What COIND does

COIND (legal name: COIND Investments) is a US-based, privately-held crypto-native venture capital fund focused on early-stage investments in decentralized finance (DeFi), Web3 infrastructure, developer tooling, and compliance/crypto-tax startups. The fund deploys initial checks of $250K to $2M, primarily at the Seed stage with active participation in Pre-Series A and selective Series A rounds, and reserves capital for follow-on participation. Its disclosed portfolio consists of two investments: Compound (an algorithmic interest rate protocol on Ethereum) at early stage and ZenLedger (crypto tax software) at growth stage.

The fund operates a syndicate-first investment model, co-investing alongside Tier 1 crypto-native capital providers (a16z Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Pantera Capital) and Tier 2 funds (Multicoin Capital, Hashed Ventures, Digital Galaxy, Blockchain Founders Fund). This network is positioned as a primary value-add to portfolio companies, providing broader ecosystem access, board support, and cross-fund deal flow in lieu of large solo check sizes. Deal flow is sourced through direct applications via coindglobal.com (with a stated 2-week response commitment), the CryptoRank platform where COIND is verified as a Tier 3 fund, and co-investor referrals.

COIND generates returns through equity and token investments in portfolio companies, realizing revenue via carried interest and capital gains upon liquidity events rather than recurring product or fee streams typical of operating companies. The firm employs 11-50 people and reports no proprietary technology product, with the team page on its website not yet publicly disclosed.

Name

COIND

Legal name

COIND Investments

Website

https://coindglobal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COIND is a US-based crypto-native venture fund that invests $250K-$2M in early-stage DeFi, Web3 infrastructure, and tooling startups. It co-invests alongside Tier 1 crypto funds (a16z, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain, Pantera) and returns are generated through carried interest on portfolio exits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venture Fund Management: COIND generates returns through equity and token investments in early-stage crypto and Web3 companies. Revenue is derived from carried interest and capital gains on successful portfolio exits. As a VC fund, returns are realized upon liquidity events (exits, secondary sales) rather than recurring revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

COIND is a crypto-native venture fund that makes early-stage equity and token investments in decentralized finance protocols, Web3 infrastructure, developer tooling, and crypto compliance/FinTech companies. Initial investment sizes range from $250K to $2M, primarily at Seed and Pre-Series A, with reserves for follow-on rounds and co-investment alongside Tier-1 crypto-native funds such as a16z Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain, and Pantera.

Product overview

COIND is a crypto-native venture fund offering early-stage investment in decentralized finance, infrastructure, and Web3 tooling. The fund deploys capital through its core COIND fund vehicle, with primary focus on Seed and Pre-Series A stages ($250K — $2M initial investments). The portfolio includes two named investments: Compound (algorithmic interest rate protocol on Ethereum) and ZenLedger (crypto tax software). The fund operates as a single product offering rather than a platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COIND Fund Crypto-native venture fund vehicle that deploys early-stage equity and token investments into DeFi protocols, Web3 infrastructure, developer tooling, and crypto compliance/FinTech companies. Initial investments range from $250K to $2M with follow-on reserves, focused on Seed and Pre-Series A with selective Series A participation.

Named customers2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• CryptoRankcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform verification and portfolio tracking service. COIND is verified on CryptoRank with transparent portfolio and tracked investment history across DeFi protocols. Provides tier classification (Tier 3) and credibility signal for the fund.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polychain Capital: Crypto-native venture fund explicitly listed as a COIND co-investor. Both focus on early-stage DeFi, Web3, and protocol investments, making them directly comparable in mandate and stage focus.
• Pantera Capital: One of the earliest and largest crypto-focused venture funds, explicitly listed as a COIND co-investor. Both target DeFi and blockchain infrastructure across multiple stages.
• Coinbase Ventures: Corporate venture arm of Coinbase, listed as a Tier 1 COIND co-investor. Both invest across early-stage crypto startups with ecosystem connectivity advantages.
• Multicoin Capital: Crypto-native investment firm listed as a Tier 2 COIND co-investor. Both take thesis-driven approaches to early-stage Web3 and DeFi protocols.
• Hashed: Seoul-based crypto venture fund listed as a Tier 2 COIND co-investor. Both invest globally in Web3 infrastructure and DeFi protocols across stages.
• Paradigm: Crypto-native investment firm focused on early-stage Web3 and DeFi protocols. Highly comparable thesis and stage focus despite not being explicitly listed as a COIND co-investor.
• Blockchain Founders Fund: Global venture fund focused on blockchain and crypto startups, explicitly listed as a COIND co-investor. Similar early-stage focus on Web3 and infrastructure.
• Digital Galaxy: New York-based crypto fund listed as a Tier 2 COIND co-investor. Both focus on early-stage crypto and digital asset investments.
• a16z Crypto: Crypto-native arm of Andreessen Horowitz, listed as a Tier 1 COIND co-investor. Operates with similar thesis spanning DeFi, Web3, and infrastructure investments.

Broad incumbents

• Galaxy Digital: Institutional crypto asset manager and venture investor. Broader scope (trading, asset management, mining) but operates a venture arm overlapping with COIND's DeFi and Web3 investment thesis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coindglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments35 records

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