North Island Ventures
Crypto-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage Web3 and blockchain companies.
About
Founded in 2020 by Travis Scher, James Hutchins, and Glenn Hutchins, NIV has $300 million+ in assets under management and stakes in 30+ companies and protocols around the world. NIV’s guiding principle is that crypto is the next great enabling technology, which, over the long term, will forge an invisible, interoperable network-of-networks, facilitating the seamless and secure exchange of value across national and institutional borders. NIV’s announced investments include Axelar, BCB Group, Dapper Labs, Flow, ImmuneFi, Polymer Labs, and more.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- northisland.ventures
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Funds raised
- $300M
- Portfolio companies
- 52
- Stages
- SeedSeries A
- Cheque size
- $250K to $3M
- Sector focus
- Web3User AcquisitionEnterpriseBlockchainInfrastructure
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | Nous Research | Funding Round | $75M |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Venice.ai | Funding Round | $65M |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Midas | Series A | $50M |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Venice.ai | Series A | $25M |
| 3 Sept 2025 | Utila | Series A1 | $22M |
| 28 Aug 2025 | M0 | Series B | $40M |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Midas | Series B | $80M |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Nous Research | Series A | $50M |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Utila | Series A | $18M |
| 9 Feb 2025 | Lava Network | Series A | $12M |
“Squid, a cross-chain routing platform, secured $6 million in a strategic funding round led by North Island Ventures with Ripple as a key participant, bringing total funding to $13.5 million.”
View on Reddit“Edgen is an AI-powered market analytics hub that provides traders of all skill levels with direct access to cryptocurrency and social signals. Raised: $11M Led by: Framework Ventures & North Island Ventures”
View on Reddit“Etherfuse has raised a $3 million seed round co-led by White Star Capital and North Island Ventures. With this round, Etherfuse’s total funding stands at $5 million, and its valuation at $12.5 million.”
View on Reddit“North Island Ventures (NIV), a crypto-focused investment firm with over $300 million in total assets under management has announced the launch of a new investment fund.”
View on Reddit“Immunefi, a crypto startup that helps DeFi protocols launch bug bounty programs on its platform, has raised $5.5 million in a seed funding round. Electric Capital and Blueprint Forest co-led the round, with Framework Ventures, Bitscale Capi…”
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Frequently asked
What companies has North Island Ventures invested in?
North Island Ventures has invested in Nous Research, Venice.ai, Midas, Utila, M0 and 47 more.