CMS Holdings

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2019

AUM

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Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 22 August, 2026

Profile

CMS Holdings is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2019 by ex-Circle Trade founders. The firm is known for its focus on the cryptocurrency sector, investing through both equity and tokens. With a team of four professionals, CMS Holdings differentiates itself by taking faster, higher-risk positions in crypto markets, including yield farming and NFTs.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as Web3, fintech, data, gaming, VR, and AI. CMS Holdings typically writes checks ranging from $100K to $1M and invests in stages from pre-seed to Series A. The firm focuses on the USA for its investments and does not lead investment rounds.

Notable investments by CMS Holdings include Axis - financial services, Hypernova - capital markets, Drake - financial services, Ducat - financial services, and Catena Labs - financial services.

Industry

Web3 Fintech Gaming AI

Contacts

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Michael Leonard, MBA, MSA VP of Finance
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J. Tucker Watson Investment Analyst
Investment Analyst
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FAQs about CMS Holdings

CMS Holdings is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
CMS Holdings is located in New York, New York, United States.
CMS Holdings was founded in 2019.
CMS Holdings invests in companies and startups in Web3, Fintech, Gaming, AI.
CMS Holdings invests in companies and startups in North America.
CMS Holdings invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
CMS Holdings usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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