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Kernel Ventures is a crypto-native venture capital fund based in the Chinese Mainland, primarily investing in innovative blockchain projects. The firm actively supports creative founders and early-stage ventures poised to drive significant advancements across the evolving digital asset ecosystem. Its strategic investment focus encompasses key areas such as Open Finance, Privacy Calculus, Web 3.0 infrastructure, Layer 2 scaling solutions, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). The fund aims to identify and back foundational technologies that contribute to the long-term development and widespread adoption of decentralized systems globally. By concentrating on these critical segments, Kernel Ventures seeks to foster robust innovation and sustainable growth within the broader blockchain industry. The firm's approach emphasizes deep sector expertise to identify promising projects that can ultimately shape the future of digital economies.
Kernel Ventures has 4 tracked investments across 4 companies. The latest tracked deal is $66.0M Other Equity in Huddle01 in February 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Huddle01 | $66.0M Other Equity | — | A Capital, Balaji S., East Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Good News Ventures, HashKey Capital, Hivemind, Juan Benet, LongHash Ventures, M31 Capital, Offchain Labs, Protocol Labs, Stani Kulechov, Superscrypt, Vinny Lingham |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Lumoz | $6.0M Seed | — | Greylock, Menlo Ventures, Polygon Labs, Tribe Capital, Furqan Rydhan, Jean Baptiste Rudelle, RON Pragides, Stani Kulechov, Sandeep Nailwal, Comma3 Ventures, HashKey Capital, Kronos Research, KuCoin Ventures, Dora YUE |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Genius Yield | $4.2M Seed | — | Bloctech Investment Group, Blue Node Capital, Cardano Syndicate, CSP DAO, Genblock Capital, Ipor.io, Master Ventures, OIG, Sneaky Ventures, Valhalla Capital |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Metis | $1.0M Seed | — | Ming LIU, Ralf Gerteis, Block.power Combinator, Catchervc, Chain Capital, Crasolum, Digital Finance Group, Hotbit, Jubi LAB, P1X Capital, Sssnodes, Waterdrip Capital |