Kosmos Ventures

Kosmos Ventures is a multi-strategy venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Perth, Australia, recognized as one of Australia's largest and most active VC firms specializing in blockchain-based assets. The firm has been an early backer of high-profile protocol networks including Algorand, Solana, Polkadot, and Oasis. The firm provides support beyond funding, including technical validation, marketing, and business development guidance, and maintains an active stake in major Layer-1 blockchain networks through validator staking with its partners. Kosmos focuses on blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, and GameFi, having completed over 160 investments to date with typical check sizes ranging from $100K to $5M, though historical checks have reached up to $32M. The portfolio includes 4 unicorns and multiple acquisitions, with notable names including Binance, CertiK, Web3Auth, Sui, Fantom, and The Graph. The firm's investment approach is thesis-driven and research-focused, prioritizing large infrastructure projects with a clear economic or network design mechanism, while also supporting emerging DeFi and GameFi projects across seed and Series A stages.