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Founded in 2017, Placeholder is a venture capital firm based in the United States. The firm is managed by partners Joel Monegro and Chris Burniske, with Brad Burnham serving as a venture partner. Placeholder has a diverse portfolio of over 75 companies.
Placeholder invests in early-stage companies primarily within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. The firm targets innovative technologies and networks, participating in pre-seed, seed, seed+, and Series A rounds.
Notable portfolio companies include Aleo, Avantgarde, Arx, Backpack, Botanix, Celestia, Eclipse, Ethereum, Gearbox, Gyroscope, Jito, Kamino, Magic, Monad, Movement, Obol, Orca, Pocket, Polymer, Saga, Solana, Solend, Squads, Tensor, Tally, WeatherXM, Zerion, and zkSync.
Joel Monegro - Partner, previously at Union Square Ventures, focuses on blockchain investments. Chris Burniske - Partner, co-author of 'Cryptoassets', specializes in cryptocurrency markets. Brad Burnham - Venture Partner, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, brings extensive experience in early-stage investing.
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