- Main Investment Directions
- Activity of Robot Ventures and Polychain
- Financial Performance of VC Funds
Funds Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) continue to actively invest in crypto projects despite the overall market slowdown. Their total investments in 2023 have already exceeded $856M, confirming their significant influence on industry development.
Main Investment Directions
Paradigm and a16z not only invest in the development of new projects but also influence existing ones through voting. This year, they focused on developer tools, Base and Zora ecosystems for Paradigm, and crypto social media, lending, and marketplace projects for a16z. In the first half of 2023, crypto funding exceeded $5B, and in the third quarter, it is expected to surpass $2B. Most deals include seed or Series A funding rounds, and over $360M worth of deals were completed in the past month.
Activity of Robot Ventures and Polychain
Funds Robot Ventures and Polychain Capital also closed a number of significant deals totaling over $860M. In August, Robot Ventures accelerated its activity, particularly its participation in the $100M deal for Celestia led by Bain Capital. These funds focus on funding rounds ranging from $3M to $10M and are active in the seed funding stage.
Financial Performance of VC Funds
Despite active investments, many leading VC funds recorded losses due to market shifts. Polychain Capital lost 84% on its investments after the March peak. However, projects like Celestia (TIA) remain among the most successful investments, offering low token prices to early investors.
Despite the market slowdown, Paradigm and a16z continue to exert significant influence on the crypto industry through active investing and project support. Fresh inflows are also observed from Robot Ventures and Polychain Capital, demonstrating sustained activity in the sector.
