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Claribay Capital

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 81 out of 100

  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Crypto & blockchain
  • Payments
  • Seed
  • AI native
  • Crypto web3
  • VC
  • B2B
  • B2C
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Legal name
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

Claribay Capital (formerly known as Istari Ventures) is a blockchain payments and Web3 AI focused venture fund with a mandate to invest in early-stage companies with proven use cases and real utilities.

Investment approach

Thesis
We strongly believe that the next fintech revolution is driven by the applications and infrastructure that will power the way we move capital and transact via blockchain and AI. We are on a mission to help visionary founders to build that.Source (opens in a new tab)
Eligibility
with a mandate to invest in early-stage companies with proven use cases and real utilities
Traction requirement
with proven use cases and real utilities
Investing status notes
We invest in early-stage web3 startups
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