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Placeholder (venture capital)

Venture capital firm investing in decentralised networks and web3 services

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About Placeholder (venture capital)

Placeholder is a venture capital firm that invests in decentralised networks and web3 services. It has backed more than 50 early-stage companies and networks since 2017.

Joel Monegro and Chris Burniske manage the firm, and Brad Burnham is its venture partner. Governance research and due diligence sit with Mario Laul, while Shelly Gogol handles operations.

Services

Early-stage investment: funding for crypto and web3 projects.
Investment research: published theses and technical write-ups on protocols and markets.
Portfolio jobs board: a listing of open roles across the companies it has backed.

Clients

Early-stage blockchain and web3 projects. Its portfolio includes networks such as Ethereum, Filecoin, Polkadot, Solana and Cosmos.

Key facts

Investing since: 2017
Portfolio: more than 50 companies and networks
Focus: decentralised networks and web3

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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