Lyrik Ventures is a regulated, equity-led venture firm focused on digital assets and AI that originated as the first grants program of the NEAR Foundation ecosystem before evolving into a dedicated venture fund. Lyrik Ventures's Twitter Score is 8.1 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #111,232 among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Lyrik Ventures operates through Lyrik Venture Capital Ltd and Lyrik VC I LP, both of which function as appointed representatives of Laven Advisors LLP, a firm authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. This regulatory footing distinguishes the firm within the crypto venture landscape, where FCA-regulated structures remain relatively uncommon. The firm is backed by NEAR Foundation, Illia Polosukhin, Accomplice VC, Digital Currency Group, and UDHC.
Lyrik Ventures's investment strategy spans a broad range of sectors where crypto and emerging technology intersect, including DeFi, ReFi, DeSci, governance, infrastructure, gaming, entertainment, music, social applications, alternative assets, and AI. The firm has co-led a Calimero Network round alongside Khosla Ventures and a Crystals of Naramunz round with CoinFund. Lyrik Ventures has published 612 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 18 accounts a total of 32 times.
Lyrik Ventures's portfolio includes CARV, Calimero Network, LENX,X, The Mystery Society, MoreMarkets, KAIO Foundation, Quantum and Rena Labs.
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The accounts that follow Lyrik Ventures include 52 founders, 11 angel investors, 11 influencers and 3 VCs. Among its notable followers are John Wang, Wong Joon Ian, Mikko Ohtamaa, cryptomaestro.hl, Carnation and YB.