Cadenza Ventures (@CadenzaVentures) — Twitter Score 7 out of 1000

Cadenza Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm co-founded by Kumar Dandapani and Max Shapiro that backs businesses across blockchain, artificial intelligence, and other transformative technologies. Cadenza Ventures's Twitter Score is 6.8 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #144,982 among 531,432 tracked accounts.

Cadenza Ventures was co-founded by Kumar Dandapani and Max Shapiro, both of whom previously managed the venture arm of BitMEX; when the firm launched as a standalone fund under the name Cadenza Capital Management, it received backing from 100x Group. The firm operates as an SEC exempt reporting adviser, a status active since November 2021, rather than as a fully registered investment adviser. Jan van Eck serves as General Partner alongside the two Managing Partners.

Cadenza Ventures announced a $50 million early-stage crypto venture fund in November 2021, anchored by VanEck Associates and focused on digital finance and blockchain technology. That fund's initial investments included Rain, Vauld, Lemon Cash, Tulip Protocol, and ZEBEDEE. In December 2024, Cadenza Ventures announced a separate $50 million early-stage AI venture fund targeting pre-seed and seed investments in AI infrastructure and enterprise applications. The firm has since broadened its identity under the Cadenza brand, positioning itself as an investment platform active across sectors and stages beyond its original crypto focus.

Cadenza Ventures has received backing from a range of institutional and strategic investors, including Solana, Dapper Labs, Mirana, TRON, Babel Finance, Social Leverage, WorldQuant Ventures, Lennertz, and Aros Capital. Cadenza Ventures also provides administrative services to Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I. Cadenza Ventures's portfolio includes Avalanche, Casa, Sovryn, AgentArcade.io, VALR, Breadcrumbs.app, IZUMi Finance and PDAX.

Cadenza Ventures has published 154 posts on the platform. Cadenza Ventures has been mentioned by 30 accounts, with 76 total mentions.

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