About Ceras Ventures
Ceras Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2024, Ceras Ventures has invested in 47 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Singapore 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 $***** Series A round of ZkPass Overall, Ceras Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, namely AVA and Fasset. A lot of funds co-invest with Ceras Ventures, with names like Fundamental Labs sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ceras Ventures has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Ceras Ventures' List of Top Investments
Ceras Ventures has a portfolio of 47 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Gameta and ZkPass.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, United Kingdom and 13 more locations. 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 top investments by Ceras Ventures:
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. Republic
Online alternative fundraising platform to invest in startups, real estate, crypto, and video games. It provides a platform where individuals receive equity in return for their investments. Its features include investment-related services in the private markets, which include a retail investment platform, a blockchain advisory service, a private capital division, and more. It also provides fundraising tools, SEC filing, designs campaign pages, marketing, and more. For investors, it offers portfolio management tools to review financials, and valuation, and read reviews from other investors. It is available on the iOS platform.
Key facts about Republic
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $216M
- Employee Count: 659 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: State Street, Draper Esprit and 194 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Polygon
Provider of a programmable stablecoin payment infrastructure for global money movement. The platform offers a comprehensive stack for businesses to accept deposits, convert currencies, and disburse funds across borders. It provides tools for payment orchestration, virtual account management, and onchain settlement, enabling automated and efficient financial operations. The infrastructure supports various payment flows, including cross-border transfers, treasury management, and stablecoin commerce, allowing organizations to integrate payment capabilities into their existing systems through a single interface.
Key facts about Polygon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: George Town (Cayman Islands)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $451M
- Employee Count: 366 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Steadview and 66 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. 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: 145 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, Republic Capital and 92 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. AVA
Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets. It enables businesses to build and scale high-performance, cost-effective, expertly managed custom blockchains. It provides tools for swapping, trading, bridging, and transacting. The platform also offers educational resources about blockchain and Web3.
Key facts about AVA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $368M
- Employee Count: 480 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Republic Capital, BITMAIN and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Ceras Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ceras Ventures has invested in 47 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 ZkPass.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Ceras Ventures' Investments by Stage
Ceras Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.5M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ceras Ventures' Investments by Sector
Ceras Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications, FinTech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 45 Tech companies, 41 Blockchain companies, 28 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 26 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 8 |
High Tech | 7 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 5 |
FinTech | 5 |
Consumer | 3 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ceras Ventures' Investments by Geography
Ceras Ventures has made most investments in Singapore (2), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Singapore | 2 |
China | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ceras Ventures' recent investments
Ceras Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ceras Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 17, 2024 | - | Series A | 9236 | [+14] | |
Sep 08, 2023 | United States | Seed | 5434 | [+5] | |
May 11, 2023 | Singapore | Seed | 8648 | [+9] | |
Apr 10, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3047 | [+9] | |
Jul 06, 2022 | Singapore | Series B | 8675 | [+29] |
Unicorns in Ceras Ventures' Portfolio
Ceras Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Fasset and AVA. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Fasset. It became a unicorn in 2026, 5 years after Ceras Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Ceras Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Blockchain-based platform to buy and sell crypto assets and tokens | 2019 | Dubai | Series C | dvblhoj | ||
71 | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | 2018 | Brooklyn | Series B | foupuyo |
Team profile of Ceras Ventures
Ceras Ventures has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners located in China, United States and 1 more location. Ceras Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Ceras Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Dubai | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Beijing | - | - |
Co-investors of Ceras Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 124 investors have co-invested in Ceras Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ceras Ventures: Michael Ganser, Friedrich Neuman and 13 others have invested in rounds before Ceras Ventures. There is 1 company where Michael Ganser has invested before Ceras Ventures and 1 company where Friedrich Neuman has invested before Ceras Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Ceras Ventures: 75 investors entered a company along with Ceras Ventures. These include investors like Fundamental Labs (3 companies).
- Invested after Ceras Ventures: A total of 34 investors have invested in Ceras Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SBI Group (2 companies), Liberty City Ventures (1 company) and Fatima Gobi Ventures (1 company).
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