What Cipholio Ventures does

Cipholio Ventures is a privately held Web3 Fund of Funds (FoF) investment firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York. The firm invests in and partners with Web3 fund managers and blockchain projects, with its backed portfolio collectively managing over $500MM in assets under management across more than 50 funds and projects spanning DeFi, GameFi, Metaverse, and Layer 2 opportunities. Cipholio positions itself as a curator and co-investor, leveraging its network to identify promising fund-of-funds vehicles and introducing portfolio partners to venture opportunities with reputable co-investors.

The firm operates without disclosed proprietary technology and is structured as a research-driven investment platform rather than a software product company. Its offerings include the core FoF investment vehicle, blockchain research and due-diligence services, a three-month Cipholio Fellowship Program for talent development across business development, marketing, analyst, and management tracks, co-investment network facilitation, and a content distribution operation via Medium, newsletters, and social channels. The management team is drawn from alumni of NYU, Columbia University, and GW University, and the firm has established partnerships with BitMart Exchange, 0X0Crypto, and the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association to support ecosystem and talent development.

Revenue is generated through traditional fund-of-funds economics — management fees and carried interest on Cipholio's own fund commitments — though neither fund size nor revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The firm serves two primary counterparty segments: Web3 fund managers seeking capital and strategic support, and blockchain/crypto projects seeking funding and ecosystem access. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct partnership introductions, newsletter content, and social-media engagement across Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, YouTube, and Medium.

Name

Cipholio Ventures

Legal name

Cipholio

Website

https://cipholio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cipholio Ventures is a Web3 Fund of Funds founded in 2021 that invests in 50+ blockchain funds and projects, with backed funds managing over $500MM in AUM. It serves Web3 fund managers and crypto projects seeking capital and ecosystem access, generating revenue via management fees and carried interest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fund of Funds Investment Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Assets / Crypto Fund of Funds (FSAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Markets Fund of Funds (PE / VC / Private Credit FoF) (FSAHAKAF), Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAC)

Keywords

• Web3 fund of funds
• Blockchain investment
• Crypto venture capital
• Decentralized finance investing
• Fund of funds management

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fund of Funds Investment Returns: Cipholio generates returns through strategic investments in Web3 fund of funds, collecting management fees and performance allocations from their portfolio of over 50 funds and projects. Their revenue derives from traditional venture fund economics including carried interest and management fees from backed funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cipholio Ventures is a Web3 Fund of Funds (FoF) investment firm that strategically invests in Web3 funds and projects on behalf of its partners. Since its 2021 inception, the firm has backed over 50 Web3 funds and projects whose collective AUM exceeds $500MM. Its offering centers on identifying promising FoF opportunities, co-investing with reputable ventures, and providing research, due diligence, and ecosystem access across DeFi, GameFi, Metaverse, and Layer 2 segments.

Product overview

Cipholio Ventures operates as a single integrated Web3 Fund of Funds investment platform, primarily offering FoF investment services that connect capital to promising blockchain ventures. The core offering is its Fund of Funds investment vehicle, which has backed over 50 Web3 funds managing over $500MM in AUM. Supporting the investment thesis are blockchain research services, a three-month Fellowship Program for talent development, co-investment network facilitation, and industry analysis content covering Web 3.0, DeFi, GameFi, Metaverse, and Layer 2 segments. The firm positions itself as a bridge connecting people, technology, and capital in the decentralized world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fund of Funds (FoF) Investment Services A premier Web3 Fund of Funds investment vehicle that strategically invests in over 50 Web3 funds and projects, with backed funds managing over $500MM in AUM. The firm identifies and invests in promising FoF opportunities within the Web3 space for fund manager partners.
• Blockchain Research Services In-depth research on blockchain industry segments, keeping abreast of hotspots and investment trends, identifying potential investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and generating research reports for investment projects.
• Cipholio Fellowship Program
• Investment Network & Co-Investment Services
• Industry Analysis & Research Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500MM in AUM managed by backed funds
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BitMart ExchangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Cipholio Fellowship Program. BitMart Exchange supports the fellowship initiative as part of their commitment to developing talent in the blockchain industry.
• 0X0CryptominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Cipholio Fellowship Program, contributing to blockchain talent development and industry advancement initiatives.
• John Hopkin Alumni AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Cipholio Fellowship Program, providing networking and professional development opportunities for fellows in the blockchain space.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Digital Currency Group: One of the most prominent Web3/crypto investment conglomerates, holding stakes in dozens of crypto funds and projects (Grayscale, CoinDesk, Foundry). Highly comparable as a multi-fund crypto platform though significantly larger and broader in scope than Cipholio.
• Galaxy Digital: Public crypto-focused financial services and investment firm with venture, trading, and asset management arms. Comparable as a diversified crypto capital allocator though much larger and broader in scope than Cipholio.
• Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto): Major crypto venture arm of Andreessen Horowitz, one of the largest dedicated crypto investors globally. Comparable in Web3 thesis coverage but operates at vastly greater scale and as a direct investor rather than FoF.
• Paradigm: Crypto-native investment firm focused on protocols and Web3 infrastructure with concentrated, research-driven bets. Comparable thesis coverage of DeFi and Web3, though Paradigm invests directly rather than via an FoF model.
• Coinbase Ventures: The venture arm of Coinbase, actively investing across DeFi, Layer 2, and Web3 infrastructure. Comparable as a crypto-focused investor with overlapping themes, but operates within a much larger exchange-driven ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Pantera Capital: One of the earliest crypto-focused investment firms, deploying across venture, liquid tokens, and early-stage token funds. Highly comparable as a crypto-native FoF-adjacent allocator with overlapping Web3 themes (DeFi, Layer 2).
• Multicoin Capital: Crypto-native investment fund focused on thesis-driven bets across tokens, DeFi, and Web3 infrastructure. Directly comparable as a specialized crypto VC, though Multicoin typically invests directly rather than through an FoF structure.
• 1confirmation: Early-stage crypto venture fund with a thesis-led approach backing DeFi, Web3, and infrastructure founders. Comparable as a crypto-native FoF-style allocator at similar scale, with overlapping investment themes.
• Placeholder VC: Crypto-native fund focused on decentralized protocols and Web3 infrastructure with a strong research orientation. Comparable to Cipholio in its thesis-driven, community-led approach to crypto investing at similar scale.
• Framework Ventures: Web3/crypto investment firm backing DeFi, GameFi, and infrastructure projects with both fund and direct allocations. Comparable as a Web3-focused fund with overlapping theses (DeFi, GameFi) and similar stage orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cipholio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjVnEC8VvtyvKBiGiT2EXgQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cipholio-ventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments24 records

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