New York, NY, August 8, 2024, Chainwire
Seasoned blockchain leaders target infrastructure projects at the intersection of blockchain, AI and financial services
Seasoned blockchain founders have joined forces to launch Arche Capital Management LLC (“Arche Capital” or the “Firm”), a new investment manager focused on funding and supporting early-stage entrepreneurs, companies and infrastructure projects in the financial services sector. The Firm’s strategy and investment thesis are guided by deep experience in financial services infrastructure, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and zero-knowledge (ZK) technology.
Led by co-founders and general partners Vanessa Grellet and William Wolf, Arche Capital draws on over 30 years of technical and business expertise in blockchain, AI, and financial services. The firm is dedicated to investing in and supporting early-stage entrepreneurs and long-term infrastructure projects. As a specialist firm, Arche Capital has the autonomy to invest in high-potential startups, being part of their journey and co-leading them towards their goals, rather than focusing on early exit.
To achieve broader adoption, Arche Capital believes blockchain projects must address key challenges including scalability, privacy, interoperability, security, and regulatory uncertainty. The Arche Capital team offers unique perspectives on how blockchain technology can transform financial services and provides support to Web3 founders. This assistance goes beyond financial contributions and helps emerging companies navigate an ever-changing landscape.
Commenting on the launch, Vanessa Grellet, Managing Partner of Arche Capital, said: “We believe now is the time to invest in foundational technologies and protocols that will fundamentally change the status quo and become the backbone of our global financial and economic infrastructure. Arche Capital is focused on the early stages of this transformation.”
“Financial services companies are increasingly adopting blockchain protocols and infrastructure because of the technology’s robust capabilities for payments, custody, trading and settlement. Additionally, it allows these companies to use their distribution channels to offer products and services based on permissionless protocols and networks.”
William Wolf, Managing Partner of Arche Capital, added: “We understand that an early-stage founder’s needs go beyond just capital investment. Our combined expertise in blockchain, AI, and financial services allows us to identify and support the most promising entrepreneurs in this rapidly evolving sector.”
About the Founders and Managing Partners
Vanessa Grellet has played a fundamental role in investing in and developing the most important blockchain ecosystems and projects. She has notably served as Managing Partner of Aglaé Ventures, Portfolio Manager of CoinFund and Executive Director of ConsenSys. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise Alliance (EEA) and former Executive Director of Strategy at the NYSE. With over 15 years of experience in Wall Street firms in the field of financial infrastructure and regulation, she is an expert and global speaker on the topics of Web3 adoption, infrastructure and financial services.
William Wolf is a computer and electrical engineer, YC graduate, and founding member of leading payments and infrastructure companies. For five years prior to co-founding Arche Capital, William was an investment partner at blockchain-focused investment firm Polychain, where he also led the incubation program. Prior to that, he was part of the founding team at YCombinator-backed Tilt.com, which was acquired by Airbnb, and led a series of engineering teams at the forefront of Web2 consumer and financial applications and Web3 infrastructure projects.
About Arche Capital:
Arche Capital is a pioneering early-stage blockchain infrastructure venture capital firm. Founded by Vanessa Grellet and William Wolf, the firm combines deep expertise in blockchain, AI, and financial services to support entrepreneurs from “zero to one.”
Disclaimer:
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell securities of any investment fund or a solicitation of offers to buy such securities for any fund managed by Arche Capital. An investment in any strategy, including the strategies described herein, involves a high degree of risk. The accompanying description of Arche Capital’s approach and the targeted characteristics of its strategies is based on current expectations and should not be considered definitive or a guarantee that potential investment approaches, strategies and portfolios will in fact possess these characteristics. These descriptions are based on information available as of the date of preparation of this document and the description may change over time. Arche Capital makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this information and all statements or conclusions constitute Arche Capital’s current judgment and are subject to change without notice. It can be expected that some or all of these assumptions will not materialize or may differ materially from actual results. There is no guarantee that Arche Capital will achieve its objectives. There is a possibility of loss and all investments involve risks, including loss of principal.
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