Longterm Ventures is a global pre-seed & seed investor for blockchain based technologies.

who we are

We are Longterm connectors, providing world class social capital for fundraising, early adopter access, strategic advice, and talent. 

We support, steer, and fund the next generation of internet-native revolutionary companies AND provide the opportunity for like-minded accredited investors to be part of this competitive ecosystem.

our team

Helping your journey from early ideas to long-term business success. We go all the way.

The Partners of Longterm Ventures have diversified and complementary backgrounds comprising of blockchain experts, successful startup founders, large tech enterprise leaders and angel/LP and GP investors. The team has had over five decades of combined experience which include senior management roles in the Startup, Technology, Energy and Venture Capital sectors; all of which are early adopters of blockchain technology.

With our diverse accomplished backgrounds we will bring traditional tier 1 VC’s investing principles, big tech’s structured operational rigor, top institutional alumni connections and modern blockchain domain expertise to the digital asset ecosystem.

Baljit Singh

Founding Partner

Baljit Singh
  • Shell Regional Managing Director
  • One of the youngest GM in Shell managing >$1B in top-line revenue
  • Stanford University
  • INSEAD Alumni
  • 100+ investments into seed and pre-IPO companies in space, biotech, alt proteins, quantum computing and crypto verticals
  • 20+ investments in crypto space such as Kraken & Panther protocol

Jay Winder

Founding Partner

Jay Winder
  • Serial Entrepreneur with 2 successful exits in Japan
  • Naval Ravikant led seed round for second company, MakeLeaps
  • Investor in over 80 companies, dozens of DeFi projects such as Aleph Zero, Opulous, IPOR, bit2me and Swing
  • LP in Tier 1 cryptocurrency funds such as Dragonfly Capital, Lattice, Starry Night, Spartan and A&T Capital

Joeri van Geelen

Founding Partner

Joeri van Geelen
  • Founder nxgen, support next generation crypto startups and investors
  • Former Managing Partner Prysm Group APAC - blockchain economics, G2M strategy & BD
  • Public speaker
  • Active startup mentor & advisor (API3, Minterest, Outlier Ventures, F10, Plug and Play, Algorand EU accelerator)
  • Incubated Polkadot based Defi Project Minterest Finance
  • Invested in 50+ projects

Sandesh Menon

Venture Partner

Sandesh Menon
  • AWS Sales Leader
  • Former Head of Emerging Markets Asia for Messagebird
  • Former Tech Entrepreneur
  • Founder of 2 tech B2B SaaS startups in Singapore
  • Angel Investor in in 50+ companies
  • Early-stage Startup Advisor

Simon Schwerin

Founding Partner

Simon Schwerin
  • Founder nxgen, support next generation crypto startups and investors
  • Active startup mentor & advisor (Chainlink Labs, Minterest, Outlier Ventures, KILT Protocol)
  • Partner at iconomy, German boutique strategy consulting house helping hyper scalers and startups to navigate tech policy
  • 7+ years in Crypto, Product and BD roles at own startups
  • Several publications in crypto and blockchain
  • Invested in 50+ projects

BUIDL

We learn from each other

Crazy. Degenerate. Unorthodox. BUIDL, Hassling. Underdog. HODL, Obsessed. Relentless. Defiant. Independent. Persevere. Changemaking. Maximalist. Visionary. Fighting. Believing.
We support our founders.

personal growth

decentralization

PRODUCT
SUCCESS

BUSINESS
SUCCESS

• Product testing and feedback from top project founders and our network
• Hiring the best tech talent and executives
• Best Go2Market strategy

• World class Token design & refinement
• Governance design
• Exchange listing support & Market maker access

• Fundraising: strategy, deck work, access to T1 VCs
• Launch via Marketing partners, launch pads
• Business Development in crypto and old economy

• Pitch training and coaching
• Mentoring along all growth challenges

• Pitch training and coaching 
• Mentoring along all growth challenges

personal growth

decentralization

• World class Token design & refinement
• Governance design 
• Exchange listing support & Market maker access

PRODUCT
SUCCESS

• Product testing and feedback from top project founders and our network
• Hiring the best tech talent and executives
• Best Go2Market strategy

• Fundraising: strategy, deck work, access to T1 VCs
• Launch via Marketing partners, launch pads 
• Business Development in crypto and old economy

BUSINESS
SUCCESS

contact

Get in touch.

Write us a message to ltv@longterm.ventures

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