StarkWare has launched a $4 million venture fund to support early-stage blockchain startups in Africa, focusing on projects that build on its Starknet platform. This initiative provides grants, equity investments, mentorship, and accelerator programs to foster innovation in the region.
40% of their portfolio is in Fintech. Their most common stage is series-b (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $19.5M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEspresso Systems | Series B | $28M | Mar 2024 |
 Fordefi | Seed | $18M | Nov 2022 |
 Argent | Series B | $40M | Apr 2022 |
 Parallel Finance | Growth | $5M | Apr 2022 |
 X10 | Seed | $6.5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Section 321 shared
Coinbase Ventures1 shared
Fabric Ventures1 shared
MetaPlanet1 shared
Paradigm1 shared
Index Ventures1 shared
Creandum1 shared
Animoca1 shared
Jump Capital1 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners1 shared
Electric1 shared
Alameda Research1 shared
Jump Crypto1 shared
Castle Island Ventures1 shared
Pantera1 shared
Illuminate Financial1 shared
PayPal Alumni Fund1 shared
Digital Currency Group1 shared
DeFiance Capital1 shared
Cherry Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026