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Red Beard Ventures

119 South Main Street, Suite 220, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States

Overview

Full-stack web3 fund investing in crypto and consumer applications.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Metaverse
...

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Receipts Depositary Corporation
Jun 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Airstack
Oct 2024Led
$4 MSeed
WeatherXM
May 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Azuro
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Truflation
Feb 2024Led
$6 MOther Equity
Oort
Jan 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Saga.xyz
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
GET Protocol
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Fireside
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MSeries A
Unstoppable Domains
Jul 2022Participated
$65 MSeries A
Atmos Labs
Jun 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
Flowty
Apr 2022Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Receipts Depositary Corporation
Jun 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Airstack
Oct 2024Led
$4 MSeed
WeatherXM
May 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Azuro
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Truflation
Feb 2024Led
$6 MOther Equity
Oort
Jan 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Saga.xyz
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
GET Protocol
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Fireside
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MSeries A
Unstoppable Domains
Jul 2022Participated
$65 MSeries A
Atmos Labs
Jun 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
Flowty
Apr 2022Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Red Beard Ventures: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Red Beard Ventures: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed113
Series A06
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Red Beard Ventures: 26 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Red Beard Ventures: 26 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '213
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '223
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Apr '224
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Red Beard Ventures: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 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.

Red Beard Ventures: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain22
Gaming & eSports8
Fintech6
AR/VR3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
AI & Machine Learning2
Developer Tools2
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Red Beard Ventures: 26 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.

Red Beard Ventures: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Red Beard Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

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

Red Beard Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States21
Europe2
Australia1
Saint Kitts and Nevis1
803021
Red Beard Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Animoca Brands sharing 7 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.

Red Beard Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Animoca Brands sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Animoca Brands7
Alumni Ventures3
Collab+Currency3
Dapper Labs3
Delphi Digital3
Gaingels3
Hypersphere Ventures3
Polymorphic Capital3
Sfermion3
Sound Ventures3
Spartan Group3
6th Man Ventures2
Cadenza Ventures2
CoinGecko2
CSP DAO2
Fenbushi Capital2
G1 Ventures2
HanDAO2
Kleiner Perkins2
Metacartel Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Red Beard Ventures: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Red Beard Ventures: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led28%
Participating2492%
Red Beard Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Red Beard Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Drew Austin

Founder & Managing Partner