Placeholder Management, LLC
Emerging managerSEC-registered investment adviser.
- Website
- https://www.placeholder.vc
- HQ
- NY
Placeholder Management, LLC is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 75 early-stage companies and networks since 2017. Partners Joel Monegro and Chris Burniske manage the firm, with Brad Burnham as venture partner. Mario Laul is Head of Research and Shelly Gogol is General Manager. Portfolio companies listed include Solana, Ethereum, zkSync, and Jito.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Seed |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Fintech, Crypto and Web3 |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | Crypto and Web3, Fintech, Devtools |
| 2020 | 3 | Fintech, AI applications, Crypto and Web3 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placeholder Fund III, LP Placeholder is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies and networks, including blockchain networks and their native tokens such as Solana and Ethereum. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $200M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Placeholder Fund II, LP Placeholder is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies and networks, including blockchain networks and their native tokens such as Solana and Ethereum. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $17.5M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Placeholder Fund II, LP | 2020 | $149.4M to $157.95M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Christopher Burniske, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Placeholder Fund III, LP (Named on Form D); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Joel Monegro, Partners
Placeholder Fund III, LP (Named on Form D); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- R. Burnham, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Placeholder Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Brad Burnham, venture partner
Placeholder Fund III, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team)
- Chris Burniske, Partners
Placeholder Fund III, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team)
- Mario Laul, Head of Research
Placeholder Fund III, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team)
- Shelly Gogol, General Manager
Placeholder Fund III, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team); Placeholder Fund II, LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026