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Anna Kafkaridou
Sphere of interests:
Operations
Bio
Anna hails from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, where she honed her global outlook while styduing international law. With a keen intellect and a knack for efficiency, she leads our operations with remarkable expertise and finesse
Education
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Hobby
Psychology and hiking
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Natalia Laktionova
Sphere of interests:
Communications
Bio
Less bio reading, more communication - feel free to reach out should you have any questions.
Education
BA and MA, Higher School of Economics
Hobby
Dancing
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Alex Wearn
Sphere of interests:
DeFi, DEXes, Derivatives
Bio
Alex is a co-founder and driving force behind IDEX, a pioneering decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. He has been deeply immersed in the crypto startup sphere since 2014 and played a pivotal role in catalyzing IDEX's inception in 2017. He is also a distinguished member of the DeFi Alliance, further highlighting his commitment to shaping the landscape of decentralized finance. Boasting a 12-year software journey, Alex has held pivotal roles at industry titans including Amazon, Adobe, and IBM, solidifying his expertise and enhancing his contributions to the realms of blockchain technology.
Education
MBA/MS in Design & Innovation Northwestern Kellogg
Hobby
Skiing
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Vadim Koleoshkin
Sphere of interests:
DeFi, Web3 Social
Bio
Vadim's journey encapsulates the fusion of analytics, technology, and entrepreneurship. With a background in business analytics, he started his careeer as co-founder & CTO at a mobile application development company, where he collaborated with diverse industries. This experience fueled his entrepreneurial drive, leading him to co-found Zerion, a Web3 startup empowering the Citizens of Web3 with the most user-friendly and smart products.
Education
BA and MA, Higher School of Economics
Hobby
Photography
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Romain de Spoelberch
Sphere of interests:
ZK, FHE, ML&AI
Bio
Romain specializes in Zero Knowledge (ZK) proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Before joining Polymorphic, Romain served as a Technical Product Manager at a fintech SaaS company that streamlined bond issuances in Debt Capital Markets through automation. With a strong background in technical expertise and financial technology, Romain brings a unique skill set to our team.
Education
Imperial College London
Hobby
Rock climbing
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Stefano
Sphere of interests:
DeFi, DAO, RWA
Bio
Stefano brings a unique blend of expertise in Bio- and Healthtech alongside a passion for Web3 and DeFi. His journey began through DeSci, where he played a pivotal role in building transformative projects like VitaDAO. By harnessing the power of decentralized communities and crypto, Stefano's aim is to revolutionize the innovation landscape, benefiting patients and humanity at large. Stefano is вeeply intrigued by concepts such as Network States, decentralized ownership, NFTs, and DeFi, and actively contribute to communities like FWB and LinksDAO. Stefano activelly supports to shape the future of currencies by being part of Olympus.
Education
Economics
Hobby
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Richard Sobel
Sphere of interests:
Financial Services
Bio
Richard is a highly experienced private equity investor who has successfully managed multiple funds with a combined total of $1 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a leader at Polymorphic, Richard plays a pivotal role in fund formation, finance, and operations. His extensive background includes notable positions at Virtu Capital Partners, Alfa Capital Partners, Baring Asset Management, EBRD, and Bain, providing valuable insights and expertise to our team.
Education
MBA Harvard, BA Stanford University
Hobby
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Eldar Khamitov
Sphere of interests:
Infrastructure, Wallets & UX, Data & Social
Bio
Eldar came to the blockchain space from scientific routes, fascinated by decentralized models and the crypto-economy. He is responsible for the investment process and working closely with portfolio companies. Eldar brings a wealth of experience to Polymorphic, having previously been a valued member of G1 Ventures and NKB Ventures.
Education
PhD in Applied Mathematics, MIPT
Hobby
Electriс guitar
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Vitaly Spassky
Sphere of interests:
Financial Services, RWA
Bio
Vitaly leverages 20+ years of investment and executive experience to lead Polymorphic's team, build relationships and support entrepreneurs with strategy and operations. Prior to Polymorphic Vitaly was part of G1 Ventures, Siguler Guff, Merrill Lynch, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, Credit Suisse
Education
MS and BA, Stanford University
Hobby
Triathlon
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Finance
Web3 Data
ML & AI
Octav
Octav is a free and editable data analytics platform that helps label Decentralized Finance investment activity.
Seed
2023
Social & Gaming
DeSoc
Web3 Data
Intuition
Seed
2023
Social & Gaming
DeSoc
Co-Lead
Interface
Seed
2023
Finance
Payments
Due
Seed
2022
Finance
Payments
Co-Lead
Rise
Seed
2022
Finance
Wallet
Zerion
Series B
2022
Infrastructure & Middleware
Off-chain computing
RWA
Jiritsu
Seed
2022
Strategic
2023
Finance
DeFi
Gearbox
Strategic
2022
Infrastructure & Middleware
Wallet
Account Abstraction
Gnosis SAFE
Strategic
2022
Infrastructure & Middleware
Web3 Data
ML & AI
Co-Lead
Nevermined
Seed
2022
Infrastructure & Middleware
Off-chain computing
Fluence
Series A
2021
Infrastructure & Middleware
Web3 Data
Ceramic
Series A
2021
Finance
FX
Send
Series A
2021
Series A+
2022
Series B
2023
Finance
Banking
Sygnum
Series B
2022
Series B+
2023
Social & Gaming
NFT
Collectibles
Concept Art House
Series A
2021
Social & Gaming
Gaming
Stardust
Series A
2021
Series B
2022
Finance
DeFi
Folks Finance
Seed
2021
Social & Gaming
DeFi
Betting
Co-Lead
Azuro
Pre-seed
2021
Seed
2022
Finance
RWA
Co-Lead
Ownera
Seed
2021
Series A
2022
Messaging
RWA
Account Abstraction
ML & AI
Collectibles
Betting
DeSoc
Payments
Wallet
Off-chain computing
Web3 Data
FX
Banking
NFT
Gaming
DeFi
Infrastructure & Middleware
Finance
Social & Gaming

Morphing ahead
of paradigms

Polymorphic Capital is a venture capital firm. We selectively invest in extraordinary teams and emerging paradigms in blockchain and fintech globally. We support projects engendering change across the internet, economy, and society to be more transparent, inclusive and effective through the use of decentralized protocols.
Portfolio
Octav
Seed
2023
Octav is a free and editable data analytics platform that helps label Decentralized Finance investment activity.
Intuition
Seed
2023
Co-Lead
Interface
Seed
2023
Due
Seed
2022
Co-Lead
Rise
Seed
2022
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Meet our team

Vitaly Spassky
Managing Partner
Eldar Khamitov
Partner, Portfolio Development
Richard Sobel
Partner, Strategic Development
Stefano
Associate
Romain de Spoelberch
Associate
Vadim Koleoshkin
Venture Partner
Alex Wearn
Venture Partner
Natalia Laktionova
Communications
Anna Kafkaridou
Operations

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