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Stellar Development Foundation

475 Brannan St Ste 400, San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States

Overview

Decentralized network for cross-currency transactions and digital assets.

Founded

2014

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Brazil
Canada
Kenya
Mexico
...

Sector focus

Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
FinTech
Non Profit
...

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Diameter Pay
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Range Labs
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Jia
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
M1X Global
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Kira
Aug 2025Led
$7 MSeed
HoneyCoin
Aug 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Huma
Sep 2024Participated
$38 MOther Equity
Zeneca
Aug 2024Led
$20 MOther Equity
Payday
Mar 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Arf
Oct 2022Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Trace Finance
Feb 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Tala
Oct 2021Participated
$145 MSeries E
Diameter Pay
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Range Labs
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Jia
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
M1X Global
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Kira
Aug 2025Led
$7 MSeed
HoneyCoin
Aug 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Huma
Sep 2024Participated
$38 MOther Equity
Zeneca
Aug 2024Led
$20 MOther Equity
Payday
Mar 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Arf
Oct 2022Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Trace Finance
Feb 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Tala
Oct 2021Participated
$145 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

Stellar Development Foundation: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Stellar Development Foundation: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A03
Series C+02
Other Equity43

Monthly Deal Activity

Stellar Development Foundation: 17 deals are recorded across 78 months.All available history.
Stellar Development Foundation: 17 deals are recorded across 78 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Stellar Development Foundation: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

Stellar Development Foundation: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech17
Crypto & Blockchain10
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Enterprise Software2
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Stellar Development Foundation: 17 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.

Stellar Development Foundation: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Stellar Development Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Stellar Development Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Europe3
Canada1
Kenya1
Brazil1
943031
Mexico1
Stellar Development Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Circle Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Stellar Development Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Circle Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Circle Ventures2
CMT Digital2
Onigiri Capital2
SixThirty2
2TM1
4DX Ventures1
500 Emerging Europe1
A100x Ventures1
American Express1
Angels Touch1
Antler1
Arbor Ventures1
BECO Capital1
BitRock Capital1
Blockchain Capital1
Blockchain Founders Fund1
Blockchange Ventures1
BlockFi1
Coinbase Ventures1
Credibly Neutral1

Investment Strategy

Stellar Development Foundation: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Stellar Development Foundation: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led529%
Participating1271%
Stellar Development Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Stellar Development Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead360%
Co-led240%

Team

Bartek Nowotarski

Software Engineer

Boris Reznikov

Senior Director, Business Development & Partnerships

David Mazières

Chief Scientist, Co-founder

Denelle Dixon

CEO and Executive Director

Jason Chlipala

COO

Jed McCaleb

Co-Founder

Jordan Edelstein

CMO

Nicolas Barry

CTO