
1kx is a research-driven global investment firm backing networks and companies that lower the cost of trust, with 160+ investments since 2018 across DeFi, stablecoins, and the onchain economy. The firm primarily leads Seed and Series A rounds in blockchain and Web3 projects.
53% of their portfolio is in Crypto & Web3. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (4 deals in the last 12 months vs 7 prior). Their most common stage is seed (44% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $15.2M (across 80 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
71
Fund Size
$75M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
4
Team
Tom Kimmins
Operations Associate
Marc Egloff
Operations Analyst
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
87 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $7.5M | Jul 2026 | |
| Series A | $6M | Jun 2026 | |
| Growth | $34M | Jun 2026 | |
| Series B | $45M | Mar 2026 | |
| Seed | $3.5M | Jan 2026 | |
| Seed | — | May 2025 | |
| Series A | $25M | Apr 2025 | |
| Seed | $11M | Apr 2025 | |
| Seed | $4M | Feb 2025 | |
| Seed | $25M | Jan 2025 | |
| RRelay Protocol | Unknown | $14M | Jan 2025 |
| Seed | $660K | Jan 2025 | |
| Series A | — | Nov 2024 | |
| Strategic | $10.8M | Nov 2024 | |
| Unknown | $10.8M | Sep 2024 | |
| Series A | $33M | Aug 2024 | |
| Series A | $11M | Jul 2024 | |
| Unknown | $1.9M | Feb 2024 | |
| Seed | $5M | Feb 2024 | |
| Seed | $3M | Feb 2024 | |
| Seed | — | Feb 2024 | |
| Series A | $17M | Jan 2024 | |
| Unknown | $17M | Jan 2024 | |
| Seed | $13.2M | Jan 2024 | |
| Seed | $3M | Jan 2024 |
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Last updated: 7 October 2026