About Liberty City Ventures
Liberty City Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Liberty City Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 67 companies, with 6 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 Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Neko Health Overall, Liberty City Ventures portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Consensys, Paxos and One Football. A lot of funds co-invest with Liberty City Ventures, with names like Animoca Brands sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Liberty City Ventures has team of 16 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Liberty City Ventures' List of Top Investments
Liberty City Ventures has a portfolio of 67 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Cloaked and Horizen Labs.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, United Kingdom and 10 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Liberty City Ventures:
1. 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: 745 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Third Point, Next Round Capital and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Paxos
Provider of blockchain infrastructure and regulated stablecoin solutions for enterprises. The company offers a platform for building blockchain and stablecoin solutions. It provides digital assets backed by redemption and regulatory oversight. The company facilitates stablecoin payments, crypto brokerage, and stablecoin issuance. It also offers technology built within regulatory structures.
Key facts about Paxos
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $535M
- Employee Count: 316 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: RRE Ventures, Alua Capital Management and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. One Football
News media platform for soccer. It allows football fans to follow their idol teams. Its app enables fans to find live scores and commentaries, breaking news, videos, tables, statistics, live audio commentary, and background information on football, and engage through social media channels and comments. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about One Football
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $320M
- Employee Count: 308 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Draper Esprit, Molten Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of digital asset services for gaming and metaverse ecosystems. Services include treasury management for institutions and infrastructure support for digital commerce. The business facilitates the creation of virtual experiences, identity management, and educational platforms. It provides technical resources for project founders to build and scale digital ownership models.
Key facts about Animoca Brands
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $880M
- Employee Count: 309 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Backstage and 125 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Fireblocks
Provider of an online platform for crypto custody, payments, tokenization, and wallet-as-a-service. The platform offers APIs to custody, manage treasury operations, access Defi, mint and burn tokens, and manage their digital asset operation.
Key facts about Fireblocks
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.04B
- Employee Count: 966 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Tenaya Capital, CapitalG and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Liberty City Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Liberty City Ventures has invested in 67 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Neko Health and most recent follow-on round was in Digital Asset.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2022 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
2021 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Liberty City Ventures' Investments by Stage
Liberty City Ventures has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.53M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $26.2M and 10 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $89.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 30 |
Series A | 16 |
Series B | 10 |
Series D | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Liberty City Ventures' Investments by Sector
Liberty City Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 61 Tech companies, 42 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 38 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 32 |
Blockchain Technology | 29 |
FinTech | 29 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 21 |
High Tech | 21 |
Others | 51 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Liberty City Ventures' Investments by Geography
Liberty City Ventures has made most investments in United States (45), followed by China where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 45 |
China | 4 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Pakistan | 2 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Liberty City Ventures' recent investments
Liberty City Ventures has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Neko Health and Digital Asset are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Liberty City Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 15, 2026 | Sweden | Series C | 7225 | ||
Jun 11, 2026 | United States | Series F | 4349 | [+22] | |
Feb 09, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1324 | [+8] | |
Jan 27, 2026 | United States | Series C | 4152 | [+5] | |
Nov 04, 2025 | United States | Post IPO | 9592 | [+23] |
Unicorns in Liberty City Ventures' Portfolio
Liberty City Ventures has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Meshpay, Zero Hash, Neko Health and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Meshpay. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Liberty City Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | Provider of crypto payment solutions across exchanges, wallets, and providers | 2020 | San Francisco | Series C | lhupscg | ||
66 | Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions | 2017 | Chicago | Series D | ppksdch | ||
62 | Platform offering solutions for preventive health scans | 2018 | Stockholm | Series C | {jzenwe | ||
72 | Online platform offering a user-generated metaverse with blockchain games for creative and immersive gaming experiences | 2018 | Hong Kong | Series B | cxnvimr | ||
77 | News media platform for soccer | 2008 | Berlin | Series D | tajyj{c |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Liberty City Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Liberty City Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. BitGo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $1.92B and Tharimmune got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Liberty City Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 22, 2026 | Jun 16, 2014 | Series A | 4785 | |
Jan 12, 2022 | Nov 04, 2025 | Post IPO | 3178 |
Acquired companies in Liberty City Ventures' Portfolio
11 companies from Liberty City Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Reposite in Jun 2024 by Cvent for $*****.Here are Liberty City Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2024 | Dec 01, 2020 | Seed | 5910 | |
Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 29, 2020 | Seed | 9808 | |
Jun 16, 2022 | Apr 25, 2023 | Series B | 7492 | |
Mar 29, 2021 | 2012 | Seed | 5081 | |
Mar 08, 2021 | Feb 26, 2019 | Seed | 2898 |
Team profile of Liberty City Ventures
Liberty City Ventures has a team of 16 members including 8 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Liberty City Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Liberty City Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Principal | Mount Kisco | - |
Co-investors of Liberty City Ventures
Over the past 14 years, 790 investors have co-invested in Liberty City Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Liberty City Ventures: Lakestar, Y Combinator and 193 others have invested in rounds before Liberty City Ventures. There are 3 companies where Lakestar has invested before Liberty City Ventures and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Liberty City Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Liberty City Ventures: 375 investors entered a company along with Liberty City Ventures. These include investors like Animoca Brands (7 companies).
- Invested after Liberty City Ventures: A total of 220 investors have invested in Liberty City Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Coinbase (5 companies), ParaFi (3 companies) and Temasek (2 companies).
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