About CMT Digital
CMT Digital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Sep 2026, CMT Digital is an active investor, having invested in 171 companies, with 13 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 $***** Series A round of Diameter Pay Overall, CMT Digital portfolio has seen 9 unicorns, 5 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Coinbase and Consensys. A lot of funds co-invest with CMT Digital, with names like Digital Currency Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. CMT Digital has team of 11 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
CMT Digital's List of Top Investments
CMT Digital has a portfolio of 171 companies, including 9 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Alpha5 and Teamway.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, United Kingdom and 29 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech, FinTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by CMT Digital:1. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,544 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Aug 22, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,257 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 147 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Consensys
Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform. Its product suite includes MetaMask, Infura, Linea, Truffle, Diligence, and an NFT platforms that supports users with building a dApp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, managing digital assets, and more.
Key facts about Consensys
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Fort Worth (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $725M
- Employee Count: 738 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Marshall Wace, Next Round Capital and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. CoinList
App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency. Its features include buying and selling crypto assets, depositing crypto, transferring crypto assets, and more. It also enables users to purchase crypto assets through token sales. The app is available on Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about CoinList
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $119M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, Maven Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FalconX
Online platform offering cryptocurrency trading and investment solutions for institutions. It offers a fully comprehensive solution built specifically for institutions. It enables users to buy and sell digital assets through encrypted networks. It also provides trade execution, trading insights, market updates, crypto industry news, credit and treasury management, market making, and more.
Key facts about FalconX
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $430M
- Employee Count: 623 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, Founders Circle Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
CMT Digital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
CMT Digital has invested in 171 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 19 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 15 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 10 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Diameter Pay and most recent follow-on round was in TRM Labs.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2025 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
2024 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
2023 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
2022 | 27 | 2 | 29 |
2021 | 32 | 5 | 37 |
2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
CMT Digital's Investments by Stage
CMT Digital has made 61 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.74M, 43 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.3M and 14 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $44M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 61 |
Series A | 43 |
Series B | 14 |
Series C | 5 |
Angel | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CMT Digital's Investments by Sector
CMT Digital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Blockchain - Industry Applications, High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 158 Tech companies, 129 Blockchain companies, 97 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 88 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 99 |
Blockchain Technology | 96 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 84 |
High Tech | 60 |
Enterprise Applications | 41 |
Others | 69 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CMT Digital's Investments by Geography
CMT Digital has made most investments in United States (71), followed by Singapore where it has made 9 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 71 |
Singapore | 9 |
United Kingdom | 8 |
China | 3 |
Nigeria | 3 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CMT Digital's recent investments
CMT Digital has made 10 investments in 2026 so far. Diameter Pay and City Protocol are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by CMT Digital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 03, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1642 | [+5] | |
Aug 26, 2026 | - | Seed | 1804 | [+4] | |
Jul 21, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3684 | [+19] | |
Apr 09, 2026 | Argentina | Seed | 1986 | ||
Mar 26, 2026 | Singapore | Series B | 6232 | [+8] |
Unicorns in CMT Digital's Portfolio
CMT Digital has 9 unicorns in its portfolio - TRM Labs, Zero Hash, Crusoe and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is TRM Labs. It became a unicorn in 2026, 3 years after CMT Digital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in CMT Digital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Provider of blockchain intelligence for detecting crypto-facilitated crime and compliance | 2018 | San Francisco | Series C | tmdwqyc | ||
67 | Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions | 2017 | Chicago | Series D | zmdumft | ||
66 | Operator of cloud platform providing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads | 2018 | Denver | Series F | twkaa{d | ||
72 | Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications | 2018 | Sydney | Series C | stftcke | ||
80 | Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform | 2014 | Fort Worth | Series D | dqilrvp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in CMT Digital's Portfolio
5 of CMT Digital's portfolio companies have become public. Figure got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $4.34B and Circle got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $6.22B.Here are CMT Digital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2025 | - | - | 8175 | |
Jun 05, 2025 | - | - | 9902 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 3516 | |
Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 19, 2018 | Series A | 5051 | |
Nov 08, 2019 | - | - | 2843 |
Acquired companies in CMT Digital's Portfolio
9 companies from CMT Digital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nina Protocol in Jul 2026 by SoundCloud for $*****.Here are CMT Digital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 22, 2026 | - | - | 6593 | |
Feb 26, 2026 | Sep 08, 2021 | Series B | 9422 | |
Jan 13, 2026 | - | - | 4972 | |
Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 13, 2021 | Series A | 4617 | |
Sep 04, 2024 | Apr 29, 2022 | Seed | 4240 |
Team profile of CMT Digital
CMT Digital has a team of 11 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. CMT Digital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in CMT Digital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Naperville | - | ||
Principal | Miami | - |
Co-investors of CMT Digital
Over the past 8 years, 1228 investors have co-invested in CMT Digital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before CMT Digital: Polychain, Pantera Capital and 256 others have invested in rounds before CMT Digital. There are 6 companies where Polychain has invested before CMT Digital and 3 companies where Pantera Capital has invested before CMT Digital.
- Top Co-investors of CMT Digital: 696 investors entered a company along with CMT Digital. These include investors like Digital Currency Group (13 companies).
- Invested after CMT Digital: A total of 274 investors have invested in CMT Digital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include ParaFi (4 companies), Coinbase (4 companies) and DRAGONFLY (3 companies).
Recent News related to CMT Digital
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Diameter Pay Raises $10M Series A to Expand Global Fintech Payment InfrastructureThe SaaS News•Sep 04, 2026•CMT Digital, Faction VC, Diameter Pay, Onigiri and 4 others
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City Protocol Secures $11 Million in Seed and Pre-A Rounds with Support from Dragonfly, Jump Crypto, and CMT DigitalChainCatcher•Aug 25, 2026•Jump Crypto, Mirana, Stratified Capital, CMT Digital and 2 others
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Tazapay nets $36m series B led by Circle VenturesStartupNews•Mar 26, 2026•TazaPay, Circle, Arc180, Norinchukin Capital and 11 others
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STS Digital Closes $30 Million Strategic RoundAgencia EFE•Feb 26, 2026•STS Digital, Kraken, CMT Digital, Arrington Capital and 6 others
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Kraken Debuts 'Flexline' Crypto-Secured Loans for Professional TradersCryptocurrency•Feb 26, 2026•Kraken, Strobe Ventures, STS Digital, Arrington Capital and 4 others
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Blockchain $11M Investment Fuels Revolutionary Blockchain Lending Platform For Small BusinessesBitcoin Ethereum News•Feb 20, 2026•NEWITY, CMT Digital
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Architect Financial Technologies Raises $35M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 23, 2025•Strobe Ventures, ARK Investment Management, CMT Digital, Third Kind Venture Capital and 10 others
