Crypto fundraising stands at $101 billion since 2014 (DeFiLlama data).

Coinbase Ventures leads with 443 investments since 2017, about 4% of all deals. 

Animoca and Outlier Ventures follow in second and third. 

Crypto VC investment rose to $2.5b in Q1 this year, up from $1.9 billion in Q4 2023. 

This increase brought billion-dollar valuations for startups like Farcaster, Berachain, and Hidden Road Partners.

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'Founded in 2018, Hidden Road provides prime brokerage across asset classes, including foreign exchange, precious metals and crypto. In April 2024, the company reportedly planned to raise $120 million in fresh funding, eyeing a valuation of $1 billion'