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Crucible Capital

New York, NY · Invests in US; Europe; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechCrypto & Web3Climate & EnergySpace & DefenseDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureClimate & Clean EnergyFintech & PaymentsRobotics & AutomationAerospace & Defense

Thesis

Human progress is defined by manipulating energy and atoms over spacetime. Software and open networks governed by tokens will transform the infrastructure economy. Crucible backs founders building digital infrastructure foundations at the intersection of energy, compute, and crypto.

Likely not a fit for

No pure consumer apps, no non-infrastructure plays, no projects without a clear path to onchain resource coordination

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$75M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

MD

Meltem Demirors

General PartnerGeneral Partner · Primary contact

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KG

Kelly Greer

PartnerPartner

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HM

Honour Masters

PrincipalInvestment Principal

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Portfolio

MiraMedia Entertainment

Mira is a platform focused on creating immersive home theater experiences by providing guides and resources for setting up audio and visual systems.

SapienceFintech Payments

Sapience provides a platform for accessing blockchain protocols and services related to digital assets, including non-custodial applications for managing cryptocurrency and other digital tokens.

OstiumEnterprise Software

Ostium is the leading leveraged trading platform for Real World Assets offering the first onchain long/short exposure to markets like the Nasdaq, Gold, and Oil. The platform enables users to trade stocks, commodities, indices and currencies.

SaptivaEnterprise Software

Saptiva provides AI infrastructure tailored for regulated enterprises, focusing on delivering rapid business results while ensuring data control and compliance. Their solutions are deployed across banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, and government sectors in Latin America.

Mercury ComputingEnterprise Software

Mercury Computing connects data centers and utilities through a platform that unlocks underutilized grid capacity, enabling faster access to power for data centers and improving utility efficiency.

Sourceful EnergyClimate Clean Energy

Sourceful Energy provides a local energy coordination infrastructure that optimizes the use of solar panels, batteries, and EV chargers, allowing homeowners to manage their energy consumption effectively and reduce costs.

Daylight Energy

Daylight Energy is a decentralized energy company that provides affordable and eco-friendly solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. By leveraging a decentralized network, Daylight enables homeowners to turn their properties into distributed power plants, offering a subscription-based energy service that reduces reliance on traditional utility providers.

AravoltaEnterprise Software

Infrastructure, Building, and Power Software for Data Centers. Provides an API-first platform for monitoring and managing data center assets.

ArkhaiSecurity Cyber

Arkhai is committed to protecting privacy and personal information, detailing how they collect, use, and safeguard user data on their website.

DoubleZeroDeveloper Tools Infra

DoubleZero is a high-performance global network purpose-built for distributed systems, providing low-latency networking solutions for validators and blockchain applications.

Nirvana LabsDeveloper Tools Infra

The Performance Cloud for Web3, offering high clock speed compute, low latency storage, and cost-effective bandwidth solutions for demanding web3 workloads.

VERSDeveloper Tools Infra

Vers is a platform for building and managing your infrastructure, offering features like live state branching, git-like control for virtual machines, and programmable CLI for developers.

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Research briefRead more
Crucible Capital Research Investment Thesis Crucible Capital is a seed-stage venture fund founded in 2024 by Meltem Demirors, investing at the intersection of energy, compute, and crypto. The firm's core thesis is that human progress is defined by our ability to manipulate energy and atoms over spacetime, and that software and open networks governed by tokens can transform the infrastructure econo

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