Haun Ventures Targets $1 Billion Raise for New Crypto Investment Funds

Venture capital firm Haun Ventures is reportedly aiming to raise $1 billion across two new cryptocurrency investment funds within the next three months, according to sources cited by Fortune Crypto on March 21.

Half of the funds—$500 million—are expected to be dedicated to early-stage crypto startups, while the remaining $500 million will be allocated to late-stage investments in the digital asset space.

The effort, if successful, would mark one of the largest crypto-focused capital raises in recent years.

Haun Ventures Rose to Prominence in 2022 With $1.5B Debut Fund

Founded in 2022 by Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor and ex-Coinbase board member, Haun Ventures previously made headlines with its impressive $1.5 billion debut fund, launched during more favorable market conditions.

Despite setting a lower target this time due to shifting market dynamics, sources suggest Haun expects both new funds to be oversubscribed.

The firm has drawn talent from major tech firms, including Airbnb, Coinbase, and Google’s Jigsaw, and remains active in the crypto venture scene.

Most recently, Haun Ventures participated in Bitwise’s $70 million fundraising round, alongside major investors like Electric Capital, MassMutual, and the MIT Investment Management Company.

The current fundraising round is expected to close by June, potentially ranking as one of the largest crypto VC raises since 2022.

Comparable efforts include Paradigm’s $850 million fund closed in June 2024 and Pantera Capital’s $1 billion blockchain fund drive announced in April.

While Haun Ventures has not disclosed the specific investment focus of the upcoming funds, market analysts anticipate that stablecoins will remain a key area of interest in 2025.

Although crypto VC funding reached $13.6 billion in 2024, analysts like Infinity Hedge predict a moderate rebound in 2025—still below the $33.8 billion peak in 2021.

Crypto VC Funding Rebounds in February, Surging 14.4% Despite Yearly Decline

The crypto venture capital (VC) market experienced a strong recovery in February 2025, with total investment volume increasing 14.4% month-over-month, according to a report by Wu Blockchain.

A total of 98 publicly disclosed crypto VC deals took place, up from 86 in January.

However, despite the monthly growth, funding remained 35.1% lower compared to February 2024, when 151 projects secured investments.

Total capital inflows reached $951 million in February, marking a sharp increase from $831 million in January and a 24.3% rise from $765 million recorded a year earlier.

The stablecoin sector and payment solutions emerged as the primary investment targets, reflecting the industry’s shift toward financial infrastructure and transactional stability.

Among the top-funded projects, Raise, a gift card startup, secured $63 million in a strategic funding round to integrate crypto payments and stablecoin transactions into its platform.

Meanwhile, Plasma, a blockchain firm specializing in stablecoin networks, raised $24 million in its first funding round.

As reported, Kaito AI has ranked Paradigm as the top-performing crypto VC firm over the past 12 months, posting an 11.80% performance metric.

The firm leads ahead of Alliance (10.64%), Dragonfly (8.32%), a16z (6.94%), and Multicoin Capital (5.86%), which round out the top five.