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Scytale Digital
Scytale Digital is an investment firm of investment managers, technologists and entrepreneurs deploying capital at the bleeding edge of next-generation...
Overview
Scytale Digital is an investment firm of investment managers, technologists and entrepreneurs deploying capital at the bleeding edge of next-generation technologies. The firm invests in early-stage blockchain and crypto projects and Web3. Scytale Ventures was founded in 2017 by Mark Cachia and manages Horizon Fund I and Horizon Fund II.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2017
AUM
$60M+
Location
Region
North America
Country
Cayman Islands
City
George Town
Corporate office
George Town, Cayman Islands
Additional offices
Dubai, UAE · Sofia, Bulgaria · Vienna, Austria · London, United Kingdom · Toronto, Canada
Principals
Mark Cachia
Founder and CIO
Christoph Kampitsch
Core Team
Jake Blew
Core Team
Teodor Krastanov
Core Team
James Van Heerden
Core Team
Konstantin Vasilev
Core Team
Alexander Velkov
Core Team
Ursula O'Kuinghttons
Core Team
Mariam Mavrova
Core Team
Svetoslav Boyadzhiev
Core Team
Matthias Tarasiewicz
Research Partner
Ralph Pichler
Research Partner
Ewald Hesse
Advisory Board
Dr. Gavin Wood
Advisory Board
Dr. Aeron Buchanan
Advisory Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Scytale Digital?
Founder and CIO Mark Cachia leads investment decisions. The firm’s advisory board includes Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum and author of the yellow paper, and Dr. Aeron Buchanan, providing technical scrutiny on protocol-level investments. This structure merges traditional fund management with deeply embedded blockchain architecture expertise.
Does Scytale Digital operate as a traditional venture fund or a hybrid?
Scytale functions as an asset manager with a concentrated early-stage venture strategy, but its advisory board and internal research output resemble a technical research collective more than a standard VC. The firm publishes protocol-level analysis and maintains direct access to blockchain architects, which influences sourcing and diligence.
What investment stages does Scytale target?
The firm targets early-stage blockchain and Web3 projects, including seed and startup rounds. Its public portfolio highlights ventures at the pre-token and early-token stages, where technical differentiation and network design matter most.
Which sectors does Scytale explicitly avoid?
Scytale has not publicly disclosed explicit sector exclusions. Its published research and portfolio focus exclusively on blockchain-native infrastructure, digital assets, and decentralized compute protocols, with no indication of interest in traditional SaaS, non-crypto fintech, or hard assets.
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