About R8 Capital
R8 Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Singapore, Singapore. As of Feb 2022, R8 Capital has invested in 27 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Singapore 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 Ex Parte Overall, R8 Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely AVA. A lot of funds co-invest with R8 Capital, with names like AU21 Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. R8 Capital has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
R8 Capital's List of Top Investments
R8 Capital has a portfolio of 27 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Derify and Kudo Money.Their portfolio spans across Singapore, United States, China and 10 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by R8 Capital: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: 156 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Blockchain Coinvestors and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. AVA
Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets. It enables businesses to build and scale high-performance, cost-effective, expertly managed custom blockchains. It provides tools for swapping, trading, bridging, and transacting. The platform also offers educational resources about blockchain and Web3.
Key facts about AVA
3. Avalanche
Provider of smart contracts platform for decentralized application development. It provides users with an open and programmable smart contracts platform for decentralized applications. Its services include launching Ethereum dApps, laughing customized blockchain, and more.
Key facts about Avalanche
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Tortola (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 256 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: SWS Venture Capital, Chainfund Capital and 39 Others
4. Highstreet
Developer of a metaverse platform integrating retail with gaming experiences. The platform offers virtual real estate and in-game items. Users can purchase digital and physical products. The platform utilizes a native token for in-world transactions and asset acquisition.
Key facts about Highstreet
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 63 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Palm Drive Capital, Mindfulness Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Oct 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Oasis Labs
Oasis Labs provides a decentralized cloud computing platform. Provides an open-source platform for developing smart contract applications. Claims to provide security & privacy for data & computation. It has integrated hardware-software technologies to enable cloud-scale applications.
Key facts about Oasis Labs
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Cota Capital, Amino Capital and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 23, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
R8 Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
R8 Capital has invested in 27 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Ex Parte.R8 Capital's Investments by Stage
R8 Capital has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.13M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.03M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
R8 Capital's Investments by Sector
R8 Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 24 Blockchain companies, 15 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 6 |
Blockchain Technology | 5 |
FinTech | 5 |
High Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
R8 Capital's Investments by Geography
R8 Capital has made most investments in Singapore (4), followed by Italy where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Singapore | 4 |
Italy | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Vietnam | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
R8 Capital's recent investments
R8 Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by R8 Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 28, 2022 | United States | Series A | 2982 | [+11] | |
Jan 06, 2022 | Vietnam | Series A | 4762 | [+17] | |
Dec 28, 2021 | Singapore | Series A | 2642 | [+34] | |
Nov 29, 2021 | Sweden | Seed | 6337 | [+24] | |
Nov 09, 2021 | Italy | Seed | 1180 | [+11] |
Unicorns in R8 Capital's Portfolio
R8 Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - AVA. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is AVA which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before R8 Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in R8 Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | 2018 | Brooklyn | Series B | aexfyym |
Team profile of R8 Capital
R8 Capital has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners. R8 Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in R8 Capital:
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Co-investors of R8 Capital
Over the past 5 years, 146 investors have co-invested in R8 Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of R8 Capital: 136 investors entered a company along with R8 Capital. These include investors like AU21 Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after R8 Capital: A total of 10 investors have invested in R8 Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DWF Labs (1 company), Poolz Finance (1 company) and ViaBTC (1 company).
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