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Folius Ventures
Folius Ventures is a crypto-native investor backing APAC Web3 founders across private and liquid markets, led by anonymous founder Mapleleafcap from Shanghai.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Location
Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Shanghai
Corporate office
Shanghai, China
Additional offices
Beijing · Hong Kong · New York · Champaign · San Francisco · Singapore
Principals
Mapleleafcap
Founder
Brian Chan
CFO / COO
Chrislulu816
Head of Ventures
0xAikoDai
Venture Partner - 2C & AI
KD2Moon
Analyst
Neil Gomes
Advisor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Folius Ventures?
The anonymous founder, Mapleleafcap, leads investment decisions. Brian Chan serves as CFO/COO, and Chrislulu816 heads the ventures practice. The firm also lists venture partner 0xAikoDai for consumer and AI-related investments.
Is Folius Ventures a venture capital firm or a hedge fund?
Folius operates a hybrid model. It makes private venture investments in early-stage Web3 companies, but also holds substantial non-private token exposure that it does not publicly disclose. The firm's separate token-research platform, BidClub.io, underscores its significant liquid-markets activity alongside the venture book.
Does Folius Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm's disclosed structure points entirely to direct deals — both private venture rounds and direct liquid token positions. There is no indication of fund-of-funds commitments or LP positions in external crypto funds.
Which sectors does Folius Ventures explicitly avoid?
Folius has not published negative sector filters. The firm's known focus is Web3 broadly, with specific attention to DeFi, consumer crypto applications, and AI/Web3 convergence. Traditional equities, real assets, and sectors outside the crypto-native stack appear outside its mandate.
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