Jump Capital has closed a $350 million venture fund with a stronger focus on crypto investments.
Summary
- Jump Capital has closed a $350 million venture fund with a stronger focus on early stage crypto investments.
- The firm said the new fund will back blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, Web3, fintech, and enterprise software startups.
- Jump Capital has expanded its crypto portfolio through investments in Securitize, Shelby, and KGeN over the past year.
- The venture firm has completed more than 100 investments and nearly 30 exits since its launch.
Jump Capital announced on July 29th that it has raised $350 million for its seventh venture fund – its biggest one yet. The firm plans to invest more in cryptocurrency companies, as well as continue supporting new tech startups.
As I understand it from the company’s announcement, they’ll keep putting money into areas like fintech, IT, data infrastructure, the future of shopping and media, and B2B SaaS. However, they’re planning to increase their investment in blockchain and digital asset companies – meaning we can expect to see a bigger focus on those technologies going forward.
This new investment builds on almost ten years of successful venture capital work, which includes investments in over 100 companies and the sale of nearly 30 of them.
Jump Capital has expanded its crypto allocation
Jump Capital launched in 2012 with Jump Trading and initially invested in tech and software businesses beyond major coastal hubs. They provided Series A and Series B funding to entrepreneurs across the U.S. who weren’t getting enough support.
Since then, the market has shifted significantly. It’s now harder for startups to get Series A and Series B funding, but investors are paying more attention to companies in the Midwest, a trend that started during the pandemic.
Around the same time, blockchain technology began to gain attention – Jump Capital even predicted it could revolutionize finance by creating innovative ways to own assets and exchange value.
The company started investing in cryptocurrency around seven years ago, and later formed a specialized investment team headed by Saurabh Sharma and Peter Johnson. They explained that their background in areas like distributed systems, technology infrastructure, financial technology, and traditional finance led them to increase their investments in the crypto space with their newest fund.
Jump Capital and its related company, Jump Trading, are now investing in cryptocurrencies worldwide. This decision is based on growing interest from both large institutions and everyday investors, as well as the fast pace of innovation in the crypto space.
Crypto investments already span infrastructure and tokenization
Jump Capital has already invested in a wide range of crypto companies, including those involved in exchanges where traditional money can be converted to cryptocurrency, lending services, regulatory compliance, asset management, decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain gaming, the foundational technologies of Web3, and the blockchains themselves.
In May 2025, Jump Crypto, a part of Jump Trading, invested in Securitize, though the exact amount wasn’t revealed. Securitize explained that this partnership would make it easier for institutions to invest in digital versions of assets like U.S. Treasurys, private loans, and private equity, and also improve how collateral is managed. Michael Sonneshein, Securitize’s COO, stated that the investment showed increasing confidence from institutions in tokenization and its future impact on financial markets.
In June 2025, Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto launched Shelby, a new network aimed at providing reliable and scalable infrastructure for Web3 applications. Shelby is designed as a decentralized ‘hot storage’ system – meaning data is readily available – and offers fast data access across various blockchains. Aptos Labs highlighted that Shelby enables decentralized storage that can also be monetized, while Jump Crypto explained it solves the common problem of blockchains struggling to handle large amounts of data efficiently.
Shelby previously worked with partners like Metaplex, Pipe Network, Story, Myco, DoubleZero, and Flashback Labs. Initially, Shelby was built on top of the Aptos network for handling transactions.
Portfolio activity has continued across emerging Web3 projects
Jump Crypto has also continued backing consumer-facing blockchain applications.
As an analyst, I’ve been following KGeN, a Web3 distribution protocol, and they recently announced a significant funding boost. In September 2025, they secured $13.5 million in a strategic funding round. This brings their total funding to $43.5 million, with backing from notable investors like Jump Crypto, Accel, and Prosus Ventures. It signals strong confidence in their approach to Web3 distribution.
KGeN stated the funds would be used to grow its POGE system, which helps Web3 apps handle things like attracting new users, processing payments, and running loyalty programs directly on the blockchain. The company reported operating in over 60 countries, with 38.9 million confirmed users, yearly revenue of $48.3 million, and around 780,000 people using its services each day.
After the investment, Saurabh Sharma, CIO at Jump Crypto, explained that KGeN’s approach made it easier to track and improve how new users were being acquired. Accel and Prosus Ventures highlighted the platform’s capacity to effectively grow and measure user engagement.
New fund builds on nearly a decade of venture investing
In addition to its work with cryptocurrencies, Jump Capital reports that its venture capital arm has made over 100 investments and seen almost 30 of those companies successfully exit their positions since the business began.
The company noted successful exits like Personal Capital (bought by Empower), Flashpoint (acquired by Audax), and Tubi (acquired by Fox). It also showcased current investments in companies such as SPIRE, Fast Radius, M1 Finance, Degreed, TradingView, LogicGate, and LinkSquares.
Jump Capital still focuses on in-depth research of specific industries and conversations with people working within those fields when deciding which startup founders to invest in. They look for companies that fit their overall investment strategy.
Now that Fund VII is complete, the venture firm will keep investing in new tech companies, and also increase its focus and resources on areas like blockchain technology, decentralized finance, cryptocurrency, gaming, and the broader digital asset world.
2026-07-29 10:32