Balder Bomans went from playing national-level field hockey in the Netherlands to trading European cash equities before moving into crypto venture at Maven 11, and that market-and-risk background shows up in how he picks investments, from intent-based systems at Essential to risk design in restaking at Renzo. He also stays hands-on, joining Finoa's board as an observer, and tends to back projects with clear financial mechanics and measurable user behavior rather than just a good story.
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Maven 11 Capital
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Web3 / Crypto, Fintech, AI, Gaming / VR, Devtools
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Maven 11 Capital started out as Cryptocrunch during the early days of blockchain investing and later rebranded to reflect its broader expertise across engineering, operations, and finance, focusing on protocol-level infrastructure projects like Celestia, bloXroute, and Fuel. Beyond investing, the fund has taken on an operator role by managing institutional lending pools on Maple Finance, helping originate $283 million in loans, and its advisor bench includes Celestia CEO Mustafa Al-Bassam, giving it direct ties to the ecosystems it backs.
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