About Magnus Capital
Magnus Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Dec 2025, Magnus Capital is an active investor, having invested in 133 companies, with 2 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Real A lot of funds co-invest with Magnus Capital, with names like X21 Digital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Magnus Capital has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Magnus Capital's List of Top Investments
Magnus Capital has a portfolio of 133 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Obscuro and LaunchX.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, India and 33 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Magnus Capital:1. Cere Network
Provider of decentralized data cloud infrastructure for web3 and AI applications. The platform offers a protocol, token, and tooling stack that powers decentralized data clusters designed for secure storage, streaming, and real-time processing of application data at the edge. It enables organizations and developers to build data workflows that separate storage and operations from centralized cloud providers, using node operators to supply resources and smart contracts to govern access, payments, and automation. Core capabilities include data encryption, identity abstraction, cross-chain interoperability, and integration SDKs that support customer data ecosystems, AI agents, and other data-intensive web3 services.
Key facts about Cere Network
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Republic Capital, Monday Capital and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Nov 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Rivalz
AI powered data lineage tracking tool. The platform offers AI data provenance and application ecosystems. It leverages decentralized data processing and storage access networks to process and store data. It offers data validation and data supply solutions.
Key facts about Rivalz
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Dover (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: iAngels, GSR and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Blockchain platform for building decentralized marketplaces. The platform consists of the Origin decentralized application, the Origin developer libraries, and the Origin protocols. The Origin dApp enables buyers and sellers to meet, communicate, and transact with each other. It is enabled by Solidity smart contracts and IPFS. It also offers an ERC20 token, the Origin Token which is used to reward users, developers, marketplace operators, and/or other participants to perform actions and services on the platform.
Key facts about Origin Protocol
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $31.5M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, DHVC and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jun 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Blockchain-based marketplace offering games. The platform provides digital collectibles through games combining idle RPG elements, raids, and more. Also, different games are provided on the app.
Key facts about Heroes & Empires
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Kingstown (Saint Vincent And The Grenadines)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.5M
- Employee Count: 211 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: MCG Capital, Kyros and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Oct 10, 2021, $*****
5. 5ire
Provider of blockchain network platform. It features solutions for transactional scalability, on-chain governance and democracy, future-proof upgradeability, and more. It enables users to develop, build, and transact.
Key facts about 5ire
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $121M
- Employee Count: 62 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: GDA Investments, Moonrockcapital and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Dec 04, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Magnus Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Magnus Capital has invested in 133 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Real and most recent follow-on round was in Obscuro.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2021 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Magnus Capital's Investments by Stage
Magnus Capital has made 36 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.9M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.58M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $29M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $34M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 36 |
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Magnus Capital's Investments by Sector
Magnus Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, FinTech, High Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 124 Tech companies, 109 Blockchain companies, 81 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 61 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 34 |
FinTech | 31 |
High Tech | 28 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 27 |
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
Others | 36 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Magnus Capital's Investments by Geography
Magnus Capital has made most investments in United States (7), followed by Vietnam where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
Vietnam | 6 |
India | 4 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Singapore | 3 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Magnus Capital's recent investments
Magnus Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Magnus Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2025 | United States | Series B | 1699 | [+1] | |
Nov 28, 2025 | Estonia | Seed | 4828 | [+6] | |
Dec 12, 2024 | Canada | Seed | 6684 | [+6] | |
Aug 21, 2024 | United States | Seed | 2428 | [+10] | |
Aug 20, 2024 | Spain | Seed | 3842 | [+12] |
Unicorns in Magnus Capital's Portfolio
Magnus Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - 5ire. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is 5ire which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Magnus Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Magnus Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | Provider of blockchain network platform | 2021 | Dubai | Series A | ikjloaq |
Acquired companies in Magnus Capital's Portfolio
2 companies from Magnus Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Duelist King in Apr 2023 by Orisis for $*****.Here are Magnus Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 01, 2023 | Oct 26, 2021 | Seed | 3080 | |
Jan 25, 2023 | Jun 03, 2021 | Seed | 5948 |
Team profile of Magnus Capital
Magnus Capital has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in Canada and Netherlands. Magnus Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Magnus Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Ottawa | - | - | |
Partner | Ottawa | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - | - |
Co-investors of Magnus Capital
Over the past 5 years, 377 investors have co-invested in Magnus Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Magnus Capital: Three Arrows Capital, Deribit and 4 others have invested in rounds before Magnus Capital. There is 1 company where Three Arrows Capital has invested before Magnus Capital and 1 company where Deribit has invested before Magnus Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Magnus Capital: 364 investors entered a company along with Magnus Capital. These include investors like X21 Digital (17 companies).
- Invested after Magnus Capital: A total of 7 investors have invested in Magnus Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include GDA Capital (1 company), Savaim (1 company) and Kyber Ventures (1 company).
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