Haun Ventures Closes $1 Billion New Fund, Expanding Investment Focus to AI Agent Space

BlockBeats News, May 4th. According to Bloomberg, Haun Ventures, a crypto venture capital firm founded by former a16z partner Katie Haun, has successfully raised a new fund of about $1 billion and has expanded its investment focus from blockchain infrastructure to the AI Agents sector.

This fundraising amount is particularly notable against the backdrop of the current contraction in the crypto VC space. According to SEC filings obtained by Fortune magazine, top firms such as Paradigm, Pantera, and a16z crypto have seen AUM shrink in 2025, while Haun Ventures is the only fund that has experienced counter-trend growth, with AUM growing from an initial $1 billion to over $2.5 billion.

Katie Haun, who served as a federal prosecutor for over a decade and created the first cryptocurrency task force within the U.S. government, later became a16z's first female general partner. Her unique compliance and policy background have led Haun Ventures to focus more on B2B solutions with traditional finance compatibility in its investment strategy. The fund has successfully positioned itself in the payments space, with portfolio companies Bridge and BVNK being acquired after its lead investments, with valuations rising from $200 million and $750 million to over $1.1 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively.

This new fund will continue its strategic positioning in the intersection of crypto and emerging technologies, with AI Agents being the latest key focus area.