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Cobalt Capital
Cobalt Capital

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We are a multi-stage firm investing across the consumer technology space. We invest in the next generation of tech-enabled businesses that redefine the consumer experience. At Cobalt, we understand that culture shapes how people spend their time and money. We support founders who build products and services that improve the user experience, and the infrastructure that supports it. We are passionate about our investments and seek to partner with teams that are equally passionate about connecting with their audiences in smarter and better ways. Some of our investments include Scopely, Tonal, Calm, Masterclass, The Athletic, FanDuel, Epic!, Feather and Mux.

Venture Capital

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Venture Capital

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Jul 22, 2022

Cobalt Joins Animoca Brands in Their $75M Raise for Web3 and Metaverse Growth

While still early in adoption, digital assets and Web3 technologies are building for long-term scale. In order to find success, infrastructure, development, and technology needs to come together to enable a seamless user experience for consumers. Global crypto users reached 295M as of December 2021, growing 178% since January of…

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Cobalt Joins Animoca Brands in Their $75M Raise for Web3 and Metaverse Growth
Cobalt Joins Animoca Brands in Their $75M Raise for Web3 and Metaverse Growth

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Jul 14, 2022

The Road to Global Fintech and Crypto Adoption

Pulse check? This piece was originally published on Substack by Ben Futiriansky on June 22nd, click here to read the original version. Financial technology is still in the early innings with a large opportunity to drive adoption and innovate on cost, compliance and distribution. How about the macro bear market? …

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The Road to Global Fintech and Crypto Adoption
The Road to Global Fintech and Crypto Adoption

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Jul 6, 2022

The Evolution of The Subscription Business Model

Exploring the world of in-app payments, usage-based pricing (UBP), and decentralized finance as it pertains to subscriptions This piece was originally published on Substack by Ben Futiriansky on June 8th, click here to read the original version. Subscriptions are everywhere. On the consumer side, we subscribe to content applications such as Calm, Netflix, and Spotify, and purchase physical items such as beauty, healthcare, and pet products through…

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The Evolution of The Subscription Business Model
The Evolution of The Subscription Business Model

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May 19, 2022

Health & Happiness Looks to be a Significant Focus for Investors

The Mental Health Tech Startup Economy Until recently, innovation and spending on mental health solutions have been lagging behind other sectors, with only 2% of the larger venture capital healthcare investments allocated to mental health in particular. Since 2019, there has been a marked increase in mental health app funding…

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Health & Happiness Looks to be a Significant Focus for Investors
Health & Happiness Looks to be a Significant Focus for Investors

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Mar 22, 2022

Yuga Labs: Investing in The Future of Culture and Web3

As investors at the intersection of culture, technology, and the consumer economy we have been following the meteoric rise in NFT popularity and largely taken a “wait and see”’ approach. …

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Yuga Labs: Investing in The Future of Culture and Web3
Yuga Labs: Investing in The Future of Culture and Web3

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Jan 7, 2022

MoonPay: Investing in Crypto Payments Infrastructure

The cryptocurrency market capitalization continues to increase at a rapid pace, having recently crossed $2T in market cap (~10x YoY). At the same time, the total unique, active blockchain wallets has grown to ~75M (3x from 2018). With this backdrop, there is a massive opportunity to provide an infrastructure for…

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MoonPay: Investing in Crypto Payments Infrastructure
MoonPay: Investing in Crypto Payments Infrastructure

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Jul 15, 2021

Investing in Genvid: Enabling Massive Interactive Live Events

One of the most exciting trends in consumer content has been the persistent use of technology to drive engagement and adoption. Interactivity is likely one of the next frontiers in consumer content as more and more younger generations crave engagement, interactivity and migrate away from more passive media. For example…

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Investing in Genvid: Enabling Massive Interactive Live Events
Investing in Genvid: Enabling Massive Interactive Live Events
Interactive Video

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Jul 8, 2021

The Search for a Better and More Personalized E-Commerce Experience — Intellimize

E-commerce as a channel is massive and continues to grow at record rates. There are ~8M ecommerce retailers across the world generating $4Tn+ in annual sales and growing at a 16% CAGR. What’s more, the COVID-19 pandemic only served to accelerate that trajectory worldwide. …

Ecommerce

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The Search for a Better and More Personalized E-Commerce Experience — Intellimize
The Search for a Better and More Personalized E-Commerce Experience — Intellimize
Ecommerce

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Jun 2, 2021

Shaping the Future of Fitness

As consumer technology investors, we look to invest where consumers are spending a significant portion of their time and money. One area of consumer spending that has grown significantly in recent years has been health and wellness. We watched this trend emerge with regard to mental wellness, which informed our…

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Shaping the Future of Fitness
Shaping the Future of Fitness

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