1kx is a research-driven, fundamentals-focused global investment firm that invests in early-stage blockchain technologies, Web3, fintech, and consumer applications. It operates as a crypto-focused venture capital fund, backing decentralized networks and token-based projects across infrastructure, DeFi, gaming, consumer apps, and broader blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2018 by tech entrepreneurs Lasse Clausen and Christopher Heymann, 1kx partners with a diverse base of institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporations, and family offices, and has invested in more than 100–150 early-stage crypto and blockchain projects globally. The firm emphasizes deep technical diligence, cryptoeconomic and governance design, and long-term, hands-on support to help founders bootstrap and scale token networks while driving ecosystem growth and sustainable economic activity in the blockchain space.
