BlockVenture is a research-driven alliance connecting university blockchain groups and blockchain-focused venture-capital funds, co-founded by Philip Forte and Tyler Wellener. BlockVenture's Twitter Score is 17 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #65,081 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
BlockVenture was co-founded in 2018 with the stated purpose of bridging Web3 for companies, students, and researchers by linking academic blockchain research with institutional capital. By April 2021, the coalition reported partnerships with 41 university blockchain research groups and 44 blockchain-specific VC funds. BlockVenture also operated an advisory practice helping companies with go-to-market strategy, university outreach, resource connections, and scaling.
BlockVenture has maintained several notable ecosystem affiliations. In October 2018, Dusk Network announced BlockVenture as a strategic partner, with a focus on academic research access, university adoption, and US market outreach. In March 2019, BlockVenture partnered with Sutler Ventures to bring resources, projects, and infrastructure to the IOST ecosystem. In April 2021, Cudos announced BlockVenture as an operator and validator on the CUDOS Validator Network, noting the two had been partners since April 2019. BlockVenture is also affiliated with the DEIP ecosystem. A corporate-record aggregator sourcing Florida Division of Corporations data lists Blockventure Coalition LLC as active, with a 2025 annual filing dated April 1, 2025.
BlockVenture has accumulated 2,991 followers as of July 2026 and published 429 posts on the platform. The account has been mentioned by 15 accounts, with 23 total mentions.
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