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Karatage

40 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NB, United Kingdom

Overview

Investment firm.

Deals · 12mo

5

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Brazil
Cayman Islands
Israel
The Netherlands
...

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Epic Markets
Jul 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Nof1
May 2026Led
$15 MOther Equity
Based
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Talos
Jan 2026Participated
$45 MSeries B
Akedo
Jan 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Euphoria
Aug 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Raise
Feb 2025Participated
$63 MOther Equity
BetHog
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Plasma
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Nectar AI
Sep 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Jungle
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Shuffle
Feb 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Epic Markets
Jul 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Nof1
May 2026Led
$15 MOther Equity
Based
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Talos
Jan 2026Participated
$45 MSeries B
Akedo
Jan 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Euphoria
Aug 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Raise
Feb 2025Participated
$63 MOther Equity
BetHog
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Plasma
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Nectar AI
Sep 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Jungle
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Shuffle
Feb 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Karatage: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Karatage: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed54
Series A01
Series B01
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Karatage: 15 deals are recorded across 53 months.All available history.
Karatage: 15 deals are recorded across 53 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '262
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Karatage: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

Karatage: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain11
Fintech9
Gaming & eSports3
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Travel & Hospitality1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

Karatage: 15 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.

Karatage: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Karatage: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Karatage: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Europe4
United Arab Emirates1
Israel1
Brazil1
Cayman Islands1
Karatage: 20 co-investors are shown, with Baboon VC sharing 2 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.

Karatage: 20 co-investors are shown, with Baboon VC sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Baboon VC2
BITKRAFT Ventures2
32-Bit Ventures1
6th Man Ventures1
Advancit Capital1
Amber Group1
Anagram1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Anthos Capital1
Asymmetric1
Bankless Ventures1
Big Brain Holdings1
Bitfinex1
BlackPine1
BNY Mellon1
Borderless Capital1
Builder Capital1
Bullpen Capital1
Circle Ventures1
Coinbase Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Karatage: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Karatage: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led640%
Participating960%
Karatage: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Karatage: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead350%
Co-led350%

Team

Marius Barnett

CEO

Stephen Mackintosh

CEO

Vincent Rong

Investor