About Dune Ventures
Dune Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Apr 2026, Dune Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 21 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to Gaming and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Swoop Overall, Dune Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely IndiGG. A lot of funds co-invest with Dune Ventures, with names like Makers Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Dune Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
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Dune Ventures' List of Top Investments
Dune Ventures has a portfolio of 21 companies. Their most notable investments are in Voldex and Medal.Their portfolio spans across United States, Cayman Islands, Colombia and 6 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, Gaming, FinTech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Dune Ventures:1. Polygon
Developer of scalable blockchain interoperability protocols. It offers a suite of solutions, including cross-chain protocols and zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups, designed to enhance the scalability and security of blockchain networks. These protocols enable seamless asset transfer and interaction across different blockchains, improving the overall user experience. The company also provides developer tools and resources to support the creation of decentralized applications (dApps) on its platform. It fosters a vibrant developer community and offers grant programs to encourage innovation within the ecosystem.
Key facts about Polygon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: George Town (Cayman Islands)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $451M
- Employee Count: 389 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Elevation Capital and 63 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Medal
Developer of a platform for recording, editing, and sharing game clips. The platform allows users to capture gameplay with a button press and share instantly. It supports automatic clipping for various games and allows importing clips from console systems. The platform offers editing tools, multi-track audio balancing, and customizable clip lengths.
Key facts about Medal
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Naarden (Netherlands)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $89.3M
- Employee Count: 98 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Ridge Ventures, Samsung NEXT and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Ramen VR
Ramen VR is a software developer for VR gaming industry. The company specializes in developing computer game and virtual reality software for the gaming community.
Key facts about Ramen VR
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $45.1M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Y Combinator, Makers Fund and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 17, 2022, $*****
4. Nexus
Online platform for the creation of video game store. Users can streamline their content on the platform. They can monetize their games by linking merch, tipping streamers, and more. The platform also allows users to select their favorite games from the library, write reviews, and grow their channel.
Key facts about Nexus
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25.4M
- Employee Count: 36 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Pace Capital, Valhalla Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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5. DreamCraft
Game development engine provider. It enables gamers to develop their games without the knowledge of coding. It offers a product known as DreamEditor which allows gamers to develop, publish, and monetize their games for various gaming platforms such as PC, iOS, Android, Console, and more.
Key facts about DreamCraft
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15M
- Employee Count: 3 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Tencent, Fusion Fund and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Dune Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Dune Ventures has invested in 21 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. As of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Swoop and most recent follow-on round was in Starform.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2021 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dune Ventures' Investments by Stage
Dune Ventures has made 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.5M, 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.6M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $232M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 7 |
Seed | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dune Ventures' Investments by Sector
Dune Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Gaming, High Tech, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 15 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Gaming | 7 |
High Tech | 5 |
Blockchain Technology | 3 |
Consumer | 3 |
FinTech | 3 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dune Ventures' Investments by Geography
Dune Ventures has made most investments in United States (9), followed by Cayman Islands where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 9 |
Cayman Islands | 1 |
Colombia | 1 |
India | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dune Ventures' recent investments
Dune Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Swoop.Here are the most recent investments by Dune Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 23, 2026 | Nigeria | Seed | 3387 | ||
Nov 12, 2024 | United States | Series B | 9434 | ||
Jan 24, 2023 | United States | Series A | 7577 | [+3] | |
Oct 2022 | United States | Series A | 9323 | ||
Sep 30, 2022 | Colombia | Seed | 4640 | [+11] |
Acquired companies in Dune Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Dune Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was IndiGG in Feb 2023 by Kratos Studios for $*****.Here are Dune Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 23, 2023 | Jan 19, 2022 | Seed | 7759 |
Team profile of Dune Ventures
Dune Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. Dune Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Dune Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 98 investors have co-invested in Dune Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Dune Ventures: Y Combinator, 1Up Ventures and 18 others have invested in rounds before Dune Ventures. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Dune Ventures and 2 companies where 1Up Ventures has invested before Dune Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Dune Ventures: 72 investors entered a company along with Dune Ventures. These include investors like Makers Fund (5 companies).
- Invested after Dune Ventures: A total of 6 investors have invested in Dune Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Andreessen Horowitz (2 companies), Arcadia (1 company) and PEAK6 (1 company).
Recent News related to Dune Ventures
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Cartridge raises $7.5M in funding for onchain game developmentDNYUZ•Aug 05, 2024•Cartridge, BITKRAFT Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Dune Ventures and 3 others
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Tangle raises $4M in funding from Qualcomm and more for virtual workplaceVentureBeat•Mar 07, 2023•absurd:joy, Qualcomm Ventures, March Capital, Dune Ventures and 1 other
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