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Since 2015, Blockchain Capital has backed 2 African startups across 4 disclosed funding rounds totaling $76.6M, most heavily in Nigeria and Crypto & Web3.
Blockchain Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency projects. Founded in 2013, the firm is based in San Francisco, California, and has been an early specialist in the crypto sector. In Africa, Blockchain Capital has participated in multiple funding rounds for fintech and crypto and Web3 companies. According to available investment data, the firm has backed Yellow Card in Nigeria and AZA Finance in Kenya across seed, Series A, Series C, and strategic rounds, with a total of four funding events. This activity highlights a focus on crypto and Web3 infrastructure and financial technology serving emerging markets, particularly in Nigeria and Kenya. Blockchain Capital has invested in more than 100 companies and protocols globally across different stages and geographies, reflecting its long term commitment to the blockchain ecosystem. It has also launched BCAP, a tokenized venture capital fund that provides digital exposure to a diversified portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency startups, further underscoring its role as a pioneering investor in the sector.
Data updated · Aug 6, 2026
Blockchain Capital has backed 2 African startups across 4 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $76.6M since 2015.
Mostly Strategic: 1 of its 4 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series C (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Crypto & Web3 (2), Fintech (2).
Blockchain Capital most often shares rounds with Polychain Capital (2 shared deals), Digital Currency Group (2 shared deals), Pantera Capital (2 shared deals).
Blockchain Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency related projects. It was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Blockchain Capital has backed Yellow Card, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider for emerging markets in Nigeria, in both strategic and Series C rounds. It has also invested in AZA Finance in Kenya at the seed and Series A stages, supporting cross border foreign exchange, payments, and settlement services across Africa.
BCAP is a tokenized venture capital fund created by Blockchain Capital that provides investors with digital exposure to a diversified portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency startups. It represents one of the firm’s innovative approaches to structuring investment vehicles in the crypto sector.
