About Galaxy Venture Capital
Galaxy Venture Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Santa Barbara, United States. As of Sep 2023, Galaxy Venture Capital has invested in 11 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Blockchain Technology and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Superstate Overall, Galaxy Venture Capital portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely BlockFi, Messari and Buildbox. A lot of funds co-invest with Galaxy Venture Capital, with names like CMT Digital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Galaxy Venture Capital has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Galaxy Venture Capital's List of Top Investments
Galaxy Venture Capital has a portfolio of 11 companies. Their most notable investments are in Weiyan Medical Technology and ALLPCB.Their portfolio spans across United States, China and South Korea. They have invested in FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Galaxy Venture Capital:
1. BlockFi
Online platform for trading, crypto-backed loans, interest accounts, and wallets. The platform tracks all the historical transaction details and assists in tax reporting. It also offers solutions for miners, exchanges, and Crypto ATMs. Its app is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about BlockFi
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Jersey City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $466M
- Employee Count: 179 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Bracket Capital and 63 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Messari
Online platform for cryptocurrency-related content, token analytics, and research to users. Also provides background details, technology overviews, and token economics reviews of the various blockchain projects. It also provides a screener for Defi assets, stable coins, currency assets, and more.
Key facts about Messari
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $61M
- Employee Count: 69 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, DHVC and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Superstate
Provider of tokenization services for financial assets and investment products. The company connects assets with crypto capital markets through onchain public listings. It offers tokenized funds and tokenized shares of public companies. The company's platform facilitates compliant onchain equity listings and direct issuance programs.
Key facts about Superstate
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Investors: Invesco Mutual Fund, Hack VC and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 13, 2026, $*****
4. Art Blocks
Online marketplace for digital card collectibles. It enables users to buy and sell digital art built using NFT on the Ethereum blockchain. It offers a list of multiple digital arts based on real-time interactive prices.
Key facts about Art Blocks
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Marfa (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: True Ventures, Galaxy Interactive and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Buildbox
Buildbox offers a drag and drop game engine for the gaming industry. Allows any user to create games without the need to code or program. Offers a cross-platform development tool that runs on Windows and OSX and can be used to create games for mobile, console, and PC. Features are the image drop wheel, asset bar, options bar, collision editor, scene editor, monetization options, and sliders that change the physics within the game. Used in games like Color Switch, Damn Daniel, and The Line Zen.
Key facts about Buildbox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: The Raine Group, Gaingels and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Galaxy Venture Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Galaxy Venture Capital has invested in 11 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Superstate and most recent follow-on round was in ALLPCB.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Galaxy Venture Capital's Investments by Stage
Galaxy Venture Capital has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.2M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.03M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $27.5M and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 3 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Galaxy Venture Capital's Investments by Sector
Galaxy Venture Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 4 Blockchain companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 5 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 4 |
Blockchain Technology | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Galaxy Venture Capital's Investments by Geography
Galaxy Venture Capital has made most investments in United States (5), followed by China where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 5 |
China | 4 |
South Korea | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Galaxy Venture Capital's recent investments
Galaxy Venture Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Galaxy Venture Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2023 | United States | Series A | 2046 | [+9] | |
Apr 03, 2023 | China | Series B | 1212 | ||
Dec 29, 2022 | - | Seed | 4108 | [+1] | |
Oct 19, 2022 | China | Angel | 8042 | [+2] | |
Sep 21, 2022 | United States | Series B | 5099 | [+8] |
Acquired companies in Galaxy Venture Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Galaxy Venture Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Messari in Jun 2026 by Blockworks for $*****.Here are Galaxy Venture Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | Sep 21, 2022 | Series B | 8284 | |
Jun 30, 2022 | Nov 28, 2018 | Series A | 8156 | |
Jun 13, 2019 | Jan 28, 2021 | Series B | 7741 |
Team profile of Galaxy Venture Capital
Galaxy Venture Capital has a team of 2 members located in United States. Galaxy Venture Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Galaxy Venture Capital
Over the past 8 years, 124 investors have co-invested in Galaxy Venture Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Galaxy Venture Capital: Kenetic, PJC and 45 others have invested in rounds before Galaxy Venture Capital. There is 1 company where Kenetic has invested before Galaxy Venture Capital and 1 company where PJC has invested before Galaxy Venture Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Galaxy Venture Capital: 36 investors entered a company along with Galaxy Venture Capital. These include investors like CMT Digital (2 companies).
- Invested after Galaxy Venture Capital: A total of 41 investors have invested in Galaxy Venture Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Valar Ventures (1 company), Winklevoss Capital (1 company) and Castle Island Ventures (1 company).
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