# Variant

- **Website:** <https://variant.fund>
- **Primary alias:** `variant.fund`
- **Founded:** 2020
- **Employees:** 11+
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Company kind:** PARTNERSHIP

## Description

Variant is an early-stage fund that specializes in investing in cryptocurrency. They focus on supporting founders at the earliest stage of their projects and helping them find product-market fit and scale. With a belief that the next generation of the internet will transform users into owners, Variant backs mission-aligned founders who are shaping the future of the web. Their portfolio includes leading projects in the web3 space, such as Ceramic, Uniswap, Mirror, and Phantom. Co-founded by Jesse Walden and Li Jin, Variant benefits from their extensive experience in the crypto industry. Walden, who previously led investments at Andreessen Horowitz, has backed successful projects like Uniswap and Foundation. Jin leads consumer investing and supports portfolio companies in communication, community building, and go-to-market strategy. Variant is actively shaping the user-owned web and offers exciting opportunities for those interested in joining their team. Stay informed about their latest ideas and essays by subscribing to their newsletter.

## Industries

- 💰 Investing _(under Finance)_
- 💰 Finance

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/variantfund)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG, SVG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id6woFormm/w/820/h/149/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1787332038286)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id6woFormm/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1787332038386)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Danube | #5f8cd0 | light |
| Denim | #1658ba | accent |
| Tuna | #373a42 | dark |

## Fonts

- PxGrotesk-Bold — asset _(custom)_
- PxGroteskRegular — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id6woFormm/w/1500/h/500/idopAZJhuC.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1787332038733)

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