Head encryption VC investment landscape expands to cutting-edge technology tracks such as AI and robots

According to TheBlock, affected by the maturity of the encryption market and the rapid development of emerging technologies, many leading encryption venture capital institutions are expanding their investment focus from pure encryption to a broader "cutting-edge technology" track, involving AI, robots, financial technology and biotechnology.<br /> It is reported that FrameworkVentures and HaunVentures have recently raised US$400 million and US$1 billion respectively to support cross-domain deployments;Paradigm is planning to raise up to US$1.5 billion in cutting-edge technology funds; former Binance incubator YZiLabs has also entered the field of AI and biotechnology.<br /> Industry investors analyzed that the need for capital deployment brought about by the expansion of fund size, the reduction of high-quality pure encryption projects, and the increasing integration of adjacent technologies such as blockchain and AI are the core reasons for this strategic shift. Some venture capitalists predict that as cryptocurrency gradually integrates into the broader technology ecosystem, the exclusive label "cryptoVC" may gradually fade out in the future, and the market will eventually divide into large multi-strategy investment funds and a few focusing on digital assets. Vertical investors. However, some institutions such as a16zCrypto and Dragonfly still adhere to investment strategies in the field of pure encryption.