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Semantic Ventures
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Semantic Ventures backs founders at the early stages of building "new rails for data and the digital economy." Since its inception, the firm has invested in open networks and computing platforms, scalability and security infrastructure, payments, gaming, data intelligence and analytics, fintech, creator tools, communication protocols, and other categories leveraging emerging decentralised technologies. Semantic's investment approach is characterised by a commitment to disintermediation and open-protocol value capture, seeking companies that develop innovative frameworks for data and enhance digital infrastructure across blockchain/Web3, AI, and fintech.
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“Semantic is a venture capital firm established in 2018. It backs founders at the early stages of building new rails for data and the digital economy. Since its inception, it has made investments in open networks and computing platforms, scalability and security infrastructure, payments, gaming, data intelligence and analytics, fintech, creator tools, communication protocols and other categories leveraging emerging decentralised technologies.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder | Seed | — | 2025-10-16 |
| Due | Seed | $3m | 2023-11-07 |
| Herd | Seed | — | 2025-02-03 |
| Dfns | Series A | — | 2025-01-14 |
| Morpho | Seed | — | 2022-07-12 |
| StarkNet (StarkWare) | Seed | — | — |
| Centrifuge | Seed | — | — |
| Valory | Seed | — | 2022-10-12 |
| Sidekick | Seed | $4m | 2022-10-27 |
| Rated | Seed | — | 2022-09-08 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Fabric Ventures | 4 |
| BlueYard Capital | 3 |
| Mosaic Ventures | 3 |
| Dragonfly Capital Partners | 2 |
| Variant | 2 |
| Hack VC | 2 |
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