About Collab+Currency
Collab+Currency is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Eugene, United States. As of Apr 2026, Collab+Currency is an active investor, having invested in 146 companies, with 1 new investment 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 B round of Squads Labs Overall, Collab+Currency portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 1 IPO and 9 acquisitions including key companies like CoinList, AVA and Genies. A lot of funds co-invest with Collab+Currency, with names like Sfermion sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Collab+Currency has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Collab+Currency's List of Top Investments
Collab+Currency has a portfolio of 146 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Decentral Games and Tribute Brand.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and 18 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Collab+Currency:
1. 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 Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, Maven Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Solana
Blockchain-based infrastructure for transactions and counting. It is based on proof of history and stake consensus mechanism. PoH is proof for verifying the order and passage of time between events. The role of PoH in the system is to encode the trustless passage of time into the ledger. Developers can write smart contracts in programming languages supported by LLVM, including Rust and Cuda.
Key facts about Solana
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $374M
- Employee Count: 252 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, RAA Capital and 95 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. 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: 494 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Republic Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Genies
Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters. The company provides software development kits that allow integration of avatars into applications and games. These avatars are visually expressive and emotionally responsive. The tools facilitate asset compatibility, cross-platform performance, and persistent identity across experiences.
Key facts about Genies
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $276M
- Employee Count: 233 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Scale Up Venture Capital and 74 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 02, 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: 33 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Ascolta Ventures, Sound Ventures and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Collab+Currency's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Collab+Currency has invested in 146 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Akedo and most recent follow-on round was in Squads Labs.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2022 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
2021 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Collab+Currency's Investments by Stage
Collab+Currency has made 53 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.11M, 30 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.7M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $36.8M and 1 investment in ICO stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 53 |
Series A | 30 |
Series B | 4 |
ICO | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Collab+Currency's Investments by Sector
Collab+Currency has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 128 Tech companies, 99 Blockchain companies, 92 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 60 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 57 |
Blockchain Technology | 56 |
FinTech | 52 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 46 |
Enterprise Applications | 25 |
Others | 80 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Collab+Currency's Investments by Geography
Collab+Currency has made most investments in United States (60), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 60 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Singapore | 4 |
Canada | 3 |
Israel | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Collab+Currency's recent investments
Collab+Currency has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Squads Labs and Akedo.Here are the most recent investments by Collab+Currency:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 29, 2026 | British Virgin Islands | Series B | 3023 | [+7] | |
Jan 18, 2026 | Switzerland | Seed | 5241 | [+8] | |
Jun 02, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7818 | ||
Nov 13, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3513 | [+4] | |
Jul 22, 2024 | United States | Seed | 8347 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Collab+Currency's Portfolio
Collab+Currency has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - 21.co, AVA, Genies and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is 21.co. It became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in Collab+Currency's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Financial services platform for cryptocurrencies | 2013 | New York City | Series A | hccigfw | ||
75 | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | 2018 | Brooklyn | Series B | meupmah | ||
74 | Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters | 2011 | Los Angeles | Series C | wyrfieg | ||
68 | Online platform for cross-chain communication for web3 | 2020 | Toronto | Series B | {jvmqss | ||
80 | App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency | 2017 | San Francisco | Series A | o{hlfob |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Collab+Currency's Portfolio
1 of Collab+Currency's portfolio company became public - Bitcoin. It got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), in Feb 2021.Here are Collab+Currency's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 18, 2021 | - | - | 1400 |
Acquired companies in Collab+Currency's Portfolio
9 companies from Collab+Currency's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bitnomial in Apr 2026 by Payward for $*****.Here are Collab+Currency's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 2026 | - | - | 5061 | |
Dec 23, 2025 | Aug 23, 2022 | Series B | 9796 | |
Jul 16, 2025 | - | - | 5395 | |
Apr 21, 2025 | Mar 09, 2022 | Seed | 9155 | |
Nov 14, 2024 | - | - | 8089 |
Team profile of Collab+Currency
Collab+Currency has a team of 1 member. Collab+Currency's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Collab+Currency
Over the past 8 years, 877 investors have co-invested in Collab+Currency's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Collab+Currency: Andreessen Horowitz, True Ventures and 136 others have invested in rounds before Collab+Currency. There are 4 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Collab+Currency and 3 companies where True Ventures has invested before Collab+Currency.
- Top Co-investors of Collab+Currency: 539 investors entered a company along with Collab+Currency. These include investors like Sfermion (15 companies).
- Invested after Collab+Currency: A total of 200 investors have invested in Collab+Currency's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (4 companies), RockawayX (4 companies) and Coinbase (4 companies).
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