Organization · Venture Capital
Ten31
Ten31 is a bitcoin-focused investment platform that supports companies developing technology and infrastructure for the Bitcoin ecosystem and adjacent freedom-oriented technologies. It operates from multiple locations in the United States.
Overview
What Ten31 does
What Ten31 is
Ten31 is a bitcoin-focused investment platform that supports companies developing technology and infrastructure for the Bitcoin ecosystem and adjacent freedom-oriented technologies. It operates from multiple locations in the United States.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 1, 2026
Official channels
Find Ten31 elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Ten31 as a funder
Investment thesis
Ten31's singular thesis is to accelerate bitcoin adoption by backing infrastructure and technology companies that enhance bitcoin's utility, security, liquidity, privacy, and commercial integration.
Focus narrative
Ten31 invests in sectors related to bitcoin and freedom technology, including bitcoin infrastructure, lightning, custody, security, bitcoin mining, energy infrastructure, and financial services. The firm is particularly interested in companies that can generate durable economic value and are not reliant on token speculation.
Value beyond capital
Ten31 adds value to its portfolio companies by providing strategic guidance and support in the bitcoin ecosystem, leveraging its extensive network and expertise in bitcoin infrastructure and freedom technology.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Pre-IPO
- Sectors
- Artificial Intelligence
- Regions
- Global · United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 10
Portfolio context
Strike — bitcoin and lightning financial services platform. Unchained — collaborative custody platform with financial services and credit products. River — bitcoin exchange and financial services provider. Fold — bitcoin-linked consumer rewards company. Start9 — operating system and personal server platform for self-hosting software. Giga Energy — Texas-based natural gas bitcoin mining infrastructure provider. GRIID — bitcoin miner focused on vertically integrated nuclear/hydro-powered assets. Mempool.space — analytics platform for the bitcoin ecosystem. Primal — open-source nostr client and caching provider. Stakwork — lightning-based platform for remote tasks and AI training.
Common questions
What to know about Ten31
Upseed classifies Ten31 under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
Known limits
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