Investor Profile

Variant

Crypto-focused venture capitalBrooklyn, US

Quick facts

Type
Crypto-focused venture capital
Headquarters
Brooklyn, US
Founded
2020

About

Founded by Li Jin, Jesse Walden and Spencer Noon, Variant invests in crypto and web3 infrastructure and consumer applications built around user ownership.

Companies backed on our watchlist

  • Takenos — Fintech (Seed)
  • Infinia — Financial infrastructure (Series A)

Before you read anything into this

Profiling Variant here is informational, not a recommendation. Almost all venture funds only accept institutional or high-net-worth limited partners with minimums far beyond most individual investors — see our guide to venture funds for how that actually works.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I invest alongside Variant?
Almost certainly not directly. Funds like this generally raise from institutional and high-net-worth limited partners under private-placement rules, not the general public. The realistic routes into early-stage deals are regulated equity crowdfunding, a syndicate, or a retail-accessible venture fund — see our guide to the four routes.
Does Variant backing a company mean it's a good investment?
No. A fund backing a round is a signal about that fund's own thesis, not an endorsement we make. We have not done diligence on either the fund or the companies it backs.
Where does this information come from?
Compiled from public reporting (fund websites, Crunchbase, PitchBook, press coverage) as of the review date above. Fund details — AUM, focus, active funds — change; verify anything load-bearing against the fund's own site.