Variant (@variantfund) — Twitter Score 360 out of 1000

Variant is an early-stage crypto venture capital firm that focuses on projects expanding user access, knowledge, and ownership. Variant's Twitter Score is 360 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #723 (top 0.5%) among 483,652 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 1,291 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 399 accounts across 901 total mentions. Variant's portfolio includes Matter Labs, ZKsync, Aleo, Cozy, Old Phantom, Derive.xyz, Goldfinch and Gro.

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The accounts that follow Variant include 1,658 founders, 470 angel investors, 473 influencers and 56 VCs, among them Toly, Laura Shin, Stani, Hayden Adams, Chris Burniske and Kyle Samani.