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Lyrik Ventures is a contrarian, high-conviction, crypto-native venture fund dedicated to investing in the products and infrastructure that will enable the world to live digitally on blockchains. Built around the principles of open-network design, sound tokenomics, and real-world user engagement, Lyrik backs audacious founders pioneering innovative protocols, applications, and infrastructure in the early stages of the Internet of Value. The firm takes tactical and limited high conviction bets with the potential for long-term growth, focusing on fundamentals including infrastructure, sound token design, Web3 gaming, and go-to-market strategies for token launches. Their investment focus spans Decentralized Finance, Regenerative Finance, Decentralized Science, Governance, Infrastructure, and the GEMS sector (Gaming, Entertainment, Music, and Social). The firm emphasizes getting in as early as possible to support design and technical choices, leveraging deep expertise in tokenology, product architecture, and market analysis.
Team
Michael Kelly
Founding Partner / Token Advisory
Josh Daniels
Venture Partner - Enterprise
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Labs | Seed | $20m | 2023-02 |
| Utila | Seed | $12m | 2024-03 |
| Carv | Seed | $4m | 2022-11 |
| Calimero Network | Seed | $9m | 2023-01 |
| Request Finance | unknown | — | — |
| TaoFi | unknown | — | 2025-02 |
| Libre Capital (KAIO) | unknown | — | 2025-07 |
| Cytonic | unknown | — | 2024-11 |
| Nevermined | unknown | — | 2025-01 |
| Rena Labs | unknown | — | 2025-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Framework Ventures | 2 |
| Shima Capital | 2 |
| North Island Ventures | 1 |
| Khosla Ventures | 1 |
| NEAR Foundation | 1 |
| Vertex Ventures | 1 |
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