Leading the crypto VC investment landscape extends to cutting-edge technology tracks such as AI and robotics

Comparative news, according to The Block reports, due to the maturity of the crypto market and the rapid development of emerging technologies, a number of leading crypto venture capital firms are expanding their investment focus from pure cryptography to a broader “cutting-edge technology” circuit, involving AI, robotics, fintech, and biotechnology.

According to reports, Framework Ventures and Haun Ventures have recently raised funds of 400 million US dollars and 1 billion US dollars respectively; Paradigm is planning to raise up to 1.5 billion US dollars in cutting-edge technology funds; and YZi Labs, a former Binance incubator, has also entered the AI and biotechnology fields.

Industry investor analysis points out that capital deployment requirements brought about by the expansion of fund size, the reduction in high-quality pure cryptographic projects, and the increasing integration of neighboring technologies such as blockchain and AI are the core reasons for this strategic shift. Some venture capitalists predict that as cryptocurrencies gradually integrate into the broader technology ecosystem, the “crypto VC” exclusive label may gradually disappear in the future, and the market will eventually split into large multi-strategy investment funds and a few vertical investors focused on digital assets. However, some institutions such as a16z Crypto and Dragonfly still insist on investing in the pure crypto sector.