Amalia Irena Grochal
About Amalia Irena Grochal
Amalia Irena Grochal is based in Dubai. Her Crunchbase profile lists her as Founder and CEO of MIRAI Fund. She began in crypto in 2010 as an early Bitcoin miner, converting a postproduction studio into an experimental mining rig. That led her to research smart contracts. In 2011 she launched a financial technology product for accessing and comparing mortgage rates.
She moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2015. Her bio says she has since worked to make the country a global crypto hub, partnering with government entities, regulators and SMEs. Crunchbase lists her as founder and CEO of MIRAI Technology (from January 2020) and of MIRAI Fund (from January 2021, earlier branded MIRAI DAO). It also lists a past role as founder and CEO of Arcana Investments Group.
In 2021 she founded MIRAI DAO, described as a venture and advisory firm in web3. In 2023 she co-founded the Ordinals Council, an organization focused on the Bitcoin network. Her bio says she believes web3 assets and smart contract interactions will be gradually legalized. Recognition listed on her profile includes Top 40 Web3 Trailblazers, DxTalks Top 25 Women in FinTech and Blockchain, and ETH Hackathon Judge. Her LinkedIn posts show her speaking at Dubai events in 2023, including the Global Tech Innovation Summit and World Blockchain Summit.
Crunchbase counts 7 personal investments and 7 portfolio companies for Amalia, with no lead investments recorded and no exits. Most announcement dates and round sizes are not shown publicly. The round types Crunchbase shows are angel and seed rounds.
The dated activity found is from early 2024. In January 2024 she posted on LinkedIn that MIRAI DAO, led by her, had invested in the seed round of $10n8, a BRC-20 project, calling it her first investment of 2024. In April 2024 Crunchbase recorded an undisclosed seed round in BITLiquidity from her. Cheque sizes, ownership targets and fund size are not public, so none are stated here.
No AI company she has backed was identified in public sources. Robotics and AI do appear in the focus areas she lists for MIRAI DAO, alongside software and hardware infrastructure. Her visible portfolio activity is mainly in Bitcoin and web3 projects. Founders building AI products with a crypto, DeFi or infrastructure angle fit her stated interests more closely than general AI applications.
Her bio describes MIRAI DAO as focused on EVM DeFi, ZK, software and hardware infrastructure, DeFi on the Bitcoin and Solana ecosystems, robotics and AI. A 2023 LinkedIn post adds layer 0, layer 1 and layer 2 networks, on-chain data and metrics, and cybersecurity. Crunchbase describes MIRAI Fund as investing in disruptive technology and supporting scientists and engineers. She also lists an interest in the neobanking of the future.
Geographically, Crunchbase tags her with EMEA, the GCC and the Middle East. The stages visible in her record are angel and seed. She has not published a cheque size or a stated set of selection criteria that we could find. Her public writing suggests she looks at the technical architecture of DeFi and at regulatory fit.
- $10n8: BRC-20 project; she said MIRAI DAO invested in its seed round in January 2024.
- BITLiquidity: Bitcoin DeFi project; Crunchbase records an undisclosed seed round from her in April 2024.
- Photon: listed by Crunchbase as an angel round; it is her most recent investment on that profile, with the date not shown.
- NetWorth: a project that announced MIRAI DAO's backing and her advisory role; the date and terms are not public.
- Forward Protocol: she was named Strategic Advisor in 2022, which is an advisory role rather than a listed investment.
- crunchbase.com/person/amalia-irena-grochal
- crunchbase.com/organization/mirai-dao-d87c
- crunchbase.com/hub/early-stage-venture-investors-female-founded-angel-
- linkedin.com/in/amalia-grochal
- linkedin.com/posts/amalia-grochal_bitcoin-btc-brc20-activity-715108720
- linkedin.com/posts/amalia-grochal_globaltechinnovationsummit-dubai-inn
- bs.linkedin.com/posts/amalia-grochal_amalia-grochal-steps-in-as-strate
- linkedin.com/posts/amalia-grochal_leaders-mena-fintech-activity-698601
Investing activity
Amalia Irena Grochal has made 7 investments according to Crunchbase across 7 portfolio companies, and has founded 4 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Amalia Irena Grochal
Does Amalia Irena Grochal invest in AI startups?
Her MIRAI DAO profile lists robotics and AI among its focus areas. We found no named AI company in her portfolio. Her documented deals are mostly Bitcoin and web3 projects.
What stage does Amalia Irena Grochal invest at?
Her Crunchbase record shows angel and seed rounds. She is not recorded as a lead investor in any round.
What is Amalia Irena Grochal's check size?
It is not public. Round sizes and her participation amounts are undisclosed, so founders should ask her directly.
What does MIRAI Fund invest in?
MIRAI Fund, formerly MIRAI DAO, is her Dubai-based firm. Its stated areas include EVM DeFi, ZK, hardware and software infrastructure, Bitcoin and Solana DeFi, robotics and AI.
How many investments has Amalia Irena Grochal made?
Crunchbase counts 7 investments in 7 portfolio companies, with 0 lead investments and 0 exits. Recent examples include $10n8 and BITLiquidity in 2024.
Where is Amalia Irena Grochal based?
She is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she has lived since 2015.
Is Amalia Irena Grochal an angel investor?
Yes. Amalia Irena Grochal invests personally as an angel and is Founder and CEO at MIRAI Fund. Crunchbase counts 7 investments.
How can founders reach Amalia Irena Grochal?
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