Version One Ventures

Version One Ventures is a Seed, Early-Stage stage Crypto/DeFi, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer platforms, Infrastructure, Deep tech, Energy, Robotics, Materials science investor, typically writing $100K – $3M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Back bold, mission-driven founders building generational technology companies and defining new markets at the earliest stages, often before solutions are obvious or categories are clear.

Version One Ventures typically writes $100K – $3M checks at the Seed, Early-Stage stage in Crypto/DeFi, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer platforms, Infrastructure, Deep tech, Energy, Robotics, Materials science.

Version One Ventures stands out on 4 points: Thesis-driven backing of category-creating founders from Day 1; Multi-sector conviction investing across crypto, enterprise, consumer, and deep tech; Willingness to invest before solution clarity or category definition; Content marketing through ebooks (Startup Handbook, Social Platforms guide, Marketplaces guide).

Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Version One Ventures include Swoop, GridBank, Ether.Fi, Moment Energy, Arctus Aerospace, TRIC Robotics.

Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include HAX, Crosscut Ventures, Grid Ventures.

Version One Ventures does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path.