Archetype
Overview
Archetype is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, focusing on investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. The firm supports early-stage companies building decentralized infrastructure and applications that power the on-chain economy. Archetype employs a high-touch, partnership-oriented approach to help visionary founders scale their platforms and communities. The firm's investment strategy targets sectors such as on-chain social networks, stablecoins, payments, crypto AI, modular protocol stacks, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), and mobile applications built on crypto rails. Archetype's mission is to empower founders who can propel crypto's use cases to billions of users and invest in the crypto networks that will define the decades ahead. Archetype has demonstrated a strong track record in the crypto venture space, having raised over $100 million for its third fund, Archetype III, in September 2025. The fund received significant support from both existing and new institutional investors, including funds of funds, pensions, academic endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices. This success reflects the firm's ability to identify emergent and enduring trends in the crypto industry and its commitment to accelerating the programmable future.
Investment Focus
- Early-stage blockchain and cryptocurrency projects
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Archetype invest in?
Archetype invests in Technology, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Decentralized Finance, and is based in New York, United States. Archetype is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Archetype invest at?
Archetype backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B and Growth.
Which regions does Archetype invest in?
Archetype invests across United States.
What companies has Archetype invested in?
Archetype's portfolio includes Relay, Privy, Monad, Farcaster, Ritual and Hut 8.
How do I contact Archetype?
Archetype's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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