{"id":"hack-vc","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Hack VC","hidden":false,"content":"**Hack VC** is a venture capital firm focused on [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency)-native investments. It was founded by [Alexander Pack](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alexander-pack) and Ed Roman in 2021. It provides early-stage financing to a range of companies, with a focus on those developing products and services within enterprise SaaS, marketplaces, software, and technology sectors and it is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-x6zfye8ac8)  \n  \n# Crypto Seed Fund  \n  \nOn the 25th of February, 2022, Hack VC launched its $200M Crypto Seed Fund to invest in [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), [web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3), and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) startups. The fund was backed by Sequoia Capital, Fidelity, [a16z’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/andreessen-horowitz) Marc Andreessen and [Chris Dixon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chris-dixon), Accolade Partners, [Digital Currency Group](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-currency-group), and others. [\\[26\\]](#cite-id-cay212zzmzc)  \n  \n> \"While we came from venture backgrounds, our goal is not to just build another venture fund. For the first time ever, crypto breaks down the divide between investors and users. That’s why we aim to be both the earliest investor, first user, and foundational community member in all the crypto projects we back.” - said Hack VC founder, [Alex Pack](https://iq.wiki/wiki/alexander-pack).  \n  \n# Hack Summit  \n  \n*Hack.summit()* is a virtual conference for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) developers that features pioneers in the industry like the founder of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin), founder and CEO of [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov), President of [Solana](https://iq.wiki/wiki/solana) Foundation Lily Liu, etc. and supports good causes. The *hack.summit()* for 2023 was held on March 31 - April 1, 2023. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-rl8xyrasy2)  \n  \n# Portfolio Companies  \n  \n* Across[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-l68mp87xt6j)  \n* Affine[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-ou35c1lgo8c)  \n* Aladdin[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-m1krl9wtzxk)  \n* AlloyX[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-4b8cttbh2uu)  \n* Amber[\\[7\\]](#cite-id-k6p5el0f0ig)  \n* Anagram[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-a0ba5bkwvi)  \n* Ancana[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-ipcstaeyds)  \n* Archimedes[\\[10\\]](#cite-id-owey81rhv6)  \n* [AscendEx](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ascendex)  \n* Asymmetric[\\[11\\]](#cite-id-55b7b03pzh4)  \n* Backend Capital[\\[12\\]](#cite-id-9h4ocwbpcbo)  \n* Betdex[\\[13\\]](#cite-id-bsb8qp88us8)  \n* Bitclout[\\[14\\]](#cite-id-lz8nu65miqe)  \n* Bitwave[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-i564b9k34)  \n* BlockFi[\\[16\\]](#cite-id-ulfovkkwvi)  \n* Blocknative[\\[17\\]](#cite-id-ghl3jdtqn26)  \n* Boba[\\[18\\]](#cite-id-r6xv4x2vg8)  \n* Cega[\\[19\\]](#cite-id-4bappsf2hfn)  \n* Deso[\\[20\\]](#cite-id-hhieo3up3tc)  \n* Goldfinch[\\[21\\]](#cite-id-3aojngq7vjg)  \n* Jasper[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-tsd9qiy6orh)  \n* Kine[\\[23\\]](#cite-id-jt9q3z519e8)  \n* Mirage[\\[24\\]](#cite-id-f1n0h5q97rc)  \n* [Mirror](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mirror-protocol)  \n* MobileCoin[\\[25\\]](#cite-id-u5jo1pm3tma)  \n* [Perpetual Protocol](https://iq.wiki/wiki/perpetual-protocol)  \n  \n  \n<br>  \n<br>  \n<br>  \n","summary":"Hack VC is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, founded in 2021, specializing in early-stage investments in crypto-native, web3, and blockchain startups.","categories":[{"id":"organizations","title":"Organizations"}],"promoted":0,"tags":[{"id":"Venture"},{"id":"Organizations"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"x6zfye8ac8\",\"url\":\"https://hack.vc/\",\"description\":\"hack website\",\"timestamp\":1678984740117},{\"id\":\"rl8xyrasy2\",\"url\":\"https://www.hacksummit.org/\",\"description\":\"hack.summit\",\"timestamp\":1678985309997},{\"id\":\"l68mp87xt6j\",\"url\":\"https://across.to/\",\"description\":\"across 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