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The LAO

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Overview

Global community investing in Ethereum and blockchain startups.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Singapore
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Blockchain
Ethereum
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

30rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Solv Protocol
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Superfluid Finance
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
UnshETH
Aug 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
LabDAO
May 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Gateway.fm
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Pine Protocol
Dec 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Fleek
Dec 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
USD.AI
Oct 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Hume
Sep 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Astaria
Jun 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
CoWSwap
Mar 2022Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Diagonal
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Solv Protocol
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Superfluid Finance
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
UnshETH
Aug 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
LabDAO
May 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Gateway.fm
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Pine Protocol
Dec 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Fleek
Dec 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
USD.AI
Oct 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Hume
Sep 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Astaria
Jun 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
CoWSwap
Mar 2022Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Diagonal
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

The LAO: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The LAO: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed010
Series A05
Series B01
Other Equity014

Monthly Deal Activity

The LAO: 30 deals are recorded across 71 months.All available history.
The LAO: 30 deals are recorded across 71 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

The LAO: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (25 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.

The LAO: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (25 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain25
Fintech15
Hardware & Robotics5
AR/VR3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Professional Services3
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Gaming & eSports2
Enterprise Software1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

The LAO: 30 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.

The LAO: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The LAO: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The LAO: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Europe7
Singapore4
Philippines1
Cayman Islands1
Australia1
Panama1
Canada1
South Africa1
The LAO: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coinbase Ventures 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.

The LAO: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coinbase Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Coinbase Ventures4
CoinFund4
Delphi Digital4
Digital Currency Group4
Lemniscap4
Mechanism Capital4
Metacartel Ventures4
Sfermion4
Blockchain Capital3
CMT Digital3
DeFiance Capital3
Distributed Global3
Flamingo DAO3
Framework Ventures3
LedgerPrime3
North Island Ventures3
ParaFi Capital3
Spartan Group3
Alameda Research2
AllianceDAO (DeFi Alliance)2

Investment Strategy

The LAO: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
The LAO: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating30100%
The LAO: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The LAO: 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

Katya Kovalenko

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