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8 Decimal Capital
8 Decimal Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm that invests in tokens and equities. The firm has made 25 investments to date. Its most recent investment...
8 Decimal Capital
8 Decimal Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm that invests in tokens and equities. The firm has made 25 investments to date. Its most recent investment was in MduKey, a Seed VC investment made on November 26, 2019.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2017
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does 8 Decimal Capital differ from a traditional venture capital firm?
The firm operates a hybrid model that blends early-stage equity investments in blockchain startups with active liquid token strategies. This allows the partnership to realize returns from publicly traded tokens while still carrying locked venture positions, creating a liquidity profile not available to standard equity-only venture funds.
What investment stages does 8 Decimal Capital target?
The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage rounds, often leading or co-leading deals in new blockchain protocols and decentralized applications. Its entry point is typically the earliest institutional round before a project has issued a widely traded token.
Which sectors does 8 Decimal Capital invest in?
The firm concentrates on blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and consumer-facing Web3 applications. The portfolio is deliberately narrow around crypto-native verticals rather than broad software or traditional fintech.
Who runs investment decisions at 8 Decimal Capital?
Investment decisions are made by the founding partnership, which is composed of engineers and quantitative traders who entered crypto during the mid-2010s. Individual principals have not been publicly profiled in detail, limiting attribution of specific leadership roles.
Does 8 Decimal Capital commit capital only through equity rounds?
No. In addition to equity rounds, the firm takes liquid token positions — purchasing tokens on open markets or through pre-launch agreements. This dual deployment strategy is core to the fund's return architecture.
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