Stellar Enterprise Fund

A Strategic Blockchain Fund

The Stellar Enterprise Fund is a venture-style fund for growing the open-source Stellar network. We invest in companies transforming the future of everyday financial services and are fierce advocates for how blockchain will fundamentally transform the future. This is what we do – we won’t pivot, and we are open for business, so please reach out.

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Mission

Our Why

We invest in order to grow the utility and impact of the Stellar ecosystem, supporting companies that are setting a better standard for more everyday financial services.

At the heart of the Stellar Enterprise Fund lies our unwavering commitment: to amplify the Stellar ecosystem's reach and impact, fostering innovation that sets new standards for everyday financial services. We invest with purpose, supporting enterprises that not only envision but actively craft a better future for finance. Our investments go beyond capital; they're a testament to our belief in the transformative potential of our partners and the broader ecosystem. Join us as we pave the way for a more accessible, efficient, and inclusive financial world.

Why Stellar

More Than Capital

Building on Stellar gives you access to all the network’s layers of innovation and their benefits. There is a robust ecosystem on Stellar that makes sense for the real world and can make an impact today. And SDF and its ecosystem can support you on your journey.

Ecosystem Partnerships

Payment Rails to Support the Real World

Investment Support at Every Stage

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Portfolio

Explore Our Investments

Our investments span across five continents, across various stages of growth and use – with our portfolio totaling over $100m.

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Investment Criteria

What is SDF Looking For?

Led by our San Francisco/New York investment team, the Stellar Enterprise Fund is dedicated to fostering innovation with companies at any stage, size, and geography. Our team listens and supports the management team, working to truly understand the value the Stellar ecosystem can bring to the company, and vice versa. We invest in both emerging and established companies across the globe, with a dual focus: driving local innovation to solve local challenges and connecting our portfolio companies to our expansive network.

All of our portfolio companies either have built on Stellar or will be. Potential partnerships are evaluated based on the added value the Stellar network brings, the company's impact on ecosystem growth, team competency and commitment, financial viability within 18-24 months, and the strategic timing of the investment.

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Stellar Fit

Does Stellar provide compelling value to the Company? Will the team further SDF’s mission?

Impact

Will increased success of the project directly and positively impact the Stellar ecosystem?

Team

Do we trust management to execute, focus, and commit to building for the long term? Is the team able to build a compelling product that is competitive in the market and brings value to the end user? Does the team have a viable go-to-market plan?

Timing

Why now – is this the right time for us to invest? Does the team have a clear, realistic, yet ambitious plan of how they will use the money and why they need it now?

Viability

‍Does the company have a viable path towards financial independence from Stellar (either through external funding or revenue) in the next 18-24…

Use Case

Does the product or service address real, substantial market needs with a clear and scalable plan that will leverage the blockchain?

Application Process

Tell Us About What You're Building

Come build the future of boundless financial access on an unmatched foundation of real-world utility and scalable decentralized finance. Get started here.

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