Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC)

Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) is a Swiss blockchain venture capital firm based in Zug, in the heart of Crypto Valley. Established in 2016 and officially founded in 2018, CV VC focuses on early-stage investments in global startups building solutions with blockchain technology. It provides seed funding, an acceleration program through its ecosystem arm CV Labs, and investment products for qualified investors, including venture capital portfolios and hedge funds. CV VC has been active in Africa, with investments totaling $630K across three seed-stage rounds from September 2021 to February 2026. The firm targets startups in Nigeria (two investments), Egypt (one), and sectors such as Crypto & Web3 (two), Fintech (one), and Media & Entertainment (one). Backed companies include Jamit (Nigeria, Media & Entertainment, $500K seed in February 2026), Ivorypay (Nigeria, Crypto & Web3, seed in March 2023), and Pravica (Egypt, Fintech and Crypto & Web3, $130K seed in September 2021). Co-investors include Microtraction, The Batchery, Lisk, and LAVA. CV VC maintains an African Blockchain Fund with a geographic focus on promising African startups, alongside its global T4T Funds. CV Labs supports this through locations including Cape Town.