Ape Ventures is a chain-agnostic, niche-agnostic early-stage Web3 investment syndicate built exclusively for holders of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. Ape Ventures's Twitter Score is 21 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #46,293 (top 10%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Ape Ventures was co-founded by Darknight, Xeer, and Ape List, and is affiliated with Darknight Labs. The syndicate restricts participation to verified Bored Ape NFT holders, drawing a community of over 700 investors. Unlike conventional venture vehicles, Ape Ventures charges no upfront cut, management fee, or carried interest, making its deal flow accessible without the typical cost structure of institutional funds.
Ape Ventures has completed more than 20 investments since launch, with Seedworld serving as its first deal. Beyond deal-making, Ape Ventures co-hosted the Startup Show venture pitch event at Bybit headquarters alongside Bybit and Venture Capital Community, demonstrating an active role in the broader Web3 startup ecosystem.
Ape Ventures has published 175 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 16 accounts a total of 35 times.
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The accounts that follow Ape Ventures include 94 founders, 23 angel investors, 75 influencers and 1 VCs, among them SL Big Brain, Medved, Josh Ong, Chris Maddern, Xeer and JBond.