# Variant

> Investing in an internet that turns users into owners.

Variant invests in early-stage crypto projects, leading pre-seed and seed rounds while working alongside founders on strategy and growth.

Variant is an early-stage crypto fund that leads pre-seed and seed rounds in blockchain and Web3 projects. The fund works alongside founders as thought partners, providing hands-on support for strategy, legal, policy, and growth. Variant focuses on projects that enable internet users to become owners of their money, identity, and digital products.

- Type: Investor
- Sector: Venture Capital
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2019-10-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/variant

## Products

- [Variant Fund](https://thegrid.id/profiles/variant): Variant Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in Web3 startups and blockchain projects. The fund provides capital, strategic guidance, and operational support to founders building decentralized applications, protocols, and infrastructure across consumer, DeFi, and infrastructure sectors. (Venture Fund, Live, Main Product)
- [Variant Founder Fellowship](https://thegrid.id/profiles/variant): Variant Founder Fellowship is an educational program designed to support and develop Web3 founders through structured learning, mentorship, and community engagement. The fellowship provides resources, guidance, and networking opportunities to help entrepreneurs build and scale blockchain-based projects. (Education and Training, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://variant.fund)
- [Blog](https://variant.fund/writing)
- [Privacy policy](https://variant.fund/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://variant.fund/terms-of-use)
- [Farcaster](https://farcaster.xyz/variant)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/variantfund)

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