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1kx

DePINAIDeFiToken Networks

Fund snapshot

Lookout tier
Tier 2
Lookout score
87/100
AUM
Vintage
2018
Check size
$50K – $5M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Role
Leads rounds

Lookout's read

How Lookout reads this fund.

Among the most intellectually serious token-economics shops in crypto — its DePIN and incentive-design research is field-shaping and it backs that thesis early as a lead. Strong institutional LP base signals durability. Tier 2 only because true fund size isn't disclosed; any AUM figure floating around is an estimate.

Fund thesis

What they back.

Token-first network design is the foundation of the next internet: back token-native networks with sustainable token economies, plus deep in-house token-engineering and GTM support.

Portfolio

Notable bets · 3

3 with realized tokens or exits

Matter Labs (zkSync)

2020
L2EarlyToken live

Gitcoin

2021
Public GoodsEarlyToken live

Connext

2021
BridgeSeedToken live

Team

Who runs the capital.

Lasse Clausen

@lalleclausen

Founding Partner

Serial tech entrepreneur; co-founded 1kx in 2018 and drives its token-network thesis.

Christopher Heymann

@ChrisHeymann

Founding Partner

Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of 1kx.

Co-investors

Who they ride with.

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