Decasonic
our investment approach

crypto venture capital.

Decasonic is an AI-native venture & digital assets fund backing early-stage crypto founders. Our crypto venture capital approach connects blockchain and Web3, digital ownership, financial infrastructure, and decentralized applications with the growing capabilities of AI.

the investment thesis

trust, coordination, ownership.

Our August 2026 thesis explains Web3’s role through practical questions: who can act, how participants coordinate, and who owns the value they create. Blockchains can make identity, permissions, provenance, and exchange verifiable across organizations. That does not mean every AI application needs a token. The question is whether Web3 makes the product more useful or trustworthy.

read the case for Web3 × AI

financial infrastructure and open markets

Open finance, DeFi, and the credit, collateral, and settlement infrastructure behind digital assets. Our published work also explores prediction markets and the payment rails software agents can use.

networks that coordinate resources

Blockchain infrastructure and decentralized applications that connect data, services, expertise, or machines. The AI connection is practical: systems need to discover inputs, verify participants, and pay for work.

digital ownership and experiences

Gaming, tokenized assets, NFTs, and the metaverse remain part of our published investment areas. Ownership and incentives matter where they improve participation and the experience of using a product.

from technology to adoption.

We bring pre-seed, seed, and early-stage venture capital to founders building products—not just exposure to a technology narrative. Our investment activities also include pre-sales, private and IEO/IDO token sales, and liquid digital assets including NFTs and cryptocurrencies. For founders comparing crypto venture capital firms, our product-first approach centers on use cases, customers, and the work of reaching product-market fit. Paul Hsu has invested in blockchain and Web3 since 2013.

how we invest, advise & build

Web3 is part of the same investment thesis as our approach to AI investing, not a separate business.

For programmable payments, delegated authority, and agent-native services, explore our investment focus on AI agents.

selected portfolio evidence

the thesis,
in practice.

explore the portfolio

Institutional credit infrastructure for digital assets. Our July 2026 product showcase identifies Membrane as a portfolio company supporting loan lifecycle management and collateral tracking.

the Membrane product overview

Games, applications, and IP at the frontier of new platforms. Our product showcase describes AI-powered production alongside decentralized infrastructure for verifiable in-game ownership.

the Anomaly product overview

working through the product decisions.

Enhancement Capital means working alongside founders on product-market fit, behavioral product development, growth, and strategic pivots. The same operator perspective connects our Web3 and AI investing. Founder accounts describe collaboration in the details and space to keep building—not a standardized promise of results.

our founder-support approach
“He’s been working with Forum3 since we got the Starbucks Odyssey contract and has been helpful and constructive at every step of the way.”
Andy Sack · Forum3
from our founder testimonials

common questions

crypto venture capital FAQs.

What does a crypto venture capital fund invest in?

Crypto venture capital backs companies building products and infrastructure around blockchain and decentralized technology. Decasonic’s focus includes open finance and DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized applications, gaming, and digital ownership. Its thesis also connects these areas with AI where verifiable identity, coordination, or ownership makes a product more useful.

the case for Web3 and AI
Does Decasonic invest in equity, tokens, or both?

Decasonic’s investment activities include early-stage venture capital and digital assets. Alongside venture rounds, its published scope includes pre-sales, private and IEO/IDO token sales, and liquid digital assets such as NFTs and cryptocurrencies. These are distinct investment activities, not a claim that every portfolio company has or needs a token.

our venture and digital assets approach
What stages does Decasonic target for crypto startups?

Decasonic targets pre-seed, seed, and early-stage venture opportunities in crypto and Web3. Its product-first approach centers on use cases, customers, and the work of reaching product-market fit rather than a technology narrative alone. Founder support includes product development, growth, and strategic decisions alongside capital.

our early-stage investment focus
Why does Decasonic invest at the intersection of Web3 and AI?

Decasonic’s Web3 and AI thesis asks who can act, how participants coordinate, and who owns the value they create. Blockchain infrastructure can make identity, permissions, provenance, and exchange verifiable across organizations. Those capabilities become relevant when AI systems need to use resources, pay for work, or act with delegated authority.

Web3 as an economic coordination layer
Does every AI product need a blockchain or token?

No. Decasonic’s published thesis does not argue that every AI application needs a token. The practical question is whether Web3 improves trust, coordination, ownership, or the experience of using a product. A blockchain or token is relevant when it serves those needs, not simply because the product uses AI.

our trust, coordination, and ownership thesis
Which Decasonic portfolio companies illustrate its Web3 thesis?

Membrane and Anomaly are two examples in Decasonic’s published product showcase. Membrane provides institutional credit infrastructure for digital assets, including loan lifecycle management and collateral tracking. Anomaly builds games, applications, and IP, combining AI-powered production with decentralized infrastructure for verifiable in-game ownership.

Membrane and Anomaly in the product showcase

building in crypto?