Claribay Capital – Investing in the future of Web3

Investing in the future of

About US

Claribay Capital (formerly known as Istari Ventures) is a blockchain payments and Web3 AI focused venture fund with a mandate to invest in early-stage companies with proven use cases and real utilities. We strongly believe that the next fintech revolution is driven by the applications and infrastructure that will power the way we move capital and transact via blockchain and AI. We are on a mission to help visionary founders to build that.

Viem Team

Investment Category

We invest in early-stage web3 startups

Crypto Payments

DeFi

Web3 AI

Portfolio

Transak – Easy on-ramp across 150+ countries

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The #1 Digital Asset Finance Platform For Enterprise.

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Regulated B2B2C digital asset infrastructure

Takadao is igniting a global movement against the broken financial system. A movement driven by mutual consent and agreement, democratically. Where stakeholders are decision makers.

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Aura Network – Cosmos based Layer-1

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Viction

EVM compatible L1 that provides zero gas fees and heighted security

Ventures Team

Tracy Li

Co-Founder, Managing Partner

Over 7 years pioneering blockchain investments with deep operational expertise. Former product and operations executive at Coinbase and Circle during their most critical growth phases. Recognized thought leader in blockchain payments and infrastructure development.

Anthony DeMartino

General Partner

Two decades of leadership in global markets with expertise in DeFi, stablecoins, and macro strategy. Former Coinbase Investment Committee member and Managing Director at UBS, Barclays, HSBC. Founded Coinbase Risk Strategies.

Jermey (Qi) Zhang

Venture Partner

Over 16 years of PE and venture investment experience across Asia with expertise in fintech and blockchain infrastructure. Former Investment Director at Alipay/Ant Group leading global strategies in stablecoin and blockchain applications. Currently Head of Middle East Office at CPE Fund.

Amanda Reed

Senior Advisor

Former Head of Investment & Partnerships at GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore. Proven track record in managing large family office portfolios and investing in early-stage companies.

Matt Kummell

Senior Advisor

Board member of Grayscale and Coindesk. Former SVP at DCG (Digital Currency Group) and Managing Director at Citadel.

Patrick McGovern

Chairman, Advisory Board

Trustee and Chair of Patrick J. McGovern Foundation ($1.7B philanthropy advancing AI/data science). Former Board Member of IDG. Former VP Marketing at Splunk, CMO at Skout. Global tech consultant. 25-year emerging tech veteran.

Accelerator Team

Jeff Anderson

CEO, Accelerator

Seasoned CEO with 15+ years scaling technology companies. Founded and ran an ecosystem of over 100 team members. Expert fundraiser and founder advisor. Established partnerships with layer 1 blockchains.

Orion Parrott

Partner, Accelerator

Co-founded Orange DAO, supporting 200+ web3 startups through growth and scaling challenges. Expert in early-stage venture development, product-market fit, and web3 investor connections. Recognized leader in crypto startup acceleration.

Hervé François

Partner, Accelerator

Former Partner at Investcorp's blockchain fund and led blockchain accelerators at ING Bank. Active mentor at leading startup programs, including Startupbootcamp and Antler.

Jack Jia

Director of Mentorship

Former head of GTM at MetaMask Institutional and crypto at Unlimit.com. Built on/ offramps and BaaS for clients like MetaMask, Phantom, Unichain. First employee at Wyre, the first U.S. regulated payment infrastructure company. Building crypto payments since 2013.