a16z crypto is raising approximately $2 billion for its fifth fund, with plans to complete the fundraising by the first half of 2026.

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Odaily Planet Daily News: a16z crypto is raising its fifth fund, targeting approximately $2 billion, with plans to complete fundraising by the first half of 2026. The fund will be entirely focused on blockchain investments.

a16z crypto launched its first $300 million fund in 2018, with each subsequent fund increasing in size. The fourth fund in 2022 reached $4.5 billion. The fifth fund is less than half the size of the previous one. According to sources, a16z crypto plans to shorten the fundraising cycle to adapt to the rapid changes in the crypto market.

Currently, the overall crypto market is in a downturn. Bitcoin has fallen nearly 50% since reaching an all-time high last October, and publicly traded crypto companies’ stock prices have also declined significantly. Meanwhile, the industry is experiencing the most favorable Washington regulatory environment in 17 years.

a16z crypto has been active in recent investments, including decentralized protocol Babylon, cross-platform prediction market integration tool Kairos, and a $50 million investment in Solana staking protocol Jito. Additionally, the landscape of crypto venture capital is changing. Paradigm is raising a new fund of up to $1.5 billion, expanding its investment scope to AI and robotics. Co-founder Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital left the firm in February to pursue investments in other tech sectors. (Fortune)

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