Archetype
Brooklyn, New York · Invests in US; Europe; Asia; Global · Website
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Back the next generation of crypto founders disrupting the status quo and creating entirely new markets. Invest in crypto-native builders with maniacal focus on solving real protocol, infrastructure, and application problems. Support founders with research, token model design, mechanism design guidance, and operational expertise across investing, engineering, and ecosystem development.
Likely not a fit for
Not interested in non-crypto-native teams, founders without technical depth, or projects that don't leverage crypto primitives in meaningful ways. Pass on applications simply digitizing existing models without blockchain innovation.
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- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
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