ARCHETYPE MANAGEMENT LLC

Thesis

Archetype Management LLC is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021, headquartered in New York City, with approximately $350 million in AUM across three funds. The firm focuses on the cryptocurrency and Web3 space, aiming to accelerate the decentralized future by investing in founders building disruptive infrastructure and applications for the on-chain economy. Their core investment thesis is to identify and support "crypto-native founders" who are creating new markets and demonstrating a strong focus on their work. Archetype primarily invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with a particular interest in infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), consumer crypto applications, and the tokenization of real-world assets. They prefer projects that meaningfully leverage crypto primitives rather than simply digitizing existing models. Archetype's strategy includes leading and co-leading seed rounds to foster deep founder relationships and emphasizes community-building and protocol design, utilizing their team's expertise in investing, engineering, protocol design, policy, and community-building. Fund I was launched in 2021 with $55 million, Fund II closed in April 2022 with $150 million, and Fund III closed in September 2025 with $100 million. The firm's second fund, Archetype II, made initial checks between $500,000 to $5 million. Founders can submit pitches through the Archetype website, wi

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