DeFiance Capital

48 reviews, 88% of them positive.88% positive · 48 reviews· Influence factor 80, above 16% of accounts

The record

From 17 activities · Apr 2026

DeFiance Capital is a Singapore-based crypto venture fund known for hands-on mentorship, rigorous due diligence, and long-term conviction in DeFi, infrastructure, and gaming projects. They combine thesis-driven investing with institutional-grade risk management, backing early-stage protocols with detailed process requirements around tokenomics, oracles, and governance—and following through with teams across market cycles. Early backers of category-defining projects like dYdX, Axie Infinity, LayerZero, and Arbitrum, they're recognized as one of Asia's leading crypto-native funds, though their public presence has become more behind-the-scenes and less community-facing in recent years.

What people say

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“İnceleme”DeFinance Capital hakkında bilgi edinmeye çalışıyorum. Güçlü bir ekibi olduğunu duydum

cenger · 1237· 1y ago7

“DeFi Visionaries”DeFiance drives DeFi innovation as a crypto investment firm, backing top projects like Aave and Arbitrum with a research-driven approach. Their focus on on-chain analysis and advisory support boosts ecosystem growth, though specific tech details remain undisclosed.

fAder · 1270· 1y ago6

“Solid Project”Leading crypto-native investment firm.

0xayo · 1205· 1y ago3

“Really bad”

Max · 856· 1y ago · negative2

“Solid Project”Leading crypto-native investment firm.

0xayo · 1205· 1y ago2

“a very good firm”

Grino (Ø,G) · 1039· 1y ago1

“A decentralized‑finance (DeFi) venture fund that aims to support early‑stage protocols and projects building on Ethereum”I know this that there are several mid‑tier DeFi protocols on Ethereum L2s, a few cross‑chain bridges, and a handful of DAO‑governed tokenized asset platforms.

Lionking.base.eth .sol ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ🎒✸,✸ .ink | ETHGas ⛽ · 1249· 3mo ago0

“DeFiance Capital is an elite,”Web3-focused venture capital and liquid token investment firm, widely recognized as one of the most influential crypto-native funds in Asia. Founded in 2020 by prominent investor Arthur Cheong (known widely as Arthur 0x), the Singapore-based firm commands a combined portfolio market capitalization of over $3.8 billion. It has solidified its reputation through early, highly successful multi-cycle backing of category-defining projects across Decentralized Finance (DeFi), gaming, and core infrastructure.

Suresh💢𝔽rAI | "🐐" base.eth · 1271· 4mo ago0

“DEFI VC”They were once pretty active in the space, not sure if that's the case anymore VCs in crypto haven't had the best track record either on quality of investments or the conduct, but haven't heard any shannanigans with Defiance which is good enough tbh

Amiralek · 1359· 6mo ago0

“Good lineup, just feels a bit closed”The speakers look solid these are people who’ve actually been around and built things, so it’s not just another hype panel. At the same time, the invite-only part makes it feel a bit gated. Like, it’s probably great if you are in the room but for everyone else it’s just another “wish I could attend” kind of post. Still, events like this usually lead to good conversations and connections. Just would’ve been nicer if it felt a bit more open to the wider community.

prachi 🫎 · 1219· 6mo ago0

“Smart Crypto Investor”Defiance Capital launched in Singapore in 2020. It is one of the biggest venture capital firms in the crypto space. Unlike many others, this VC actually does proper due diligence before investing in new Web3 startups.

Ema2020 · 1363· 6mo ago · neutral0

“They are really active in DeFi and are often the first to notice interesting narratives.”DeFiance Capital is a professional crypto fund. I believe that it is one of the few remaining "adult" voices in crypto. They are not hype-driven, toxic, or promising a moon every week. Sometimes they are too pessimistic, and sometimes they are very far-sighted. If I see that they are actively buying and writing about a project, it is a good quality filter for me.

Тanata🧡,💙«(✸,✸)».ink🍊 , · 1230· 7mo ago0

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