Operations
Anna Kafkaridou
Sphere of interests:
Operations
Bio
A law degree from MGIMO; has worked in legal, finance and operations for 15 years in both corporate sector and private family offices. Leads operations at Polymorphic Capital.
Education
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Hobby
Psychology, hiking
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Special Projects & Communications
Nataly Laktionova
Sphere of interests:
Web3 Social
Bio
Earned a BA and MA from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. Leads communications, actively supports the investment process and manages special projects. Prior work with Apple, Yandex and EPAM.
Education
BA and MA, Higher School of Economics
Hobby
Dancing, yoga
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Venture Partner
Alex Wearn
Sphere of interests:
DeFi, DEXes, Derivatives
Bio
Co-founder and CEO of IDEX, a pioneering decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. In crypto since 2015. Prior work at Amazon, Adobe, and IBM, currently member of Alliance DAO.
Education
MBA/MS in Design & Innovation Northwestern Kellogg
Hobby
Skiing
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Venture Partner
Vadim Koleoshkin
Sphere of interests:
DeFi, Web3 Social
Bio
Extensive enterepreneural experience. In crypto since 2014. Co-founder of Zerion - one of the first smart, social crypto wallets. Prior work as co-founder & CTO at a mobile application development company.
Education
BA and MA, Higher School of Economics
Hobby
Photography
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Associate
Romain de Spoelberch
Sphere of interests:
ZK, FHE, ML&AI
Bio
A strong technical product management background. Specializes in Zero Knowledge (ZK) proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Prior work at a fintech SaaS company that used automation to streamline bond issuances and Debt Capital Markets.
Education
Imperial College London
Hobby
Rock climbing
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Associate
Stefano
Sphere of interests:
DeFi, DAO, RWA
Bio
A pioneer in Blockchain, Crypto and digital assets; deeply passionate about Web3 and DeFI. In crypto since 2016. Played a pivotal role in building innovative DAOs and actively contributes to communities like FWB and LinksDAO.
Education
Economics
Hobby
Direct message
Partner, Strategic Development
Richard Sobel
Sphere of interests:
Financial Services
Bio
A seasoned private equity investor and family office executive. Raised and managed emerging market PE funds with a total of $1 billion in assets (AUM). Oversees fund formation, governance, operations and risk management. Prior work with Altai Capital, Alfa Capital Partners, Baring Asset Management, EBRD, and Bain.
Education
MBA Harvard, BA Stanford University
Hobby
Direct message
Partner, Portfolio Development
Eldar Khamitov
Sphere of interests:
Infrastructure, Wallets & UX, Data & Social
Bio
Advanced training in applied mathematics, and an early recognized expert in decentralized models and the crypto-economy. Responsible for technology and market research. Leads the investment process and work with early stage companies. Prior work with G1 Ventures and NKB Ventures.
Education
PhD in Applied Mathematics, MIPT
Hobby
Composing, Solo guitar
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Managing Partner
Vitaly Spassky
Sphere of interests:
Financial Services, RWA
Bio
25+ years diverse experience as a senior investment advisor, operating executive and entreprenuer. Built and leads Polymorphic's team. Passionate about decentralized finance, web3 and disruptive technology businesses. Responsible for discovering and advising talented entrepreneurs. Prior work with G1 Ventures, Siguler Guff, Merrill Lynch, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette and Credit Suisse.
Education
MS and BA, Stanford University
Hobby
Triathlon
Direct message
#FHE
#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 the application-centric Web3 VC, with a keen focus on fostering practical use cases that build upon Web3's infrastructure. Polymorphic offers long-term support to exceptional teams around the world that leverage Web3's innovative technology and foundational principles to drive significant transformations across extensive markets
Portfolio
Co-Lead
Azuro
Pre-seed
2021
Seed
2022
Strategic
2024
Azuro is a leading sports betting protocol & liquidity layer for on-chain predictions
Ceramic
Series A
2021
3box Labs is the developer of Ceramic, a decentralized network for composable Web3 data
Gearbox
Series A
2022
Gearbox Protocol allows anyone to get leverage in a decentralized way and use it across various other protocols in a composable way
SAFE
Strategic
2022
SAFE is an absolute leader in multi-signature wallets on EVM chains, used by individuals, corporates and DAOs
Sygnum
Series B
2022
Series B+
2023
Sygnum is the world’s first digital asset bank and is a global digital asset specialist with global reach
Zerion
Series B
2022
Zerion is a web3 smart, social wallet and investing tool that enables anyone to manage their DeFi and NFT portfolios
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team

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
Nataly Laktionova
Special Projects & Communications
Anna Kafkaridou
Operations
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Finance
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