New York, New York, August 8, 2024, Chainwire
Veteran blockchain leaders target infrastructure projects at the intersection of blockchain, AI and financial services
Experienced blockchain founders have joined forces to launch Arche Capital Management LLC (“Arche Capital” or the “Firm”), a new investment manager focused on funding and mentoring early-stage entrepreneurs, companies, and infrastructure projects in the financial services sector. The Firm’s strategy and investment thesis are guided by deep expertise in financial services infrastructure, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and zero-knowledge (ZK) proof technology.
Led by co-founders and general partners Vanessa Grellet and William Wolf, Arche Capital leverages over 30 years of technical and commercial experience 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 boutique firm, Arche Capital has the autonomy to invest in high-potential startups, becoming part of their journey and co-leading towards their goals, rather than focusing on an early exit.
To achieve broader adoption, Arche Capital believes that blockchain projects must address key challenges such as 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 startups navigate the changing landscape.
Commenting on the launch, Vanessa Grellet, Managing Partner at Arche Capital, said: “We believe that 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, due to the technology’s robust capabilities in payments, custody, trading and settlement. It also enables these companies to use their distribution channels to offer products and services based on permissionless protocols and networks.”
Arche Capital managing partner William Wolf added: “We understand that the needs of an early-stage founder go beyond simply investing capital. Our combined expertise in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and financial services uniquely positions us to identify and support the most promising entrepreneurs in this rapidly evolving space.”
About the Founders and Managing Partners
Vanessa Grellet has played a pivotal role in investing in and developing the most important blockchain ecosystems and projects. Her previous roles include Managing Partner at Aglaé Ventures, Portfolio Director at CoinFund, and CEO of ConsenSys; she is a Board Member at Enterprise Alliance (EEA) and former Chief Strategy Officer at NYSE. With over 15 years of experience at Wall Street firms in the area of financial infrastructure and regulation, she is a global expert and speaker on the topics of Web3 adoption, infrastructure, and financial services.
William Wolf is a computer and electrical engineer and a YC alumnus. He has been a founding member of major payments and infrastructure companies. For five years prior to co-founding Arche Capital, William worked as 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 number of engineering teams at the forefront of Web2 financial and consumer applications and Web3 infrastructure projects.
About Arche Capital:
Arche Capital is a pioneering venture capital firm focusing on early-stage blockchain infrastructure. Founded by Vanessa Grellet and William Wolf, the firm combines deep expertise in blockchain, artificial intelligence, 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. Investment in any strategy, including the strategies described herein, involves a high degree of risk. The description contained herein of Arche Capital's approach and the expected characteristics of its strategies is based on current expectations and should not be considered definitive or a guarantee that the investment approaches, strategies and potential 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 such information and any statements or conclusions constitute the current judgment of Arche Capital and are subject to change without notice. It may be expected that some or all of these assumptions will not materialize or may vary significantly from actual results. There is no guarantee that Arche Capital will achieve its objectives. The possibility of loss exists and all investing involves risk, including loss of principal.
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