About Blockchange
Blockchange is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Blockchange is an active investor, having invested in 68 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 High Tech to Blockchain Technology and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of OptimizeGEO Overall, Blockchange portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 1 acquisition including key companies like Figure, Dapper Labs and Axelar. A lot of funds co-invest with Blockchange, with names like Multicoin Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Blockchange has team of 7 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Blockchange's List of Top Investments
Blockchange has a portfolio of 68 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Blue and Smashing.Their portfolio spans across United States, Switzerland, Canada and 8 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Blockchange:
1. Solana
Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments. This platform provides application programming interfaces and tools for tokenization, payment orchestration, and financial transaction settlement. It supports the creation of stablecoins and real-world assets, enabling institutions to facilitate cross-border money transfers and compliant on-chain financial operations. The technology stack includes resources for building decentralized applications, managing network data, and integrating automated agent workflows for various commercial use cases.
Key facts about Solana
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $374M
- Employee Count: 565 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Foundation Capital and 95 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Figure
Blockchain-based platform for consumer loans. It provides a blockchain-based platform for consumer loans. It offers loans such as personal loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, mortgage refinancing loans, and more. It provides a blockchain-based platform for capital raising and fundraising. It also provides trading tools for startups and businesses in order to track and manage equities.
Key facts about Figure
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $435M
- Employee Count: 651 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, VII Ventures and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. NEAR
Public blockchain network platform. The solution is a scalable smart contract platform that supports decentralized applications of any kind and enables the developers to build, test, and deploy applications that permissionless handle a wide range of digital assets.
Key facts about NEAR
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Zug (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $542M
- Employee Count: 148 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, Republic Capital and 92 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Dapper Labs
Blockchain-based games developer for PC and console. It has built Cryptokitties, a blockchain-based game that allows users to collect and breed digital cats. It has also developed KittyVerse, which allows users to build and play third-party games.
Key facts about Dapper Labs
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $666M
- Employee Count: 151 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, Graph Ventures and 128 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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5. Audius
Decentralized audio distribution platform. Creators can generate immutable & timestamped records for the creative works and register the assets to the Audius network. Utilizes Audius blockchain technology to automate and secure payments. Artists can choose from pre-existing license terms or create their own and automate the payments, transfers, and issuance of licenses. The platform has two tokens, a utility token called "LOUD" and a governance token called "Audius".
Key facts about Audius
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.1M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ascolta Ventures, Hack VC and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Blockchange's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Blockchange has invested in 68 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in OptimizeGEO and most recent follow-on round was in Zama.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2025 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2024 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2023 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Blockchange's Investments by Stage
Blockchange has made 35 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.73M, 21 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.8M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.4M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $15.8M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $350M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 35 |
Series A | 21 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Blockchange's Investments by Sector
Blockchange has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Blockchain Technology, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 62 Tech companies, 46 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 45 Blockchain companies and at least 34 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 37 |
Blockchain Technology | 34 |
Enterprise Applications | 27 |
FinTech | 27 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 20 |
Others | 45 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Blockchange's Investments by Geography
Blockchange has made most investments in United States (39), followed by Switzerland where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 39 |
Switzerland | 7 |
Canada | 3 |
Germany | 3 |
Israel | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Blockchange's recent investments
Blockchange has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. OptimizeGEO and Enigmata are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Blockchange:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 12, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8640 | [+15] | |
Sep 10, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5842 | - | |
Jul 14, 2026 | - | Series A | 4686 | [+1] | |
Jul 14, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4752 | [+1] | |
May 21, 2026 | Switzerland | Seed | 6303 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Blockchange's Portfolio
Blockchange has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Zama, Axelar and Dapper Labs. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Zama. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years after Blockchange first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Blockchange's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Developer of fully homomorphic encryption solutions for blockchain privacy applications | 2019 | Paris | Series B | zdebbrh | ||
68 | Online platform for cross-chain communication for web3 | 2020 | Toronto | Series B | kc{qhzy | ||
74 | Blockchain-based games developer for PC and console | 2018 | Vancouver | Series D | fqwbivb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Blockchange's Portfolio
1 of Blockchange's portfolio company became public - Figure. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $4.34BHere are Blockchange's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2025 | - | - | 5813 |
Acquired companies in Blockchange's Portfolio
1 company from Blockchange's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Zabo in Aug 2021 by Coinbase for $*****.Here are Blockchange's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2021 | Mar 04, 2019 | Seed | 3382 |
Team profile of Blockchange
Blockchange has a team of 7 members including 5 Partners located in United States. Blockchange's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Blockchange:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Brookline | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Redwood City | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - |
Co-investors of Blockchange
Over the past 8 years, 595 investors have co-invested in Blockchange's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Blockchange: Pantera Capital, Naval Ravikant and 168 others have invested in rounds before Blockchange. There are 3 companies where Pantera Capital has invested before Blockchange and 3 companies where Naval Ravikant has invested before Blockchange.
- Top Co-investors of Blockchange: 316 investors entered a company along with Blockchange. These include investors like Multicoin Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after Blockchange: A total of 109 investors have invested in Blockchange's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sound Ventures (2 companies), ventures.coinbase.com (2 companies) and Laser Digital (2 companies).
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