<p>There hasn't been a definitive survey of the venture Capital industry but <a href="http://boost.vc" rel="nofollow">Boost VC</a> has made several bitcoin investments. Its founders Adam Draper and Brayton Williams are responsible for organizing the <a href="http://onbitcoin.com/2013/05/25/boost-bitcoin-fund/" rel="nofollow">Boost Bitcoin Fund</a> which several venture capital firms are participating in. There are also currently 7 bitcoin companies in their 2013 class of startups.</p>

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2013-08-04T06:02:47.710Z
2013-08-04T06:02:47.710Z
Kinnard Hockenhull
<p>From <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=267727.msg2863623#msg2863623" rel="nofollow">AKCoins's answer</a>: </p>

<p>Coinbase has raised $6 million from all the big VCs: </p>

<ul>
<li>Start Fund</li>
<li>Y Combinator</li>
<li>Ribbit Capital</li>
<li>Union Square Ventures</li>
<li>Garry Tan</li>
<li>SV Angel</li>
<li>Greg Kidd</li>
<li>FundersClub</li>
<li>Adam Draper</li>
<li>IDG Ventures</li>
</ul>

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2013-08-04T12:52:35.813Z
2013-08-04T12:52:35.813Z
ripper234
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<li>Which have invested into Bitcoin or Bitcoin companies?</li>
<li>Which have shown "more interest than average" (e.g. Pamir from <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?company=Hummingbird%20Ventures&amp;trk=prof-0-ovw-curr_pos" rel="nofollow">Hummingbird Ventures</a> organized the <a href="http://btclondon.com/" rel="nofollow">Bitcoin London Conference</a>)?</li>
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2013-08-04T04:29:42.597Z
See also https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=267727.0
ripper234
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Which Venture Capital firms are especially interested in Bitcoin?
ripper234
# Which Venture Capital firms are especially interested in Bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-04)

1. Which have invested into Bitcoin or Bitcoin companies?
2. Which have shown "more interest than average" (e.g. Pamir from [Hummingbird Ventures](http://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?company=Hummingbird%20Ventures&trk=prof-0-ovw-curr_pos) organized the [Bitcoin London Conference](http://btclondon.com/))?

**Tags:** investing

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: See also https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=267727.0  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-08-04. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

There hasn't been a definitive survey of the venture Capital industry but [Boost VC](http://boost.vc) has made several bitcoin investments. Its founders Adam Draper and Brayton Williams are responsible for organizing the [Boost Bitcoin Fund](http://onbitcoin.com/2013/05/25/boost-bitcoin-fund/) which several venture capital firms are participating in. There are also currently 7 bitcoin companies in their 2013 class of startups.


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### Answer by username_0 on 2013-08-04. Score: 1

From [AKCoins's answer](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=267727.msg2863623#msg2863623):

Coinbase has raised $6 million from all the big VCs:

* Start Fund
* Y Combinator
* Ribbit Capital
* Union Square Ventures
* Garry Tan
* SV Angel
* Greg Kidd
* FundersClub
* Adam Draper
* IDG Ventures


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