Blockchain Builders Fund, founded by 3 Stanford graduate students, has announced the close of $28 million Fund I. The Fund I is aimed at supporting web3 startups from the pre-seed through seed stages.
The fund is headed by Gil Rosen, Kun Peng, and Steven Willinger, the Stanford alumni who played a central role in building the university’s blockchain ecosystem. Their efforts include launching the Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, teaching the popular MS&E 447 “Blockchain Entrepreneurship” course, and producing the Blockchain Application Stanford Summit (BASS).
Collectively, they have supported over 200 founders, engaged more than 400 students, and attracted nearly 5,000 attendees to date.
Over half of Fund I is already deployed into 40 early-stage ventures spanning AI, DePIN, decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWAs), payments, and blockchain infrastructure. Standout investments include:
0G, a modular AI blockchain backed by Hack VC, Bankless, and Delphi Dig
