The most active crypto and Web3 startup investors
262 investors hold three or more crypto and Web3 startups each, 1,872 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are DCG (154), Techstars (88) and Y Combinator (83). 47 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups worldwide
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 10 | Oct 2026 | |
| 88 | 97 | Oct 2026 | |
| 83 | 254 | Oct 2026 | |
| 78 | 102 | Nov 2026 | |
| AA16zfrontierVenture capital · Arc, Lighter, Digital Asset | 76 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
| 73 | – | – | |
| 71 | 6 | Jun 2026 | |
| 70 | 155 | Nov 2026 | |
| 70 | 4 | Oct 2026 | |
| 65 | 4 | Oct 2026 | |
| 60 | 8 | Sep 2026 | |
| 58 | 10 | Oct 2026 | |
| 58 | 4 | Aug 2026 | |
| 57 | 8 | Oct 2026 | |
| 51 | 5 | Sep 2026 | |
| 48 | 1 | Nov 2025 | |
| 44 | 1 | Aug 2026 | |
| 44 | – | – | |
| 41 | 6 | Oct 2026 | |
| 41 | 1 | Nov 2025 | |
| 39 | 2 | Oct 2026 | |
| 39 | 1 | Sep 2026 | |
| 38 | 35 | Oct 2026 | |
| 36 | – | – | |
| 35 | 2 | Jan 2026 | |
| 31 | 18 | Oct 2026 | |
| FFactionVenture capital · Wintermute, Crossmint, MoonPay | 31 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
| 31 | 2 | Oct 2026 | |
| 31 | 1 | Sep 2026 | |
| 30 | 60 | Oct 2026 | |
| 30 | 15 | Oct 2026 | |
| 29 | 13 | Sep 2026 | |
| 28 | 85 | Nov 2026 | |
| 28 | – | – | |
| 27 | 6 | Oct 2026 | |
| 24 | 3 | Aug 2026 | |
| 24 | – | – | |
| 24 | – | – | |
| 23 | 8 | Oct 2026 | |
| 23 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
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Who invests in crypto and Web3 startups?
262 investors hold three or more crypto and Web3 startups each, 1,872 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are DCG (154), Techstars (88) and Y Combinator (83). 47 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for a sector when at least three of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.
