NEAR Foundation Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 2

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 37

  • Portfolio
  • 31

  • Exits
  • 4

Exits

NEAR Foundation General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2018, NEAR Foundation is a not-for-profit venture capital based in Zug, Switzerland.

Business Details

Website
near.foundation
Year Founded
2020
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Chamerstrasse 12 C
  • 6300 Zug
  • Switzerland

NEAR Foundation Investments (37)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
PublicAI 18-Jun-2025 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Analog (Financial Software) 22-Apr-2025 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Abound 27-Feb-2025 Financial Software Generating Revenue
GAIB 24-Sep-2024 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Open Forest Protocol 12-Sep-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Pond (Business/Productivity Software) 14-Aug-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Fractal ID 13-Jul-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
MoreMarkets 13-Jun-2024 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Abound (Consumer Finance) 10-May-2024 Early Stage VC Consumer Finance Generating Revenue
Analog (Financial Software) 04-Apr-2024 Seed Round Financial Software Generating Revenue
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NEAR Foundation Exits (4)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Vorto Gaming 16-Nov-2025 Out of Business
Fusotao 16-Jul-2025
Picipo 20-Apr-2025 Out of Business
Tigere Housing Company 03-Jan-2025 Out of Business
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NEAR Foundation FAQs

  • What is NEAR Foundation?

    Founded in 2018, NEAR Foundation is a not-for-profit venture capital based in Zug, Switzerland.

  • When was NEAR Foundation founded?

    NEAR Foundation was founded in 2020.

  • Where is NEAR Foundation headquartered?

    NEAR Foundation is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

  • How many investments has NEAR Foundation made?

    NEAR Foundation has made 37 investments.

  • What has NEAR Foundation invested in?

    NEAR Foundation has made numerous investments in companies like PublicAI, Analog (Financial Software), and Abound within the Business/Productivity Software and Financial Software industries.

  • What has NEAR Foundation invested in recently?

    NEAR Foundation's latest investment was on 18-Jun-2025 in PublicAI, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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