Top 5 Venture Capital Firms

1. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Dominates crypto investing with a $4.5B fund launched in 2022. Entered the blockchain arena in 2018, backing infrastructure & decentralised apps.

2. Paradigm Founded by Coinbase’s Fred Ehrsam and ex-Sequoia partner Matt Huang, Paradigm combines deep research with aggressive investment strategies.

3. Pantera Capital Launched in 2013, ranks among crypto’s earliest VCs. Managing $4.5 billion, CEO Dan Morehead has led the firm through multiple market cycles.

4. Polychain Capital Olaf Carlson-Wee, Coinbase’s first employee, founded Polychain in 2016. The firm’s $200 million 2023 fund targets revolutionary protocols like Solana, Filecoin and Internet Computer

5. Coinbase Ventures Coinbase’s investment arm, launched in 2018, leverages its parent company’s expertise to identify winners early.