Led · Seed · Feb 2024

Veera launched in January 2025 with the goal of becoming an easy on-ramp to crypto and the broader decentralized web. The product fuses a fast, privacy-centric mobile browser (complete with ad and tracker blocking) with a built-in, self-custody wallet that lets users hold assets, sign into dApps, and transact without switching apps. Beyond basic browsing and wallet functions, Veera is building toward an “on-chain neobank” model where users can earn, invest, borrow, and eventually spend—all within a single application. Engagement mechanics such as points, rewards, a curated dApp store, and in-app games aim to boost retention and simplify discovery for new crypto users. The company reports more than 2 million downloads since launch, signaling rapid early traction. Veera has now secured $10 million in pre-seed and seed funding to accelerate product development, expand its financial services, and support the wait-listed Veera Card that will let customers spend on-chain assets globally. The fresh capital provides runway for continued growth of its mobile-first platform and expansion of its unified crypto financial hub.

Led · Seed · Aug 2022

Fortress Blockchain Technologies develops API-embeddable NFT and crypto wallets, API-driven white-label minting engines for fungible and non-fungible tokens, and a proprietary core system for financial and trust services. The firm offers B2B financial services including compliance, payments, custody, trustee-of-assets, escrow and crypto liquidity. It intends to continue software development while extending its regulatory services globally and scaling sales and operations to support enterprise customers across industries. The company has a team of 84 full-time product managers and software engineers focused on its technology initiatives. Fortress has invested in regulatory capabilities, creating a wholly owned subsidiary, Fortress Trust, and hiring industry veterans to lead those efforts. Recent senior hires include Albert Forkner as CEO of Fortress Trust and Ryan Miller as Chief Revenue Officer.

Led · Series A · Apr 2022

Vested Finance operates an online platform that enables Indian retail investors to access US equities and ETFs. The product includes instant account opening, curated “Vests” portfolios, localized tax-filing reports and educational content on US markets. Led by co-founder and CEO Viram Shah, the platform is designed to simplify cross-border investing for Indian customers. The company processed more than $250 million in transactions in 2021 and tripled deposits on the platform that year. Its global team is distributed across India, the USA and Canada. Vested plans to use the Series A proceeds to expand operations and broaden its business reach. Vested Finance provides an online platform that allows Indian investors to invest in U.S. stocks and ETFs in minutes, or select from curated portfolios called “Vests.” The platform partners with more than 25 brokers, fintech, and wealth firms in India, including Axis Securities, Kuvera, Angel Broking and 5Paisa, and is powered by DriveWealth’s digital trading technology. Led by CEO and co-founder Viram Shah, the company processed more than $100 million in trades in 2020. Vested has offices in Silicon Valley and Mumbai and is a graduate of the 2020 Techstars & Western Union accelerator. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate product development and hire talent across the U.S. and India. Vested Finance operates an easy-to-use online investment platform that gives Indian investors access to the U.S. stock market. The product charges zero commissions and assists users with remittances and tax tracking to simplify cross-border investing. The platform was conceptualized with the objective of sustainable wealth creation and to help Indian investors diversify their portfolios globally. Vested has offices in both the USA and India, and India is the first market it launched in. The company was founded by Viram Shah, Darwin Arifin and Eric Huynh; the founders bring experience from J.P. Morgan and Intel. Venture Catalysts has invested in Vested and provided mentorship, resources and connections to support its product and team growth.

Led · Series B · Mar 2022

CoinRoutes is a Miami, FL-based algorithmic trading platform that provides institutional clients with pure-play crypto SaaS trading technology. Its product suite includes trading algorithms, market access, transaction cost analysis (TCA), and market data. The company consolidates market data and offers algorithmic trading for over a thousand spot and derivative instruments from more than 50 major exchanges and liquidity providers, operating 24/7. A patent-pending distributed architecture allows clients to retain control over their wallets and keys. Led by CEO Dave Weisberger, CRO Michael Holstein, and CTO Ian Weisberger, CoinRoutes raised $16M in a Series B and plans to use the funds to expand operations and broaden its business reach.