Crypto VCs broaden investment horizons beyond blockchain into AI, robotics, and frontier tech
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Yogita Khatri
Summary
Crypto venture capital firms like Framework Ventures, Paradigm, and Haun Ventures are increasingly expanding their investment focus beyond pure crypto and blockchain into broader "frontier technologies" such as AI, robotics, energy, and fintech. This shift is driven by maturing crypto markets, the convergence of crypto with other tech sectors, and the desire for diversification. The article explores what this trend means for the future of crypto-native VC and the broader startup ecosystem.
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Twitter / XCrypto VCs broaden investment horizons beyond blockchain into AI, robotics, and frontier techtheblock.coKey quotes
· 3 pulledFor years, crypto venture capital firms invested almost exclusively in crypto and blockchain startups. Now, some of the industry's biggest firms are starting to look beyond the sector.
Framework Ventures raised a $400 million fourth fund to invest in what it called 'frontier technologies' that include crypto, AI, robotics, energy, fintech, and more.
Paradigm is reportedly raising as much as $1.5 billion for a broader frontier-tech fund focused on crypto, AI, and robotics.
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