# UDHC

> UDHC is an early-stage investment firm and operating partner for companies building the infrastructure, liquidity, data, security and user experiences of onchain finance. Led by former Maker Foundation president and COO Steven Becker, the compact team combines capital with legal, policy, marketing, operations and decentralization guidance. Its unusual no-LP structure is designed to keep attention on portfolio companies rather than outside fund investors.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Sheridan, United States
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 2-10 employees; UDHC's team page names seven team members and advisers.
- **Products:** Early-stage investment, Compliant decentralization guidance, Public-policy support, Go-to-market and operations support
- **Notable:** Built a public portfolio of more than 40 companies, protocols and disclosed outcomes across infrastructure, liquidity, data and asset operations., Led Summer.fi's reported $5 million seed round in 2021., Participated in Oasis Pro's $27 million financing in 2022; the company was later acquired by Ondo Finance.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage investment** — Capital for companies building infrastructure, data, liquidity, asset operations and special opportunities across onchain finance.
- **Compliant decentralization guidance** — Legal, governance and regulatory support intended to help protocols move toward resilient decentralization without ignoring regulatory touchpoints.
- **Public-policy support** — Advice on consumer and investor protection, regulatory engagement and the policy questions that affect adoption.
- **Go-to-market and operations support** — Hands-on portfolio assistance spanning communications, community building, brand strategy and operating execution.

## Achievements

- Built a public portfolio of more than 40 companies, protocols and disclosed outcomes across infrastructure, liquidity, data and asset operations.
- Led Summer.fi's reported $5 million seed round in 2021.
- Participated in Oasis Pro's $27 million financing in 2022; the company was later acquired by Ondo Finance.
- Backed Once Upon, later acquired by Chainalysis, and lists Zignaly as an exit.
- Participated in Nook's $2.5 million 2025 round, Sentora's $25 million Series A and Drosera's $3.25 million seed round.
- Developed a published framework around sufficient, optimal and compliant decentralization.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Portfolio company Test Machine announced a $6.5 million round with UDHC among participating investors, according to investment databases.
- **2025-10** — UDHC published The Stablecoin Fragmentation Paradox, continuing its writing on the policy and market structure of onchain dollars.
- **2025-06** — Nook launched its crypto savings product and announced $2.5 million from Coinbase Ventures, Defy.vc and UDHC.
- **2025-05** — IntoTheBlock and Trident Digital combined as Sentora and announced a $25 million Series A with UDHC participating.
- **2025-02** — Drosera announced $3.25 million in new funding for its Ethereum incident-response infrastructure, with UDHC participating.

## Links

- Website: https://www.udhc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/udhc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/udhcfinance

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Last updated: 2026-08-16