Variant is an early-stage crypto venture capital firm that focuses on projects expanding user access, knowledge, and ownership. Variant's Twitter Score is 346 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #855 (top 0.5%) among 389,201 tracked accounts.
Variant was founded by Jesse Walden, who serves as Founder and Managing Partner. The firm describes itself as an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and its team page states it began in 2020. In July 2022, Variant announced Fund III, totaling $450M and split between a $150M seed fund and a $300M opportunity fund. In June 2026, Variant announced Variant 4, a new $222M venture fund.
Variant has published 1,287 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 384 accounts across 880 total mentions. Variant's portfolio includes Matter Labs, ZKsync, Aleo, Cozy, Derive.xyz, Goldfinch, Euler Labs and Foundation.
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The accounts that follow Variant include 1,406 founders, 371 angel investors, 702 influencers and 84 VCs, among them Laura Shin, Toly, 6529, Stani, Hayden Adams and Chris Burniske.