Cadenza Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$100 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Cadenza Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2018. The firm is composed of a team of six professionals who focus on investing in transformative technologies. Cadenza Capital distinguishes itself by targeting early-stage companies that are pioneering in sectors such as fintech, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

The firm invests primarily in fintech, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, and infrastructure sectors. Cadenza Capital typically participates in early-stage funding rounds, with a focus on emerging markets. The firm manages several funds, including the Cadenza AI Venture Fund and the Crypto Venture Fund, each with an AUM of $50 million.

Notable investments by Cadenza Capital include Together.AI - AI-driven collaboration tools, FalconX - cryptocurrency trading platform, Tensorwave - AI-powered analytics, CoinDCX - cryptocurrency exchange, Nous Research - data analytics, Rain - fintech solutions, and Lemon - digital banking platform.

Industry

Data infra Cybersecurity Infrastructure Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech SaaS Security Software Blockchain/Crypto AI Technology Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment

Cadenza Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Cadenza AI Venture Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$50 M
December 2024
Crypto Venture Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$50 M
November 2021

Contacts

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Max Shapiro, CFA, CPA Co-Founder | Managing Partner
Co-Founder | Managing Partner
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Kumar Dandapani Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Cadenza Capital

Cadenza Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Cadenza Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
Cadenza Capital was founded in 2018.
Cadenza Capital invests in companies and startups in Data infra, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, Fintech, SaaS, Security, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Technology, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment.
Cadenza Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.
Cadenza Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Cadenza Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Cadenza Capital has around $100m assets under management.
Cadenza Capital last fund was created/launched in 2024-12-03
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