Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusCrypto
Latest fund$100M Fund III (2025)
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Archetype
5 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
Ash EganFounder and General PartnerHe has experience investing in seed-stage crypto companies and protocols.
Danny SursockPartnerHe previously worked as a Senior Associate in the Investment Banking division at Oppenheimer.
Dmitriy BerenzonPartnerFocus: crypto-native infrastructure, DePin, and DeFi.
Aadharsh PannirselvamInvestorFocus: applied cryptography and decentralized AI.
Tommy HangInvestorHe previously led Blockchain at Berkeley, founded a crypto startup, and held engineering roles at Camp Network and Arbitrum.
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In their words
Archetype – Accelerating the programmable future.Archetype is an early-stage venture firm focused on accelerating the decentralized future. We back the next generation of crypto founders that will disrupt the status quowww.archetype.fund
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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What stage does Archetype invest in?
Archetype reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does Archetype invest?
Archetype reports checks of $500K to $10M.
Does Archetype lead rounds?
Yes. Archetype says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Archetype?
Ash Egan (Founder and General Partner), Danny Sursock (Partner), Dmitriy Berenzon (Partner).
Is Archetype active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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