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Theta Blockchain Ventures IV

Geography: Netherlands
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: $175M
Focus: AI/ML and Web3 Infrastructure
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Theta Blockchain Ventures IV

Theta Blockchain Ventures IV is a venture capital firm based in Netherlands, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Web3 Infrastructure, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Web3 Infrastructure

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Institutional-grade blockchain infra, DeFi, tokenized securities, stablecoins, AI-on-chain

DeFi

crypto lending

digital assets

blockchain

stablecoins

AI economy on-chain

institutional adoption

neobanking

tokenized securities

RWA on-chain

Bullish Signals

Active DeFi market commentary & newslettersexternal

CIO publishing allocator-facing thought leadershiplinkedin

3,755 LinkedIn followers, growing engagementlinkedin

Tracking stablecoin adoption as key trendlinkedin

Weekly blockchain investing newsletter activelinkedin

Stablecoin momentum flagged as acceleratinglinkedin

Curating 350+ institutional investors via Legends4Legendslinkedin

Finance-crypto convergence & AI economy narrativelinkedin

Ethena Pay neobank model flagged as thesis fitlinkedin

SEC clears tokenized U.S. stocks onchain tradinglinkedin

Real-world assets moving to blockchain infrastructurelinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Covers DeFi hacks & protocol risksexternal

Founder Do's

Target institutional/family office allocators

Emphasize finance-crypto convergence narrative

Build on-chain AI infrastructure angle

Own account + dollar custody model

Leverage tokenized securities regulatory tailwind

Founder Don'ts

Avoid retail/speculation positioning

Skip protocol risk discussions

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$175M

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Website

People

Key People

Ruud Smets, John Van Marle

Ruud SmetsCIO

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