15 others
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Ayre Group–nChain CHF half-billion deal shakes up trillion-dollar blockchain and Web3 sectorsBusiness Wire•Aug 02, 2023•Ayre Group, nChain
