Placeholder is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. Their strategy focuses on supporting decentralized networks and protocols that aim to reshape the internet's infrastructure, emphasizing a long-term perspective on projects with strong technical foundations, visionary teams, and a commitment to decentralization, scalability, and user empowerment.
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
CB
Chris Burniske
Partner
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Labs | Series A | $38M | Apr 2024 |
| Tensor | Seed | $3M | Mar 2023 |
| Element Finance | Series A | $32M | Oct 2021 |
| Matter Labs | Seed | $2M | Sep 2019 |
Top Co-Investors
Polychain Capital2 shared
Republic1 shared
Andreessen Horowitz1 shared
A Capital1 shared
Hack VC1 shared
Root Ventures1 shared
OKX Ventures1 shared
1kx1 shared
Hashed1 shared
Dragonfly1 shared
Solana1 shared
Last updated: 1 March 2026