# Bloccelerate VC

> Bloccelerate VC is a Seattle-based, research-driven venture firm that backs seed, Series A, and token projects building the infrastructure and applications of the on-chain economy. Founded in 2018, it pairs capital with hands-on help in market positioning, institutional introductions, security, talent, and fundraising. Its portfolio spans protocols, security, real-world assets, developer infrastructure, privacy, and decentralized AI, while its founder surveys and annual summit give the firm a data and community layer beyond conventional dealmaking.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Kate (Mitselmakher) Laurence (Founder, CEO and General Partner), Sam O. Yilmaz (Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus)
- **Team size:** Approximately 16 people; LinkedIn lists 11-50 employees.
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investing, Portfolio growth support, Bloccelerate research, BCVC Web3 Founder Survey, BCVC Founder Summit
- **Notable:** Grew from $1 million in initial capital and one warehoused investment in 2018 to more than $90 million in assets under management by late 2025., Built a portfolio of more than 50 investments across blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, security, real-world assets, privacy and decentralized AI., Early portfolio exposure includes MakerDAO, Avalanche, Quantstamp, Centrifuge, Maple, EigenLayer and Babylon.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investing** — Capital for seed and Series A companies, plus token investments with an emphasis on fundamentals and token economics.
- **Portfolio growth support** — Hands-on help with positioning, product architecture, customer and partner introductions, security coverage, talent and follow-on fundraising.
- **Bloccelerate research** — Published theses and market outlooks covering stablecoins, decentralized derivatives, account abstraction and zero-knowledge infrastructure.
- **BCVC Web3 Founder Survey** — A recurring survey of 100-plus founders about the most pressing risks and priorities in Web3 companies.
- **BCVC Founder Summit** — An annual convening of founders, investors, institutional leaders, regulators and technical experts at the Harvard Club of New York City.

## Achievements

- Grew from $1 million in initial capital and one warehoused investment in 2018 to more than $90 million in assets under management by late 2025.
- Built a portfolio of more than 50 investments across blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, security, real-world assets, privacy and decentralized AI.
- Early portfolio exposure includes MakerDAO, Avalanche, Quantstamp, Centrifuge, Maple, EigenLayer and Babylon.
- Surveyed more than 100 Web3 founders in both 2023 and 2025 about existential company and industry challenges.
- Convened 140-plus founders, investors and experts at the 2023 BCVC Web3 Founder Summit.
- Expanded the annual BCVC Founder Summit to its fourth edition in 2025.
- Published research across multiple market cycles, including stablecoins in 2019 and zero-knowledge infrastructure in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Co-founder Sam O. Yilmaz transitioned from general partner to chairman emeritus; Kate Laurence and Theo Fields took responsibility for core operations.
- **2025-11** — Bloccelerate held its fourth annual BCVC Founder Summit and released its second 100-plus-founder survey, which ranked distribution as the leading existential challenge.
- **2025** — The portfolio added or disclosed 2025 investments including Interstate, Mellow Finance, Exabits and Tally.
- **2025** — The firm published an outlook on zero-knowledge infrastructure.
- **2025-07** — Kate Laurence discussed building a blockchain venture fund and scaling founder networks on the Mission Matters Business Podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://bloccelerate.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloccelerate
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bloccelerate
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bloccelerate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bloccelerate/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/bloccelerate-vc
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-08-12