Exclusive: River Markets announces $8.5 million seed round to build prediction market trading tools for institutions The round was led by Haun Ventures alongside Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures and others. Fortune · Aug 11
Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors Paradigm’s holdings dipped about 6%, while a16z’s dropped almost 40% as the venture giant gave back capital from its first three funds. Fortune · Apr 16
Foreign exchange startup XFX raises $17 million to help businesses go between cash and stablecoins Castle Island Ventures led the round, with participation from Haun Ventures and Coinbase Ventures. Fortune · Mar 26
DeFi founder who graduated Harvard at 18 raises $68 million for crypto trading protocol Lighter The startup, whose backers include Peter Thiel’s venture firm and Robinhood, is challenging Hyperliquid in the highly competitive market for perpetual futures. Fortune · Nov 11, 2025
Apple, X, and Airbnb among growing number of Big Tech firms exploring crypto adoption Fortune 500 tech firms are having early conversations with crypto companies about stablecoin integration. Fortune · Jun 6, 2025
Exclusive: Crypto venture giant Haun Ventures raising $1 billion for two new funds amid Trump-driven blockchain boom The firm, led by former federal prosecutor Katie Haun, previously raised $1.5 billion across two funds in 2022. Fortune · Mar 21, 2025
Raise nets $63 million in round led by Haun Ventures to build out crypto platform for gift cards George Bousis, founder and CEO of Raise, wants to put your $100 Walmart gift card on the blockchain. Fortune · Feb 26, 2025
Exclusive: Crypto startup BVNK raises $50 million at around $750 million valuation amid red-hot stablecoin interest Stripe’s acquisition of the stablecoin company Bridge has created investor fervor around infrastructure providers. Fortune · Dec 17, 2024
Exclusive: Coinbase and Square vets aim to level up stablecoins with Bridge and $58 million in funding The "Stripe of crypto" has backing from top VC firms including Sequoia, Ribbit, and Haun Ventures. Fortune · Aug 29, 2024
Coinbase and Haun Ventures invest $11 million in Neynar, a toolbox for Web3 social networks Neynar provides tools for developers to build decentralized social networks. Fortune · May 30, 2024
Whatever happened to Katie Haun and her $1.5 billion crypto fund? The former prosecutor-turned-VC launched a $1.5 billion crypto firm right before the industry blew up. Here’s how it’s going a year later. Fortune · Aug 3, 2023
How Katie Haun and her $1.5 billion fund have navigated crypto’s year from hell Once a star booster of crypto, Haun has largely retreated from the limelight. Fortune · Aug 2, 2023
Haun Ventures leads $10 million funding round for Web3 gaming startup Argus Labs Argus is developing infrastructure to help Web3 developers build games more quickly. Fortune · Jun 6, 2023
Sovereign Labs gets $7.4M in round led by Haun Ventures The round signals a potentially broader shift toward funding blockchain infrastructure projects in 2023. Fortune · Jan 30, 2023