About Beacon Fund
Beacon Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As of Apr 2023, Beacon Fund has invested in 5 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 $***** Conventional Debt round of MindX Overall, Beacon Fund portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely DFINITY. A lot of funds co-invest with Beacon Fund, with names like Desert Bloom Foods sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Beacon Fund has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Beacon Fund's List of All Investments
Beacon Fund has a portfolio of 5 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in Capsule SocialTheir portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom and Vietnam. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of all investments by Beacon Fund:
1. DFINITY
Blockchain-based public network for building decentralized applications. It enables smart contracts to securely serve interactive web content directly into the browsers of end-users. It also allows users to build internet computer projects.
Key facts about DFINITY
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $164M
- Employee Count: 152 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Hanover Capital, Cognisa Capital and 61 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 29, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Everytable
Fresh, nutritious meals accessible to everyone, everywhere, promoting community upliftment. The company transforms the food system by providing scratch-cooked meals made with quality ingredients. They operate neighborhood locations where customers can purchase meals or order online for pickup or delivery. Their business model focuses on efficiency to offer affordable pricing, especially in food deserts and underserved communities. They also have locations in affluent areas, pricing their meals according to the neighborhood they serve. The company has a Social Equity Franchise program, helping entrepreneurs from underserved communities own multiple locations. Their Pay It Forward program allows customers to buy a meal for someone in need. They offer subscription services, online ordering, cart, login, and delivery options. The company is focused on social impact, community building, and providing fresh, accessible food options.
Key facts about Everytable
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Vernon (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $108M
- Employee Count: 177 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 27, 2023, $*****
3. MindX
Key facts about MindX
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Ba Dinh (Vietnam)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $18.5M
- Employee Count: 622 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Wavemaker Partners, Kaizenvest and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 12, 2023, $*****
4. Finterest
Decentralized borrowing or lending protocol. The platform provides opportunities for the strategic distribution of tokens, including incentivizing protocol usage. It will allow the token holders to vote on future tokens to be added to the protocol and control borrowing and lending parameters.
Key facts about Finterest
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Remote (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.62M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Beacon Fund and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Blockchain-based social sharing platform. The platform will enable users to connect with others and share their views in a decentralized environment. The company is also working on developing an app for the platform.
Key facts about Capsule Social
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: United Kingdom
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $4.1M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Castle Island Ventures and Beacon Fund
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 23, 2022, $*****
Beacon Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Beacon Fund has invested in 5 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Finterest and most recent follow-on round was in MindX.Beacon Fund's Investments by Stage
Beacon Fund has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.5M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $3M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $55M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Beacon Fund's Investments by Sector
Beacon Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology, Business Services, Consumer and Education. Notably, it has invested in 3 Blockchain companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Tech companies and at least 1 company focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Blockchain Technology | 1 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Education | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Beacon Fund's Investments by Geography
Beacon Fund has made most investments in United States (2), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Vietnam | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Beacon Fund's recent investments
Beacon Fund has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Beacon Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 12, 2023 | Vietnam | Conventional Debt | 7801 | - | |
Dec 13, 2022 | United States | Seed | 1339 | ||
Aug 04, 2022 | United States | Series C | 5641 | [+7] | |
Jun 23, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1048 | - | |
Nov 15, 2021 | Vietnam | Series A | 9676 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Beacon Fund's Portfolio
Beacon Fund has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - DFINITY. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is DFINITY which became a unicorn in 2018, 8 years before Beacon Fund first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Beacon Fund's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Blockchain-based public network for building decentralized applications | 2014 | Palo Alto | Series C | ns{gum{ |
Team profile of Beacon Fund
Beacon Fund has a team of 4 members located in Vietnam. Beacon Fund's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Beacon Fund
Over the past 5 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Beacon Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Beacon Fund: Chipotle, Acumen and 12 others have invested in rounds before Beacon Fund. There is 1 company where Chipotle has invested before Beacon Fund and 1 company where Acumen has invested before Beacon Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Beacon Fund: 7 investors entered a company along with Beacon Fund. These include investors like Desert Bloom Foods (1 company).
- Invested after Beacon Fund: A total of 4 investors have invested in Beacon Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Dohmen Company Foundation (1 company), Kaizenvest (1 company) and Aksorn (1 company).
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Next-gen AMM holds successful round led by PolyChain Capital’s Beacon FundFinancial Post•Dec 29, 2021•InfinitySwap, Polychain, Beacon Fund, Andreessen Horowitz and 3 others
