Monolith Capital
About Monolith Capital
Monolith is a venture capital firm that finances and promotes innovative Web3 startups. Our fundamental beliefs are impact and innovation. Our goal is to find and assist ground-breaking Web3 companies and revolutionary AI technologies, as well as to positively impact entire sectors by advising and strategically investing in forward-thinking business owners. Per Crunchbase, Monolith has made 18 investments across 18 portfolio companies.
Crunchbase lists a Monolith profile (legal name Monolith SPC) with a founding date of December 10, 2022. It names Ivan Herasymenko, Jonathan Shifke and Pierre Abousleiman as founders, and Shifke and Abousleiman as co-founders. Another directory describes the firm as established in 2023 and based in Dubai, with nine staff. Staff backgrounds are listed as financial markets, investment banking, macroeconomics and law. Sources disagree on the firm's location. Crunchbase and the directory place it in Dubai, while this page lists Shanghai. Several unrelated firms also use the name Monolith Capital, including a Florida real estate lender, so founders should confirm the right team before pitching. The partners who lead AI deals are not named in any source we found.
AI is one of the stated focus areas on Crunchbase, tagged as Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI. Other tags are Blockchain, DeFi, Gaming and IT Infrastructure. A third-party profile says the firm looks for projects that combine AI with Web3, such as decentralized apps and data access. It also describes a hybrid model that pairs venture investing with liquid crypto portfolio management and DeFi yield strategies. On X the firm has highlighted Shieldeum, which it describes as a DePIN with an AI-powered decentralized infrastructure network. The Lounge deals desk lists three recent AI rounds: Meshy AI Series B (July 2026, marked as led), EonArk Seed (July 2026) and Ekiden Seed (June 2026).
Crunchbase lists the firm's investment stages as Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Secondary Market and Initial Coin Offering. It shows 18 investments, and the examples it lists include seed rounds, a Series A and a token offering. Third-party sources describe the focus as early stage. The Lounge deals desk shows rounds from a $2M seed to a $400M Series B. Check sizes, fund sizes and fund names are not public. The firm is described as not open to outside investors.
- Meshy AI: Series B of $400M in July 2026, listed on the Lounge deals desk with Monolith as lead.
- EonArk: $14M seed round in July 2026, per the Lounge deals desk.
- Ekiden: $2M seed round in June 2026, per the Lounge deals desk.
- Shieldeum: AI-powered decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), highlighted by the firm on X. Round and year not stated.
Investing activity
Monolith Capital appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $414M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Series B, with a median round size of $14M and the largest at $400M. The most recent are EonArk (Seed, $14M, Jul 2026), Meshy AI (Series B, $400M, Jul 2026) and Ekiden (Seed, $2M, Jun 2026).
Monolith Capital most often invests alongside Boyu Capital, Nine Chapters Capital, IDG Capital and Matrix Partners China, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and Generative 3D.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Monolith Capital
What AI startups has Monolith Capital invested in?
The Lounge deals desk lists Meshy AI (Series B, July 2026), EonArk (Seed, July 2026) and Ekiden (Seed, June 2026). The firm has also publicly backed Shieldeum, an AI-powered DePIN.
What stage does Monolith Capital invest in?
Crunchbase lists Seed, early stage and later stage rounds, among others. Third-party profiles describe the firm's main focus as early-stage Web3 and AI projects.
How much does Monolith Capital invest per startup?
Check sizes are not public. Rounds on the Lounge deals desk range from $2M to $400M, but those are total round sizes, not Monolith's own cheques.
Who founded Monolith Capital?
Crunchbase names Ivan Herasymenko, Jonathan Shifke and Pierre Abousleiman as founders and gives a founding date of December 10, 2022. Another directory gives 2023, so the exact year is not settled.
Does Monolith Capital accept pitches from AI founders?
No public pitch process was found. The firm says it finances and promotes Web3 startups and has a stated interest in AI, so a warm introduction through its LinkedIn or X pages is the likely route.
What AI companies has Monolith Capital invested in?
Monolith Capital's AI investments include EonArk, Meshy AI and Ekiden. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Monolith Capital based?
Monolith Capital is based in Shanghai, China.
What stage does Monolith Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Monolith Capital has invested at Seed and Series B, with a median round of $14M. Monolith Capital led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Monolith Capital co-invest with?
Monolith Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Boyu Capital (1 deal), Nine Chapters Capital (1 deal), IDG Capital (1 deal), Matrix Partners China (1 deal) and Aptos (1 deal).
How can founders reach Monolith Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Monolith Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Monolith Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.