Early capital and real distribution for the builders of the open internet.
BlockWest Capital backs founders building blockchain infrastructure, onchain finance and decentralized AI, and puts the reach of BlockWest Media behind them from day one.
Where we invest
Three layers where open networks and AI are converging. We write early checks, stay close to the founders, and help them get seen.
Onchain infrastructure
The base layers that everything else depends on: L1s, oracles, data availability and the rails that connect them.
- Layer 1 and modular chains
- Oracles and data
- DePIN
Onchain finance
Markets that settle in seconds and are open to anyone: DeFi, restaking and real-world assets moving onchain.
- DeFi and DEXs
- Restaking and yield
- Tokenized real-world assets
Decentralized AI
Open compute, data and agent networks, so the next wave of AI is not owned by a handful of companies.
- AI chains and compute
- Agents and agent payments
- Data networks
Backed and advised
Teams we have invested in, advised or supported, from base-layer networks to consumer products.
More than a check
BlockWest Capital sits alongside BlockWest Media and Crypto Coin Show. Portfolio companies get a media and distribution engine that most early-stage funds cannot offer.
Founder network
Long-form interviews with the builders, investors and operators shaping the industry, and warm introductions to them.
Institutional distribution
Interviews syndicated on Refinitiv / LSEG Newscasts, plus 10+ podcast networks and a 150K-subscriber YouTube channel.
Go-to-market support
Launch coverage, founder interviews and newsletter placement across BlockWest and Crypto Coin Show when it matters most.
Operators first
We have spent more than a decade covering, building and investing in this industry, and we invest the way we would want to be backed.
Building at the edge of Web3 and AI?
Send a short intro and your deck. We read everything and reply to founders who fit our thesis.
Press and media: news@blockwestcapital.com