Deeply technical, patiently global
A concentrated team of crypto-natives, engineers, and researchers. We do the work before we write the check, and we stay through the cycles.
/ Fund IV — Open
Est. 2019
NYC · SGP · LDN
A crypto venture firm backing founders from first technical proof to global networks — protocols, exchanges, stablecoins, developer platforms, and consumer crypto.
$500M
Assets128+
CompaniesFund IV
VintageNYC · SGP · LDN
Offices01
About
Oryon is a crypto venture firm backing founders from first technical proof to global networks. We invest in protocols, developer infrastructure, stablecoin rails, consumer crypto, and financial primitives that can become category-defining companies.
Big, wicked, unreasonable
We back founders tackling problems that should not work — until they do. Checks from $500K to $30M+, seed through Series B and beyond.
Global since day one
Offices in New York, Singapore, and London. Investments across five continents. Access to the ecosystems, regulators, and market-makers that matter.
$500M
AUM across 4 funds128+
Portfolio companies17
Public listings & exits08
Years since Fund I02
Investment Focus
Six sectors. One thesis: back the picks-and-shovels of an onchain economy that already moves billions a day.
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Writing
FeaturedThesis
01 — 14 min readMar 2026
The venture map for onchain capital
Liquidity, ownership, and distribution are being rebuilt as programmable markets. A view on what compounds — and what evaporates — in the next decade.
Read essay— All Writing
Field notes, theses, and research.
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Team
Haseeb Qureshi
Managing Partner
Bo Feng
Managing Partner
Tom Schmidt
General Partner
Rob Hadick
General Partner
— Platform & Operations
The people behind the fund.
Gengmo Qi
Partner
Omar Kanji
Partner
Elton Chang
Jr. Partner
Casey Taylor
Head of Platform
Jake Brukhman
Ops Lead
Maya Chen
Research
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Portfolio
— A window into 128 companiesShowing 16 · Fund I–IV
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FAQ
Answers for founders, operators, and co-investors looking to understand how Oryon partners with companies.
We invest from pre-seed through growth, with a bias toward early technical teams. Initial checks range from $500K to $30M+.
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Careers
Work with a small investment team focused on the most ambitious founders in crypto, fintech, and frontier software.
Investment Partner (Infrastructure)
Lead the infrastructure practice: L1s, L2s, middleware, developer tools. Deep technical background required — …
NYCApply →
Platform Lead
Help portfolio teams with hiring, launches, fundraising, partnerships, and founder community programs. This ro…
NYC or SGPApply →
Research Analyst
Publish deep-dive research on protocols, market structure, and emerging primitives. You will be writing under …
Remote — GlobalApply →
Head of Data
Own the data platform powering diligence, portfolio monitoring, and thesis validation across all funds. Build …
NYCApply →
Talent Partner
Recruit executives, engineers, and product leaders into 40+ active portfolio companies. Prior retained-search …
SGP or LDNApply →
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Contact
Pitching Oryon? We read every note. Send a deck, a memo, or just a paragraph — no warm intro required.
— What happens next
Every pitch gets a real reply.
01 · Day 0
You send a note
A memo, a deck, or a paragraph. Every message reaches a partner — no gatekeepers, no forms.
02 · Days 1–5
Real reply, always
We read every message and reply within five business days. Yes, no, or a technical question — never silence.
03 · Days 6–14
Deep dive
If we are interested, a first call with the partner. Then a memo, references, and a term sheet — typically inside two weeks.