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Stellar Development Foundation

Stellar Development Foundation

San Francisco, Californiastellar.org

Overview

Stellar Development Foundation is a U.S.-based non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of the open-source Stellar network and also makes venture-style investments in companies that have the potential to grow the Stellar ecosystem.

Year Founded

2014

Portfolio Companies

53

Investments

Stellar Development Foundation investments
CompanyDateStageLead
HumaSep 2024Early FundingCo-investor
TalaOct 2021Series ELead
AbraSep 2021Series CCo-investor
Trace FinanceFeb 2022SeedCo-investor
Space ForgeMay 2025Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Deinma Appollos

Cofounder of Stellar Develpment foundation

Jed McCaleb

Co-founder

Ashish Jere

Partnerships Partner Programs Lead

Jake Urban

Partner Engineering Manager

Iftach Haitner

Principal Researcher

Emiljano Çitaku

Investor

Mohammed Alkraguley

Investor

YuRa M.

Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Stellar Development Foundation based?

Stellar Development Foundation is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Stellar Development Foundation founded?

Stellar Development Foundation was founded in 2014.

How many portfolio companies does Stellar Development Foundation have?

Stellar Development Foundation has 53 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Stellar Development Foundation's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Huma, Tala, Abra, Trace Finance, Space Forge.

What was Stellar Development Foundation's most recent investment shown here?

Stellar Development Foundation's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Space Forge in 2025.

What sectors does Stellar Development Foundation focus on?

Stellar Development Foundation focuses on Enterprise Software, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Stellar Development Foundation focus on?

Stellar Development Foundation typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Stellar Development Foundation's AUM?

Stellar Development Foundation's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2014

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