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Liberty City Ventures
Liberty City Ventures is a venture capital fund and incubator based in New York, New York. The company invests in blockchain technology solutions across...
Liberty City Ventures
Liberty City Ventures is a venture capital fund and incubator based in New York, New York. The company invests in blockchain technology solutions across sectors, providing funding and support to startups from seed stage to Series C. It has made 83 investments, including a Series B investment in Cloaked on March 19, 2026, and has 10 portfolio exits, with BitGo exiting on January 22, 2026.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2012
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Emil Woods
Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Liberty City Ventures?
Emil Woods co-founded the firm in 2012 and serves as Managing Partner, leading investment decisions alongside the firm's partnership group. Woods previously worked as a hedge fund analyst before dedicating his investment focus to digital assets and blockchain infrastructure full-time. The firm operates with a lean senior team model typical of concentrated, thesis-driven early-stage venture firms.
Which sectors does Liberty City Ventures explicitly target?
The firm invests across digital asset infrastructure, blockchain protocols, cryptocurrency-native financial services, and enterprise software companies building the regulatory and technical bridge between traditional finance and decentralized systems. Publicly known portfolio companies include Paxos (regulated blockchain infrastructure and stablecoin issuer), Lukka (crypto accounting and data), and Digital Currency Group (institutional crypto services holding company). The firm has consistently focused on financial technology stacks that enable institutional adoption of digital assets.
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