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Winklevoss Capital

New York, New York · Invests in US; Europe; Asia · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechCrypto & Web3Climate & EnergyFintech & PaymentsClimate & Clean EnergyBiotech & Life SciencesAerospace & DefenseDeveloper Tools & Infrastructure

Thesis

We back determined builders working on hard problems in critical domains. Real innovation is non-obvious at first and often misunderstood. We support contrarian founders during frontier exploration when they need it most.

Likely not a fit for

We avoid incremental improvements, consumer apps without innovation, and trend-chasing without fundamental technical breakthroughs.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

2 contacts on file

CW

Cameron Winklevoss

General PartnerCo-Founder & General Partner · Primary contact

+ Pitch
TW

Tyler Winklevoss

General PartnerCo-Founder & General Partner

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Portfolio

GeminiFintech Payments

Gemini is a registered full-reserve and highly-regulated cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, offering a super app for trading, investing, and earning in cryptocurrencies.

BitcoinFintech Payments

Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money that uses peer-to-peer technology to operate without a central authority or banks.

EthereumSemiconductors Hardware

Ethereum is a decentralized, open source blockchain network and software development platform, powered by the cryptocurrency ether (ETH). It serves as a foundation for a new generation of unstoppable applications.

FilecoinDeveloper Tools Infra

Filecoin is a decentralized storage network designed to store humanity’s most important information. It operates as an open-source cloud storage marketplace, protocol, and incentive layer.

Protocol LabsEnterprise Software

Protocol Labs is an innovation network that connects over 600 tech startups, service providers, investment funds, accelerators, foundations, and other organizations developing breakthrough technologies and products in the frontiers of computing: web3, AI, AR, VR, BCI, hardware, and more.

TezosEnterprise Software

Tezos is an open-source, decentralized blockchain designed to power the Web3 revolution with a focus on user participation and governance. It supports a range of applications including NFTs, DeFi, and gaming while emphasizing energy efficiency and formal verification.

StacksDeveloper Tools Infra

Stacks is the leading Bitcoin Layer 2 solution that enables smart contracts, decentralized applications (dApps), and decentralized finance (DeFi) on the Bitcoin network.

Crusoe EnergyEnterprise Software

Crusoe Energy provides renewable-powered AI infrastructure, focusing on managed inference services for AI workloads.

FlexportLogistics Supply Chain

Flexport is a global logistics platform that coordinates supply chain operations, offering solutions for importers and exporters to manage their logistics from factory to customer door.

Relativity SpaceAerospace Defense

Relativity Space builds reusable rockets that make access to space more reliable and routine, empowering science, exploration, and innovation beyond our planet.

Stoke

Stoke Space is revolutionizing space access with its 100% reusable Nova rockets, designed to provide affordable and on-demand access to any orbit. By leveraging full reusability, Stoke aims to significantly reduce launch costs and enhance the sustainability of space operations.

Space PerspectiveMedia Entertainment

Space Perspective offers immersive experiences that overlay digital information onto the physical world, transforming navigation, commerce, and how we discover places through augmented reality and location-based services.

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Research briefRead more
Winklevoss Capital Research Overview Winklevoss Capital is a venture capital firm and family office founded in 2012 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twin brothers who became bitcoin millionaires and later founded Gemini, one of the world's most prominent regulated cryptocurrency exchanges. Operating from New York, Winklevoss Capital has established itself as a premier investor in frontier tech

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