Nascent: Investing in early-stage, mission-driven startups to build category-defining companies since 2020.
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2020
Nascent invests in early-stage teams, focusing on missionary founders building category-defining companies and protocols in the crypto ecosystem. The firm supports both venture and liquid strategies, emphasizing products and primitives for an open financial world. Nascent typically participates in seed and Series A rounds, with investments spanning various sectors within the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.
Notable portfolio companies include Optimism, Messari, Etherscan, and 0x. Nascent positions itself as a team of builders deeply engaged in the crypto ecosystem they're helping to build. The firm offers insights and thought leadership through its published ideas, demonstrating a commitment to advancing the industry beyond financial support.
Nascent - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
