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North Island Ventures | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
North Island Ventures (NIV) is an early-stage technology investor founded in 2020 by Travis Scher, James Hutchins and Glenn Hutchins. Its published scope includes blockchain, crypto and digital assets, financial technology and enterprise software. The firm says typical investments range from USD 500,000 to USD 5 million.
Source verification date: · Founding details, team biographies, investment stages and check range come from North Island’s website and privacy policy. Venice AI’s USD 65 million in 2026 was the Series A total; North Island was listed as a participant. TechCrunch and The Block covered the same round, so the second report is corroboration, not another investment.
Recorded financing connections
- Venice AI2026-07-01 · Series A · USD 65,000,000
These are recorded participations, not a complete portfolio or performance score.
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Key facts
| Founded | Founded in 2020 by Travis Scher, James Hutchins and Glenn Hutchins. |
|---|---|
| Stage and disclosed check range | Early-stage companies; the website reports typical investments of USD 500,000 to USD 5 million. |
| Investment scope | Blockchain、Cryptocurrency and digital assets、Financial technology、Enterprise software、Early-stage technology companies |
| Founding leadership team | Travis Scher — Co-Founder and Managing Partner、James Hutchins — Co-Founder and General Partner、Glenn Hutchins — Co-Founder and Chairman |
| Glenn Hutchins — background and affiliations | The firm biography says he co-founded private-equity firm Silver Lake. It lists his board roles at Santander and CoreWeave and participation in GIC’s investment and international advisory committees. |
| Portfolio themes displayed on the website | Global payments and banking infrastructure、Stablecoin and real-time payments、AI investing tools、Consumer applications、On-chain banking |
Organization background
The founding team’s published backgrounds span venture investing, entrepreneurship and large-scale private-equity investing. North Island’s biography identifies Glenn Hutchins as a Silver Lake co-founder and lists his roles at Santander, CoreWeave and GIC.
Public record
- Venice AI · Series A · 2026-07-01 · TechCrunch and The Block both reported North Island Ventures as a participant in the USD 65 million round. The two articles cover the same financing; the round amount is not North Island’s individual investment.
- The firm’s portfolio page groups examples across payments and banking infrastructure, stablecoins, AI investing tools, consumer applications and on-chain banking. These themes are not a complete portfolio or return record.
Official contact details
- Official website and portfolio: North Island Ventures
Sources
- 1. Team | North Island Ventures
NIV was founded in 2020 by Travis Scher, James Hutchins, and Glenn Hutchins.
- 2. Portfolio | North Island Ventures
We invest $500k-$5M checks in early-stage companies that align with this mission.
- 3. Privacy Policy | North Island Ventures
We are a venture capital firm that invests in early stage, technology-related companies including, without limitation, those in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, fintech, and enterprise software sectors.
- 4. Venice AI raises $65 million in Series A financing
with participation from Coinbase Ventures, North Island Ventures, and others
- 5. Venice AI raises $65 million in Series A at a $1 billion equity valuation | The Block
with participation from North Island Ventures