Blockchain infrastructure funding reached $4.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Enterprise adoption accelerates. R3 partners with Solana. Hyperledger expands. Traditional finance bridges to distributed ledgers.
VCs now focus on infrastructure over speculation. Enterprise blockchain solutions attract institutional capital. Supply chain implementations scale globally.
This guide lists 35 investors backing blockchain infrastructure and distributed ledger technology. Not tokens. Not DeFi. Pure infrastructure plays.
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35 Active blockchain investors
1. Blockchain Capital
Pioneer blockchain VC since 2013 with $2B+ AUM.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, protocols, enterprise solutions
Investment range: $1M-$50M
Notable investments: 170+ blockchain companies, 90+ infrastructure plays
Contact: blockchaincapital.com
2. Digital Asset Holdings
Enterprise blockchain platform investor and builder.
Investment focus: Distributed ledger technology, Daml ecosystem
Investment range: Strategic investments
Notable investments: Enterprise DLT platforms, institutional infrastructure
Contact: digitalasset.com
3. Blockchain Ventures (Blockchain.com)
$300M fund from leading wallet provider.
Investment focus: DLT infrastructure, blockchain protocols
Investment range: $500K-$10M
Notable investments: Infrastructure advancing financial inclusion
Contact: blockchain.com/ventures
4. CV VC (Crypto Valley Venture Capital)
Swiss blockchain ecosystem builder.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, institutional solutions
Investment range: $250K-$5M
Notable investments: Enterprise blockchain, supply chain solutions
Contact: cvvc.com
5. LeadBlock Partners
European enterprise blockchain specialist.
Investment focus: B2B blockchain, DLT applications
Investment range: €500K-€3M
Notable investments: Connecting Food, enterprise DLT
Contact: leadblockpartners.com
6. Hyperledger Capital
Focused on Hyperledger ecosystem companies.
Investment focus: Enterprise blockchain, permissioned networks
Investment range: $500K-$5M
Notable investments: Hyperledger Fabric implementations
Contact: hyperledger.org
7. R3 Ventures
Strategic arm of enterprise blockchain consortium.
Investment focus: Corda ecosystem, financial DLT
Investment range: Strategic partnerships
Notable investments: Corda-based platforms, institutional DLT
Contact: r3.com
8. IBM Blockchain Accelerator
Corporate program supporting enterprise blockchain.
Investment focus: Hyperledger implementations, supply chain
Investment range: Accelerator support + follow-on
Notable investments: Enterprise blockchain startups
Contact: ibm.com/blockchain
9. ConsenSys Ventures
Ethereum ecosystem investor.
Investment focus: Infrastructure, enterprise Ethereum
Investment range: $250K-$5M
Notable investments: Infrastructure tools, institutional solutions
Contact: consensys.net
10. Fabric Ventures
Infrastructure-focused blockchain fund.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, developer tools
Investment range: $500K-$10M
Notable investments: Protocol infrastructure, cross-chain
Contact: fabric.vc
11. Blockchain Founders Fund
Early-stage infrastructure investor.
Investment focus: Blockchain protocols, infrastructure layers
Investment range: $100K-$2M
Notable investments: Infrastructure startups globally
Contact: blockchainfounders.fund
12. GBV Capital
Full-stack blockchain partnership fund.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, cross-chain solutions
Investment range: $250K-$5M
Notable investments: Infrastructure protocols
Contact: gbv.capital
13. Node Capital
China's leading blockchain fund.
Investment focus: Enterprise blockchain, infrastructure
Investment range: $500K-$10M
Notable investments: Asian blockchain infrastructure
Contact: node.capital
14. Lightspeed Venture Partners
Major VC with blockchain infrastructure practice.
Investment focus: Enterprise blockchain, developer tools
Investment range: $1M-$50M
Notable investments: Infrastructure platforms
Contact: lsvp.com
15. Draper Associates
Tim Draper's fund backing blockchain infrastructure.
Investment focus: Blockchain platforms, enterprise solutions
Investment range: $500K-$10M
Notable investments: Infrastructure pioneers
Contact: draper.vc
16. P2 Ventures
Multi-chain infrastructure investor.
Investment focus: Cross-chain infrastructure, interoperability
Investment range: $250K-$3M
Notable investments: Polygon ecosystem infrastructure
Contact: p2.ventures
17. Alumni Ventures Blockchain Fund
Syndicate focusing on enterprise blockchain.
Investment focus: B2B blockchain, infrastructure
Investment range: $200K-$2M per deal
Notable investments: Co-invests with tier-1 VCs
Contact: av.vc
18. Arrington Capital
Multi-strategy blockchain fund.
Investment focus: Infrastructure protocols, enterprise blockchain
Investment range: $1M-$20M
Notable investments: Cross-chain infrastructure
Contact: arringtonxrp.capital
19. KuCoin Ventures
Exchange's strategic blockchain arm.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, protocols
Investment range: $100K-$5M
Notable investments: Infrastructure supporting exchange ecosystem
Contact: kucoin.com/ventures
20. Sfermion
Multi-strategy infrastructure investor.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure layers
Investment range: $500K-$5M
Notable investments: Infrastructure protocols
Contact: sfermion.io
21. Maven 11
European blockchain infrastructure fund.
Investment focus: Infrastructure, tooling, protocols
Investment range: €500K-€5M
Notable investments: European blockchain infrastructure
Contact: maven11.com
22. Blockchain.com Ventures
$300M fund from wallet giant.
Investment focus: Infrastructure improving accessibility
Investment range: $500K-$10M
Notable investments: 93M+ wallet ecosystem support
Contact: blockchain.com/ventures
23. Outlier Ventures
Open Metaverse OS investor.
Investment focus: Infrastructure for open metaverse
Investment range: $100K-$1M
Notable investments: Infrastructure convergence plays
Contact: outlierventures.io
24. IOSG Ventures
Asia-focused infrastructure investor.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, middleware
Investment range: $500K-$10M
Notable investments: Asian infrastructure leaders
Contact: iosg.vc
25. Borderless Capital
Algorand ecosystem builder.
Investment focus: Infrastructure on Algorand
Investment range: $100K-$5M
Notable investments: Algorand infrastructure
Contact: borderlesscapital.io
26. Volt Capital
Infrastructure-first blockchain fund.
Investment focus: Core blockchain infrastructure
Investment range: $500K-$5M
Notable investments: Developer infrastructure
Contact: volt.capital
27. Blockchain Coinvestors
Fund of funds with infrastructure focus.
Investment focus: Indirect infrastructure exposure
Investment range: LP in 50+ blockchain funds
Notable investments: 1,500+ companies via funds
Contact: blockchaincoinvestors.com
28. CoinFund
Early blockchain infrastructure investor.
Investment focus: Infrastructure, middleware, tooling
Investment range: $1M-$20M
Notable investments: Infrastructure protocols
Contact: coinfund.io
29. Lattice Ventures
Cross-chain infrastructure specialist.
Investment focus: Interoperability, cross-chain
Investment range: $250K-$2M
Notable investments: Bridge protocols
Contact: lattice.ventures
30. Continue Capital
Asian blockchain infrastructure fund.
Investment focus: Infrastructure, Asian projects
Investment range: $100K-$3M
Notable investments: Infrastructure in Asia
Contact: continue.capital
31. LD Capital
Asia's blockchain infrastructure investor.
Investment focus: Infrastructure layers, protocols
Investment range: $500K-$5M
Notable investments: Asian infrastructure
Contact: ldcap.com
32. Signum Capital
Singapore-based infrastructure fund.
Investment focus: Blockchain infrastructure, enterprise
Investment range: $250K-$5M
Notable investments: Southeast Asian infrastructure
Contact: signum.capital
33. Distributed Global
Enterprise blockchain specialist.
Investment focus: Enterprise DLT, infrastructure
Investment range: $500K-$5M
Notable investments: B2B blockchain solutions
Contact: distributed.global
34. Blockchain Valley Ventures
Swiss blockchain infrastructure fund.
Investment focus: Infrastructure, institutional blockchain
Investment range: CHF 250K-5M
Notable investments: Swiss blockchain ecosystem
Contact: blockchainvalley.vc
35. Greenfield One
European infrastructure-focused fund.
Investment focus: Developer infrastructure, tooling
Investment range: €500K-€5M
Notable investments: European infrastructure plays
Contact: greenfield.one
How to approach blockchain investors
Infrastructure vs application
Blockchain VCs separate infrastructure from applications. Infrastructure gets larger checks, longer runways.
Show:
- Throughput metrics (TPS, finality)
- Developer adoption stats
- Enterprise pilot results
- Integration complexity reduction
Enterprise readiness
Institutional investors need:
- Compliance frameworks
- Privacy features
- Permissioning capabilities
- Audit trails
Consumer blockchain metrics don't apply. Focus on enterprise KPIs.
Technical differentiation
Why your consensus mechanism matters. How you solve the trilemma. Real benchmarks, not theoretical.
Have your GitHub stats ready. Active developers matter more than Twitter followers.
Alternative funding sources
Enterprise partnerships
IBM Blockchain Accelerator: Technical support + potential investment
Microsoft Azure Blockchain: Cloud credits + enterprise connections
Amazon Managed Blockchain: AWS credits + partner network
Oracle Blockchain Platform: Enterprise ecosystem access
Blockchain consortiums
R3: Corda ecosystem funding
Hyperledger: Linux Foundation backing
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance: Corporate partnerships
Global Blockchain Business Council: Policy support
Government programs
EU Blockchain Initiative: €300M+ for infrastructure
Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme
Swiss Blockchain Federation grants
Dubai Blockchain Strategy funding
Success stories
Infrastructure wins
Chainlink: $1B+ valuation for oracle infrastructure. Solved real problem.
Polygon: Scaled Ethereum with pragmatic approach. Multiple funding rounds.
Arbitrum: L2 scaling solution. Strong developer adoption drove valuation.
Enterprise successes
R3: Raised $120M+ for Corda. Banking consortium validated approach.
Digital Asset: DAML platform for enterprises. Strategic investors lined up.
Hyperledger projects: IBM backing created ecosystem effect.
Why blockchain startups fail
Built solution looking for problem. Enterprises don't need blockchain for everything.
Ignored regulatory requirements. Compliance kills enterprise deals.
Too early. Market wasn't ready for infrastructure play.
No clear advantage over centralized systems. Blockchain isn't always better.
How Ellty helps blockchain startups
Blockchain investors scrutinize architecture slides. Consensus mechanisms get detailed review.
Ellty data reveals:
- Technical slides get 4x more time
- Architecture diagrams most forwarded
- Enterprise case studies drive decisions
Blockchain founders using Ellty see:
- Which investors understand infrastructure
- Geographic interest patterns
- Technical vs business investor split
FAQs
Q: Public or private blockchain?
Start with consortium/private for enterprises. Public comes later.
Q: How important is token design?
Infrastructure investors care less about tokens, more about tech.
Q: Build on existing or create new chain?
Most succeed building on established infrastructure first.
Q: Open source requirements?
Most infrastructure investors expect open source core.
Q: Time to revenue for infrastructure?
Expect 18-24 months. Longer than application plays.
