Darren Camas
About Darren Camas
Darren Camas is originally from the US and is based in Milan, Italy. His Crunchbase bio says he has worked in crypto and blockchain since 2011, advising, building and investing. A podcast write-up says he was living in Chile around 2011 when he got into Bitcoin. A podcast bio says he led business development in 2011 at TradeHill, one of the first multi-currency crypto exchanges.
TheOrg lists him as co-founder and CEO of BitNexo from 2014 to 2017, a blockchain cross-border payment product for small businesses, and as a strategy consultant at Input Output (IOHK) in 2017. He advised the Cardano blockchain and served as an advisor to Emurgo, Cardano's venture arm. His fintech startups have been recognized by institutions such as SWIFT and BBVA.
He is CEO and co-founder of IPOR Labs, which builds blockchain-based interest rate derivatives software and the IPOR Fusion DeFi yield product. He is also a co-founder of FoolFarm, founded in 2020 in Milan. FoolFarm describes itself as the first AI venture builder in Europe. Crunchbase counts 4 companies he has founded.
Crunchbase lists 2 personal investments, both seed rounds: Smilee Finance and Yiedl. It shows no lead investments and no exits. Crunchbase also lists him as shareholder and advisor at Yiedl since February 2021, and as blockchain advisor at LiqEase since July 2017.
CB Insights lists 4 investments for him and gives the latest as InceptionLRT's seed round on January 27, 2025. That $3.5M figure is the size of the whole round, with many co-investors. It is not his check. Other advisory roles include IAGON, Ardana and Ensuro.
No public record shows Camas making angel investments in AI companies. His AI activity is operational: he co-founded FoolFarm in 2020. TheOrg describes FoolFarm as a Milan-based venture builder specialised in AI and blockchain.
His public investments and advisory roles are in blockchain infrastructure and DeFi, at seed stage. He says he spends most of his time in emerging markets in Asia and Latin America. He has not published a check size or a statement of investment criteria that we could find. Founders should not assume he is currently investing in AI companies.
- Smilee Finance: seed round listed on Crunchbase; the investment date is not public.
- Yiedl: seed round listed on Crunchbase; he is also a shareholder and advisor, with the advisor role starting February 2021.
- InceptionLRT: seed round dated January 27, 2025 per CB Insights; the round size was $3.5M and his amount is not public.
- crunchbase.com/person/darren-camas
- crunchbase.com/organization/foolfarm
- cbinsights.com/investor/darren-camas
- theorg.com/org/foolfarm/org-chart/darren-c
- unhashed.aarna.ai/p/darren-camas-building-defi-s-foundational-layers-w
- aroundthecoin.com/podcast/episode-393-darren-camas-ceo-of-ipor-labs
- blog.iagon.com/darren-camas-joins-iagons-advisory-board-on-its-way-to-
- medium.com/ardana-hub/meet-ardanas-team-of-advisors-dabd0ffa1dce
Investing activity
Darren Camas has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has founded 4 companies.
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Frequently asked questions about Darren Camas
Is Darren Camas an angel investor?
Yes. His Crunchbase bio describes him as an angel investor in blockchain startups. Crunchbase lists 2 personal investments and CB Insights lists 4.
What does Darren Camas do at FoolFarm?
He is a co-founder of FoolFarm, a Milan-based venture builder founded in 2020. It describes itself as the first AI venture builder in Europe.
What stage does Darren Camas invest in?
His listed investments are seed rounds, in Yiedl, Smilee Finance and InceptionLRT. He has no recorded lead investments on Crunchbase.
What is Darren Camas's check size?
It is not public. The $3.5M figure tied to InceptionLRT is the total round, not his check.
Does Darren Camas invest in AI startups?
No AI angel investments by him are publicly documented. His AI work is building FoolFarm, while his listed investments are in blockchain and DeFi.
How can founders contact Darren Camas?
He is on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/dcamas and on X as @darrencamas. A warm introduction through his advisory or portfolio network is another route.
Where is Darren Camas based?
Darren Camas is based in Milan, Lombardia, Italy.
How can founders reach Darren Camas?
Founders on Lounge can see Darren Camas's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Darren Camas to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.