Crestone Venture Capital

Venture Capital

Crestone Venture Capital is a Venture Capital firm based in Washington, United States.

Crestone Venture Capital is a US-based fintech specialist venture capital fund founded in 2019 by Kai Schmitz and Inanc Balci. The firm invests in seed- and early-stage fintech companies operating in high-growth emerging markets, including Southeast Asia, South America, Africa, and South Asia.

Seed
Early Stage
Financial Technology
Fintech
Headquarters
Washington, United States
Founded
2019
Portfolio Companies
16
Total Investments
6
Last Investment
Sep 2025
Geographic Focus
Africa, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia
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Investment Thesis

Fintech-specialist VC backing seed and early-stage companies in high-growth emerging markets with deep sector expertise and a global network.

It was founded in 2019. It has made 6 investments. Its portfolio includes DRUO, Hyperplane AI and GYRA+. Focus areas include Financial Technology and Fintech.

Portfolio16

Co-investors24

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Venture Capital ×21 · Accelerator ×2 · Angel Group ×1 · 12 shared rounds

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