About Folius Ventures
Folius Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Hong Kong, China. As of Oct 2025, Folius Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 42 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 A round of Capybobo Overall, Folius Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Megalabs. A lot of funds co-invest with Folius Ventures, with names like DRAGONFLY sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Folius Ventures has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Folius Ventures' List of Top Investments
Folius Ventures has a portfolio of 42 companies. Their most notable investments are in Matr1x and rct AI.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, China and 12 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Folius Ventures:1. 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: 152 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, Tiger Global Management and 91 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Jar
Platform providing digital gold savings plans and online gold purchases. It facilitates options for daily, weekly, or monthly savings in digital gold. The platform also offers the ability to buy silver and gold jewellery. It provides resources such as calculators for salary and gold values. The platform ensures secure storage of gold in vaults and insurance coverage.
Key facts about Jar
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: India
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $63.3M
- Employee Count: 267 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Staenberg Venture Partners and 130 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Veera
Developer of ad-free, rewards-based Web3 mobile internet browser. The browser integrates a universal Web3 wallet, built-in dApp store, and tracking protection to streamline access to decentralized applications and secure browsing. Users earn points through everyday web and Web3 interactions, which can be exchanged for vouchers or tokens. The platform supports both Web2 and Web3 workflows by blocking ads and trackers, enabling private browsing, and offering seamless asset management. It combines browser, wallet, and rewards in one mobile app to simplify decentralized web adoption and enhance user experience.
Key facts about Veera
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 189 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: iSeed Ventures, Ayon Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nansen
Online analytics platform for cryptocurrencies and blockchain data. It features tools for accessing insights from Ethereum wallets, signals, indicators, real-world datasets, news updates, and more. It allows users to track transactions, follow the flow of funds, analyze anonymous addresses, and discover the dynamics of decentralized applications.
Key facts about Nansen
Folius Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Folius Ventures has invested in 42 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Capybobo and most recent follow-on round was in Huma Finance.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2022 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Folius Ventures' Investments by Stage
Folius Ventures has made 24 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $10.9M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.9M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $33.8M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $150M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 24 |
Series A | 12 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Folius Ventures' Investments by Sector
Folius Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 39 Tech companies, 32 Blockchain companies, 25 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 20 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 26 |
High Tech | 24 |
FinTech | 23 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 21 |
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
Others | 27 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Folius Ventures' Investments by Geography
Folius Ventures has made most investments in United States (15), followed by Singapore where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 15 |
Singapore | 8 |
China | 2 |
India | 2 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Folius Ventures' recent investments
Folius Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Folius Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 31, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6548 | [+3] | |
Jan 20, 2025 | United States | Series B | 1327 | [+5] | |
Sep 20, 2024 | United States | Series B | 5160 | [+3] | |
Sep 11, 2024 | United States | Seed | 7624 | ||
Sep 11, 2024 | United States | Series A | 9429 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Folius Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Folius Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Megalabs.Here are Folius Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 24, 2023 | Jun 27, 2024 | Seed | 4065 |
Team profile of Folius Ventures
Folius Ventures has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in China, Japan and 1 more location. Folius Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Folius Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | China | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Venture Partner | Japan | - | ||
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Folius Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 565 investors have co-invested in Folius Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Folius Ventures: Andreessen Horowitz, Multicoin Capital and 175 others have invested in rounds before Folius Ventures. There are 2 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Folius Ventures and 2 companies where Multicoin Capital has invested before Folius Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Folius Ventures: 293 investors entered a company along with Folius Ventures. These include investors like DRAGONFLY (9 companies).
- Invested after Folius Ventures: A total of 95 investors have invested in Folius Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Animoca Brands (3 companies), Richard Ma (2 companies) and IOSG Ventures (2 companies).
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