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Chainlink

90 North Church Street, George Town, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands

Overview

Reliable tamper-proof inputs and outputs for smart contracts.

Founded

2014

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
Singapore
Switzerland
...

Sector focus

Blockchain
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Information Technology
Internet
...

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pharos
Apr 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
SHIFT
Sep 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Theoriq
May 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Galaxis
May 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Hemera
May 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Wisdomise
Apr 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Truflation
Feb 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
bitsCrunch
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Swan Chain
Jan 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Superlogic
Aug 2022Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Synapse Network
Jul 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Pharos
Apr 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
SHIFT
Sep 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Theoriq
May 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Galaxis
May 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Hemera
May 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Wisdomise
Apr 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Truflation
Feb 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
bitsCrunch
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Swan Chain
Jan 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Superlogic
Aug 2022Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Synapse Network
Jul 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Chainlink: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Chainlink: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A01
Other Equity08

Monthly Deal Activity

Chainlink: 11 deals are recorded across 64 months.All available history.
Chainlink: 11 deals are recorded across 64 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Dec '230
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Chainlink: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chainlink: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain10
Fintech5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Marketing & Advertising2
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1

Deal Size Distribution

Chainlink: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chainlink: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Chainlink: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Chainlink: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Europe3
Canada1
750051
Singapore1
Chainlink: 20 co-investors are shown, with SNZ sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Chainlink: 20 co-investors are shown, with SNZ sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SNZ4
Abra1
American Express1
Animoca Brands1
Antalpha1
Base Ecosystem Fund1
BetterverseDAO1
Bitscale Capital1
Black Dragon Capital1
C2squared1
Cabin VC1
Cetacean Capital1
Chain Capital1
Cogitent Ventures1
Coinbase Ventures1
Construct Venture1
Crypto Weekly1
Crypto.com1
CSP DAO1
Cypher Capital1

Investment Strategy

Chainlink: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Chainlink: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating11100%
Chainlink: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Chainlink: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Brendan Magauran

Director of Operations

Daniel Kochis

Global Head of BD & Partnerships

Johann Eid

VP of Go-To-Market

Steve Ellis

CTO