Thesis is a cryptocurrency venture production studio which builds and invests in products that empower individuals. Its first two products are Fold, a consumer payment app, and Keep, a privacy layer for public blockchains.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Total raised: $28.5M
Founders name: Adam Lovallo
Founders Related Locations: United States, New York, New York
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Fenbushi C... | fenbushica... |
| 03.11.2021 | Dragonfly ... | dcp.capita... |
| - | Collab+Cur... | collabcurr... |
| - | Broadhaven... | broadhaven... |
| - | Draper Ass... | draper.vc |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 28.07.2024 | - | $7.5M | - |
| 22.07.2021 | Series A | $21M | - |
Persons 1
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | |||
| - | Adam | Lovallo | Founder | linkedin.c... | - | - |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 29.07.2024 | Mezo Raises $7.5 Million To Grow BitcoinFi Ecosystem | Thesis, which is one of the longest-standing venture studios funding and building brands on Bitcoin, announced a strategic funding round led by Ledger Cathay Fund (Ledger and Cathay Innovation’s early-stage venture fund) for Mezo, its permi... |
| 28.07.2024 | Thesis Secures $7.5m for Mezo BitcoinFi Expansion | Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:04 1X BeyondWords Thesis, one of the most established venture studios focused on Bitcoin, announced raising $7.5 million in funding for Mezo, its permissionless Bitcoin Economic Layer. The round was led by Le... |
| 10.04.2024 | Mezo Raises $21M in Funding | Mezo, a permissionless Bitcoin Economic Layer launched by Thesis, a NYC-based venture studio funding and building brands on Bitcoin, with $21M in funding. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Multicoin, Hack VC, Para... |
| 09.04.2024 | Bitcoin Layer 2 Mezo Emerges From Stealth With $21M Raise Led by Pantera Bitcoin ETFs Are Not the 'Dominant Narrative' Driving BTC's 2024 Rally: VanEck CEO | Venture studio Thesis is announcing Mezo, a bitcoin layer 2 network, out of stealth. Mezo closed a $21 million fundraising led by Pantera Capital. The blockchain allows bitcoin owners to hold their tokens while earning yield. Unmute Bitcoin... |
| 22.07.2021 | Why Uber’s new deal comes as a surprise | The post-pandemic Uber is certainly not the same business it came in as. Paid Content The art of swapping cars—for art From Polestar Throughout the pandemic, as its core ride-hailing business flagged, the company focused on the parts of its... |
| 22.07.2021 | Why Uber’s new deal comes as a surprise | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Paid Content Why the Electricity 4.0 moment is here From Schneider Electric The post-pandemic Ube... |
| 22.07.2021 | DeFi: Venture Studio Thesis Announces $21M Series A | dollarVenture studio Thesis has completed a $21 million Series A round. Participants include ParaFi Capital, Nascent, Fenbushi Capital, Polychain Capital, and Draper Associates along with Kain Warwick, James Prestwich, Viktor and Lisa Bunin... |
| 02.04.2020 | Makers of Keep Protocol Raise $7.7M to Bring Trustless BTC to DeFi | With a forthcoming product that may entice more decentralized finance (DeFi) players to incorporate bitcoin-backed tokens, Thesis has closed a $7.7 million deal by selling its Keep tokens to some of crypto’s top investors. Announced Thursda... |
| 25.09.2019 | Bitcoin Shopping App Fold Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Lightning to Retailers | The lightning-friendly Fold App, which allows users to spend bitcoin on goods like clothes and pizza and then earn bitcoin-back rewards, just added fiat capability after raising its first round as an independent startup. Fold product lead W... |
| 10.07.2019 | Fold App Enables Bitcoin Lightning Payments at Whole Foods, Starbucks | Fold, a payments platform, is introducing a lightning network protocol that will allegedly enable users to shop in-store or online at several retailers, including Starbucks, Whole Foods, AMC, Home Depot, and Southwest Airlines. Though custo... |