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Sector Analysis

Investment activity broken down by sector

Investment Activity by Sector

SectorDealsTotal InvestedAvg DealFunds Active
MarketplaceBest VCs →14$46.8B$3.3B8
PaymentsBest VCs →9$32.8B$4.1B8
AIBest VCs →50$18.9B$859M14
FintechBest VCs →35$11.1B$654M10
InfrastructureBest VCs →130$6.2B$56M45
L1/L2Best VCs →60$6.1B$106M19
DefenseBest VCs →5$4.7B$940M3
HealthcareBest VCs →12$4.0B$503M4
ExchangeBest VCs →28$3.9B$186M20
NFT/GamingBest VCs →26$3.6B$137M14
DataBest VCs →5$3.3B$669M5
DeFiBest VCs →170$3.1B$30M43
SaaSBest VCs →12$2.1B$213M8
LogisticsBest VCs →2$1.9B$935M2
EnergyBest VCs →1$1.8B$1.8B1
SocialBest VCs →17$1.5B$95M14
AerospaceBest VCs →2$1.5B$750M2
Layer 1Best VCs →20$1.5B$83M12
BitcoinBest VCs →6$1.3B$210M4
Prediction market platformBest VCs →1$1.0B$1.0B1
IoTBest VCs →1$805M$805M1
WalletBest VCs →11$797M$72M10
HRBest VCs →4$700M$175M4
DesignBest VCs →3$600M$200M3
GamingBest VCs →12$552M$92M9
E-commerceBest VCs →4$507M$127M3
FoodBest VCs →1$500M$500M1
AutonomousBest VCs →2$500M$250M2
DevToolsBest VCs →3$275M$92M3
ZKBest VCs →8$265M$66M6
Layer 2Best VCs →14$249M$21M13
ManufacturingBest VCs →2$234M$117M2
BiotechBest VCs →1$205M$205M1
NFTBest VCs →7$202M$29M5
CommunicationsBest VCs →3$195M$65M2
MusicBest VCs →1$170M$170M1
SecurityBest VCs →3$160M$53M3
SafetyBest VCs →1$150M$150M1
ZK/PrivacyBest VCs →1$100M$100M1
IdentityBest VCs →1$100M$100M1
ConsumerBest VCs →66$80M$11M6
AI x CryptoBest VCs →3$77M$26M2
InsurTechBest VCs →1$75M$75M1
Asset ManagementBest VCs →5$70M$70M3
EducationBest VCs →3$65M$33M3
Cross-chainBest VCs →1$25M$25M1
DePINBest VCs →2$18M$18M2
MiningBest VCs →1$15M$15M1
EnterpriseBest VCs →57$15M$5M2
DAOBest VCs →1$10M$10M1
CeFiBest VCs →1$10M$10M1
StorageBest VCs →2$8M$4M2
MEVBest VCs →2$8M$4M1
OracleBest VCs →2$6M$3M2
MetaverseBest VCs →1$6M$6M1
InsuranceBest VCs →1$5M$5M1
CommunityBest VCs →1$5M$5M1
DatabaseBest VCs →1$5M$5M1
Restaurant TechBest VCs →1$5M$5M1
DevOpsBest VCs →1$5M$5M1
NFT/TradingBest VCs →1$3M$3M1
Bitcoin DeFiBest VCs →2$3M$3M2
CreatorBest VCs →1$1M$1M1
DAO ToolsBest VCs →1$1M$1M1
Crosschain bridging protocolBest VCs →1——1
Crypto Tax SoftwareBest VCs →1——1
Crypto computing systemBest VCs →1——1
Crypto exchange in EMEABest VCs →1——1
Crypto exchange in IndiaBest VCs →1——1
Crypto financial services platformBest VCs →2——1
Crypto payments & treasury managementBest VCs →1——1
Crypto payments infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Crypto trading infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Crypto-enabled narrow bankBest VCs →1——1
Crypto-focused payroll & tax automationBest VCs →1——1
CustodyBest VCs →3——3
Custody & WalletsBest VCs →3——1
Custody & Wallets, Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →2——1
Custody & Wallets, Lending & CreditBest VCs →1——1
Custody & Wallets, NFTs & MarketplacesBest VCs →1——1
Custody & Wallets, Payments & ExchangesBest VCs →1——1
Custody & Wallets, Security & PrivacyBest VCs →2——1
CybersecurityBest VCs →8——1
Cybersecurity, InfrastructureBest VCs →1——1
DAO governanceBest VCs →1——1
DAO infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
DAO/CommunityBest VCs →1——1
DAO/Community, InfraBest VCs →1——1
DEFIBest VCs →13——1
DEX & TradingBest VCs →7——1
DEX & Trading, Asset ManagementBest VCs →2——1
DEX & Trading, Data & AnalyticsBest VCs →2——1
DEX & Trading, Lending & CreditBest VCs →2——1
DEX & Trading, Social & DAOBest VCs →1——1
DEX & Trading, StablecoinsBest VCs →1——1
DEX AggregatorBest VCs →1——1
Data & AnalyticsBest VCs →1——1
Data & Analytics, AIBest VCs →1——1
Data & Analytics, Developer ToolsBest VCs →1——1
Data & Analytics, Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →1——1
Data & Analytics, Media & TelecomBest VCs →2——1
Data Infrastructure for Substrate ChainsBest VCs →1——1
DeFi Prime BrokerBest VCs →1——1
DeFi Yield Optimization ProtocolBest VCs →1——1
DeFi consumer appBest VCs →1——1
DeFi derivativesBest VCs →2——1
DeFi infrastructureBest VCs →2——1
DeFi interest rate index and derivatives productsBest VCs →1——1
DeFi investment discovery platformBest VCs →1——1
DeFi lendingBest VCs →1——1
DeFi options protocolBest VCs →1——1
DeFi portfolio trackingBest VCs →1——1
DeFi risk managementBest VCs →1——1
DeFi walletBest VCs →1——1
DeFi, InfraBest VCs →1——1
DeFi, L1/L2Best VCs →1——1
DePIN infrastructureBest VCs →2——1
Decentralized AI trainingBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized Access Control for Connected ExperiencesBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized Derivatives ExchangeBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized asset management facilitated through unique, splittable NFTsBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized content distribution network (CDN)Best VCs →1——1
Decentralized entertainment networkBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized fixed-rate borrowing & lending protocolBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized global exchangeBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized lending protocolBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized perpetuals exchangeBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized social networkBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized sports trading protocolBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized storageBest VCs →1——1
Decentralized structured productsBest VCs →1——1
Deep Tech Nuclear TechBest VCs →1——1
Deep Tech RoboticsBest VCs →1——1
Defense & GovernmentBest VCs →6——1
Delta-Neutral StablecoinBest VCs →1——1
Developer Tools, AIBest VCs →2——1
Developer Tools, Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →2——1
Developer community platformBest VCs →1——1
Digital currency exchangeBest VCs →1——1
Digital fashionBest VCs →2——1
EDA softwareBest VCs →1——1
Ecommerce MarketplaceBest VCs →1——1
Effortless ETH2 staking with resilient infrastructure and yield strategiesBest VCs →1——1
Embedded wallet infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Emerging Market Crypto Onboarding and ServicesBest VCs →1——1
Employment platformBest VCs →1——1
Enabling Human Creativity + Free Expression; Increasing Productivity + EfficiencyBest VCs →1——1
Energy & InfrastructureBest VCs →5——1
Engineering + Electronics; Advancing Human Health; Increasing Productivity + EfficiencyBest VCs →1——1
Engineering + Electronics; Increasing Productivity + EfficiencyBest VCs →1——1
Engineering + Electronics; Physics + Aerospace; Securing Life + EnvironmentBest VCs →1——1
Enterprise/ConsumerBest VCs →2——1
Enterprise/SaaSBest VCs →1——1
Ethereum Layer 2 with native yieldBest VCs →1——1
Ethereum infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Ethereum-native institutional finance platformBest VCs →1——1
FHE Challenges and Computing PlatformBest VCs →1——1
Faster, Cheaper, and Interoperable Ethereum Compatible Smart Contract Platform on PolkadotBest VCs →1——1
Fintech & CryptoBest VCs →6——1
Fintech & Crypto, SaaSBest VCs →1——1
FoodtechBest VCs →1——1
Frontier TechBest VCs →2——1
Funds & DAOsBest VCs →8——1
Game Distribution PlatformBest VCs →1——1
Game Studio & UGC PlatformBest VCs →1——1
Gaming & MetaverseBest VCs →1——1
Gaming & Metaverse, NFTs & MarketplacesBest VCs →1——1
Gaming & Metaverse, NFTs & Marketplaces, Social & DAOBest VCs →1——1
Gaming & creator economyBest VCs →11——1
Gaming NFT marketplaceBest VCs →2——1
Gaming guild and reputation infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Global digital banking platformBest VCs →1——1
Global market makerBest VCs →1——1
HR softwareBest VCs →1——1
Hardware acceleration for zero-knowledge proofsBest VCs →1——1
High Performance Modular OracleBest VCs →1——1
High Performance Payments NetworkBest VCs →1——1
High Throughput Data Availability LayerBest VCs →1——1
Hyper-efficient interoperability protocolBest VCs →1——1
INFRASTRUCTUREBest VCs →22——1
Identity-based microcreditBest VCs →1——1
Increasing Productivity + EfficiencyBest VCs →3——1
Increasing Productivity + Efficiency; Infrastructure + Computer ScienceBest VCs →2——1
Increasing Productivity + Efficiency; Progressing Science + Knowledge; Infrastructure + Computer ScienceBest VCs →1——1
Industrials & ManufacturingBest VCs →5——1
InfraBest VCs →45——2
Infra, L1/L2Best VCs →1——1
Infrastructure + Computer ScienceBest VCs →2——1
Infrastructure + Computer Science; Increasing Productivity + EfficiencyBest VCs →1——1
Infrastructure + Computer Science; Progressing Science + KnowledgeBest VCs →2——1
Infrastructure / Web3 / AIBest VCs →19——1
Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →1——1
Infrastructure Services, Data & AnalyticsBest VCs →2——1
Infrastructure Services, Media & TelecomBest VCs →4——1
Infrastructure Services, Real World AssetsBest VCs →2——1
Infrastructure Services, Social & DAOBest VCs →1——1
Infrastructure, Marketplace & Commerce, SaaSBest VCs →1——1
Institutional Liquidity MarketplaceBest VCs →1——1
Institutional Onchain Compliance InfrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Insured yield productsBest VCs →1——1
Interactive animation studio for the metaverseBest VCs →1——1
Internet payments infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
IoT infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Issuer of BRLV, a Brazilian Real-backed stablecoinBest VCs →1——1
JavaScript Smart Contracts PlatformBest VCs →1——1
L1Best VCs →10——9
L2Best VCs →1——1
LaunchpadBest VCs →1——1
Layer 1, Developer ToolsBest VCs →1——1
Layer 1, Real World AssetsBest VCs →1——1
Layer 1, Social & DAOBest VCs →1——1
Layer 2, Cross-chainBest VCs →1——1
Layer 2, Developer ToolsBest VCs →2——1
Layer 2, NFTs & MarketplacesBest VCs →1——1
Leading NFT MarketplaceBest VCs →1——1
LendingBest VCs →1——1
Lending & CreditBest VCs →5——1
Lending & Credit, Cross-chainBest VCs →1——1
Lending & Credit, NFTs & MarketplacesBest VCs →1——1
Lending & Credit, Real World AssetsBest VCs →4——1
Lending protocol on EthereumBest VCs →1——1
Liquid RestakingBest VCs →1——1
Liquid and trusted global cryptocurrency derivatives exchangeBest VCs →1——1
Liquid stakingBest VCs →1——1
MEV powered liquid staking on MonadBest VCs →1——1
MEV resistant tradingBest VCs →1——1
MPC based Biometric Authentication SolutionBest VCs →1——1
Machine Learning enabled crypto Intelligence platformBest VCs →1——1
Marketplace & CommerceBest VCs →2——1
Marketplace & Commerce, SaaSBest VCs →1——1
Markets for decision-makingBest VCs →1——1
Mathematical reasoning engineBest VCs →1——1
MediaBest VCs →1——1
Media and EntertainmentBest VCs →1——1
MiddlewareBest VCs →41——1
Mobile crypto gaming companyBest VCs →1——1
Mobile-first perps tradingBest VCs →1——1
Modular Blockchain for Margin TradingBest VCs →1——1
Multi-chain Web3 Accelerator DAOBest VCs →1——1
Music investment platformBest VCs →1——1
Music platformBest VCs →1——1
NFT financeBest VCs →1——1
NFT lendingBest VCs →1——1
NFT liquidity unlocked via novel bidding mechanismBest VCs →1——1
NFT marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
NFT-based social platformBest VCs →1——1
NFTsBest VCs →5——1
NFTs & MarketplacesBest VCs →2——1
NFTs & Marketplaces, DEX & TradingBest VCs →1——1
NFTs & Marketplaces, Developer ToolsBest VCs →1——1
NFTs & Marketplaces, Real World AssetsBest VCs →2——1
NFTs & Marketplaces, Social & DAOBest VCs →1——1
NFTs, DeFiBest VCs →1——1
Network for user-owned dataBest VCs →1——1
No-code onchain agreementsBest VCs →1——1
Onchain orderbook for MonadBest VCs →1——1
One Stop Cross-Chain Aggregator for DeFi & MetaverseBest VCs →1——1
One-stop solution for hassle-free, affordable, and lightning-fast international payments.Best VCs →1——1
Open source crypto developmentBest VCs →1——1
Oracle infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Oracle-free Perpetual OptionsBest VCs →1——1
Orderbook-based exchange on SolanaBest VCs →1——1
Parallel EVM blockchainBest VCs →1——1
Payments & Exchanges, Custody & WalletsBest VCs →1——1
Peer-to-peer bitcoin bridgeBest VCs →1——1
Permissionless lending protocolBest VCs →1——1
Perps for private company valuationsBest VCs →1——1
Personal TokenizationBest VCs →1——1
PlatformBest VCs →4——1
Play-to-earn gamingBest VCs →1——1
Prediction market for trendsBest VCs →1——1
Privacy infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Privacy-first Layer 2 on EthereumBest VCs →1——1
Proactive defense for web3 walletsBest VCs →1——1
Proof Verification LayerBest VCs →1——1
Proof of Space Time layer 1 protocolBest VCs →1——1
ProptechBest VCs →2——1
QuantumBest VCs →2——1
RWABest VCs →2——2
Real World AssetsBest VCs →3——1
Real World Assets, DEX & TradingBest VCs →1——1
Real World Assets, Security & PrivacyBest VCs →1——1
Rollup-as-a-service infrastructure platformBest VCs →1——1
Sci-fi NFT card gameBest VCs →1——1
Seamless crypto paymentsBest VCs →1——1
Security & Privacy, Data & AnalyticsBest VCs →1——1
Security & Privacy, Data & Analytics, AIBest VCs →1——1
Security & Privacy, Developer ToolsBest VCs →1——1
Security & Privacy, Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →1——1
Security & Privacy, Layer 2Best VCs →1——1
Shared security protocol & marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
Smart contract security marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
Social & DAOBest VCs →2——1
Social & DAO, Media & TelecomBest VCs →2——1
SoftwareBest VCs →1——1
Stablecoin infrastructure platformBest VCs →1——1
Stablecoin issuance protocolBest VCs →1——1
Stablecoin protocolBest VCs →2——1
Stablecoins, AIBest VCs →1——1
Stablecoins, Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →1——1
Stablecoins, Payments & ExchangesBest VCs →1——1
Sui wallet and vertical wallet infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
SustainabilityBest VCs →7——1
Sustainable onchain markets mitigating MEVBest VCs →1——1
Synthetic derivatives protocolBest VCs →1——1
Tax & accounting softwareBest VCs →1——1
TechnologyBest VCs →5——1
The Default Yield Provider for NetworksBest VCs →1——1
The talent marketplace for nextgen devsBest VCs →1——1
Token operations & managementBest VCs →1——1
Tokenized energy asset managementBest VCs →1——1
Tokenized real-world assetsBest VCs →1——1
Trading App & LaunchpadBest VCs →1——1
Trustless Bitcoin stakingBest VCs →1——1
Trustlessly compute over Ethereum dataBest VCs →1——1
Uncollateralized NFT rentalsBest VCs →1——1
VR / immersive media softwareBest VCs →1——1
Verifiable compute and smart contract automationBest VCs →1——1
WEB-3Best VCs →2——1
WEB3 AIBest VCs →1——1
WEB3 AI, ConsumerBest VCs →1——1
WEB3 DeFiBest VCs →1——1
WEB3 GameFiBest VCs →1——1
WEB3 INFRASTRUCTUREBest VCs →32——1
WEB3 Infrastructure, AIBest VCs →1——1
WEB3 Infrastructure, ConsumerBest VCs →1——1
WEB3 PaymentsBest VCs →1——1
Wallet infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
WalletsBest VCs →2——1
Web 3 Gaming UA & MonetizationBest VCs →1——1
Web3 Event PipelinesBest VCs →1——1
Web3 Game StudioBest VCs →1——1
Web3 Questing PlatformBest VCs →1——1
Web3 Risk & Compliance PlatformBest VCs →1——1
Web3 communicationsBest VCs →1——1
Web3 gameBest VCs →1——1
Web3 gamingBest VCs →1——1
Web3 infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Web3 infrastructure for creatorsBest VCs →1——1
Web3 powered platform for brand loyaltyBest VCs →1——1
Web3 securityBest VCs →1——1
Web3 technology ecosystem for emerging marketsBest VCs →1——1
Web3-native project managementBest VCs →1——1
ZK-based Layer 2 blockchainBest VCs →1——1
Zcash developersBest VCs →1——1
Zero Knowledge DevOpsBest VCs →1——1
Zero-TVL Orderbook DEXBest VCs →1——1
Zero-knowledge infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
aerospaceBest VCs →1——1
agritech marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
ai, middlewareBest VCs →1——1
analytics softwareBest VCs →1——1
asset managementBest VCs →1——1
audio AIBest VCs →1——1
augmented reality enterprise softwareBest VCs →1——1
autonomous vehiclesBest VCs →1——1
biotechBest VCs →2——1
blockchainBest VCs →2——1
blockchain analyticsBest VCs →2——1
blockchain gamingBest VCs →1——1
blockchain infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
blockchain interoperabilityBest VCs →1——1
blockchain risk managementBest VCs →1——1
blockchain securityBest VCs →1——1
browser automationBest VCs →1——1
cloud data platformBest VCs →1——1
cloud networkingBest VCs →1——1
confidential smart contract infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
construction marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
consumer electronicsBest VCs →1——1
consumer marketplace / e-commerceBest VCs →1——1
credit managementBest VCs →1——1
cross-border paymentsBest VCs →2——1
crypto backup and recoveryBest VCs →1——1
crypto intelligence / trading platformBest VCs →1——1
crypto paymentsBest VCs →1——1
crypto trading infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
crypto wallet / fintechBest VCs →1——1
custom merchandiseBest VCs →1——1
customer experience softwareBest VCs →1——1
customer success AIBest VCs →1——1
cybersecurityBest VCs →3——2
data appsBest VCs →1——1
data automationBest VCs →1——1
data observabilityBest VCs →1——1
decentralized AIBest VCs →1——1
decentralized AI infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
decentralized cloud storageBest VCs →1——1
decentralized financeBest VCs →1——1
decentralized identityBest VCs →1——1
defiBest VCs →10——1
defi, paymentBest VCs →1——1
deliveryBest VCs →1——1
depinBest VCs →1——1
developer toolsBest VCs →1——1
digital asset bankingBest VCs →1——1
digital asset infrastructureBest VCs →2——1
digital asset lendingBest VCs →1——1
digital asset servicesBest VCs →1——1
digital bankingBest VCs →1——1
e-commerce fulfillmentBest VCs →1——1
e-commerce fulfillment SaaSBest VCs →1——1
e-commerce logisticsBest VCs →1——1
e-commerce marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
e-pharmacy / healthtechBest VCs →1——1
edtechBest VCs →2——2
embedded financeBest VCs →1——1
enterprise AI softwareBest VCs →1——1
enterprise generative AIBest VCs →1——1
entertainmentBest VCs →1——1
external data platformBest VCs →1——1
fintechBest VCs →7——2
fintech paymentsBest VCs →1——1
gamingBest VCs →3——2
gaming and lifestyleBest VCs →1——1
generative AIBest VCs →2——1
geolocation analyticsBest VCs →1——1
grocery deliveryBest VCs →1——1
healthcareBest VCs →1——1
healthcare AIBest VCs →2——1
healthtech / insurtechBest VCs →1——1
healthtech diagnosticsBest VCs →1——1
hospital softwareBest VCs →1——1
incident managementBest VCs →1——1
indoor positioningBest VCs →1——1
industrial roboticsBest VCs →1——1
infrastructureBest VCs →5——1
infrastructure, desciBest VCs →1——1
institutional crypto marketsBest VCs →1——1
insurtechBest VCs →2——2
internal tools softwareBest VCs →1——1
internet searchBest VCs →1——1
logistics marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
logistics technologyBest VCs →2——1
marketing softwareBest VCs →1——1
marketing technologyBest VCs →1——1
materials technologyBest VCs →1——1
mental health AIBest VCs →1——1
messagingBest VCs →1——1
micromobilityBest VCs →1——1
middlewareBest VCs →9——1
mobile adtechBest VCs →1——1
mobility and deliveryBest VCs →1——1
network infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
networking and securityBest VCs →1——1
nftBest VCs →1——1
parenting platformBest VCs →1——1
payments and rewardsBest VCs →1——1
pharmaceutical distribution / healthtechBest VCs →1——1
precision medicineBest VCs →1——1
primary care / healthtechBest VCs →1——1
privacy infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
professional discovery AIBest VCs →1——1
quantum computingBest VCs →1——1
retail technologyBest VCs →1——1
roboticsBest VCs →2——2
sales compensation softwareBest VCs →1——1
sales softwareBest VCs →1——1
securityBest VCs →1——1
security and compliance softwareBest VCs →1——1
security automationBest VCs →1——1
semiconductorsBest VCs →3——2
services marketplaceBest VCs →1——1
smart wallet infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
social mediaBest VCs →1——1
stablecoin infrastructureBest VCs →2——2
stablecoin platformBest VCs →1——1
stakingBest VCs →1——1
staking infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
super appBest VCs →1——1
supply chain SaaSBest VCs →1——1
tax compliance softwareBest VCs →1——1
token launch platformBest VCs →1——1
tokenomics analyticsBest VCs →1——1
travel marketplaceBest VCs →2——2
travel platformBest VCs →1——1
user-owned data networkBest VCs →1——1
video communicationBest VCs →1——1
video platformBest VCs →1——1
voice AIBest VCs →1——1
web3 securityBest VCs →2——2
workflow automation AIBest VCs →1——1
workplace coffee technologyBest VCs →1——1
(DE)FIBest VCs →46——1
workplace communication softwareBest VCs →1——1
3D printingBest VCs →1——1
AI and DeeptechBest VCs →10——1
AI compute infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
AI compute platformBest VCs →1——1
AI creative toolsBest VCs →1——1
AI development toolsBest VCs →2——2
AI observabilityBest VCs →1——1
AI safetyBest VCs →1——1
AI schedulingBest VCs →1——1
AI securityBest VCs →1——1
AI, CybersecurityBest VCs →3——1
AI, Fintech & CryptoBest VCs →1——1
AI, InfrastructureBest VCs →2——1
AI, SaaSBest VCs →2——1
AI, Security & PrivacyBest VCs →1——1
AI-powered NFT gamingBest VCs →1——1
AI/ML platformBest VCs →1——1
Account Abstraction InfrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Advancing Human HealthBest VCs →1——1
Advancing Human Health; Progressing Science + KnowledgeBest VCs →1——1
Africa-focused gaming guildBest VCs →1——1
AnalyticsBest VCs →2——2
Artificial IntelligenceBest VCs →5——1
Asset Management, Data & AnalyticsBest VCs →1——1
Asset Management, Infrastructure ServicesBest VCs →1——1
Asset Management, Real World AssetsBest VCs →1——1
Asset Management, StablecoinsBest VCs →1——1
Autonomous drone delivery infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
BNPL for the MetaverseBest VCs →1——1
Bank Payment InfrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Biology + Biochemistry; Advancing Human HealthBest VCs →1——1
Biology + Biochemistry; Advancing Human Health; Progressing Science + KnowledgeBest VCs →2——1
Bitcoin hardwareBest VCs →1——1
Bitcoin infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Bitcoin mining companyBest VCs →1——1
Bitcoin payment infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Bitcoin staking infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Blockchain application platformBest VCs →1——1
Blockchain complianceBest VCs →1——1
Blockchain for paymentsBest VCs →1——1
Blockchain gamingBest VCs →1——1
Blockchain infrastructureBest VCs →3——1
Blockchain privacy solutionBest VCs →1——1
Blockchain securityBest VCs →1——1
Blockmesh operating systemBest VCs →1——1
Borderless Mobile Money ProtocolBest VCs →1——1
Bringing domains on-chainBest VCs →1——1
BrowserBest VCs →1——1
Casual Games with Bitcoin RewardsBest VCs →1——1
Chain Abstraction L1Best VCs →1——1
Chemistry + Material Science; Progressing Science + KnowledgeBest VCs →1——1
Climate fintechBest VCs →1——1
Confidential DeFiBest VCs →1——1
Confidential computingBest VCs →1——1
Consumer, Fintech & CryptoBest VCs →2——1
Consumer, Marketplace & CommerceBest VCs →1——1
Consumer/EnterpriseBest VCs →2——1
Cross-Chain Liquidity Protocol with MPC networkBest VCs →1——1
Cross-border payments appBest VCs →1——1
Cross-chain DeFi Hub anchored on PolkadotBest VCs →1——1
Cross-chain liquidity infrastructureBest VCs →1——1
Cross-chain, DEX & TradingBest VCs →1——1
Cross-chain, Developer ToolsBest VCs →1——1

Funding Rounds by Sector

InfrastructureLast: 2026-05
$16.0B
173 rounds tracked
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ExchangeLast: 2026-05
$6.3B
45 rounds tracked
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L1/L2Last: 2026-04
$5.8B
83 rounds tracked
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NFT/GamingLast: 2026-04
$3.9B
42 rounds tracked
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PaymentsLast: 2026-05
$3.7B
62 rounds tracked
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DeFiLast: 2026-05
$2.2B
144 rounds tracked
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StablecoinLast: 2026-05
$1.8B
29 rounds tracked
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OtherLast: 2026-05
$1.2B
39 rounds tracked
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Layer 1Last: 2025-01
$825M
7 rounds tracked
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DataLast: 2026-04
$809M
32 rounds tracked
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WalletLast: 2026-05
$668M
19 rounds tracked
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NFTLast: 2023-05
$633M
4 rounds tracked
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Top 20 Largest Rounds

Paradigm Fund IIStrategicInfrastructure
$2.5B2021-11
a16z Crypto Fund IIIStrategicInfrastructure
$2.2B2021-06
Haun Ventures Fund IStrategicInfrastructure
$1.5B2022-03
KalshiSeries FExchange
$1.0B2026-03
Bitfinex (LEO)Private SaleExchange
$1.0B2019-05
FTXSeries BExchange
$900M2021-07
Polychain Capital Fund IVStrategicInfrastructure
$750M2021-04
ForteSeries BNFT/Gaming
$725M2021-11
SorareSeries BNFT/Gaming
$680M2022-09
PolymarketStrategicExchange
$600M2026-03
MoonPaySeries APayments
$555M2022-01
FireblocksSeries EInfrastructure
$550M2022-01
FireblocksSeries EInfrastructure
$550M2022-01
TempoSeries APayments
$500M2025-10
Ripple LabsStrategicPayments
$500M2025-11
ConsenSysSeries DInfrastructure
$450M2022-03
Polygon (Matic)StrategicL1/L2
$450M2022-02
Yuga LabsSeedNFT/Gaming
$450M2022-03
ConsenSysSeries DInfrastructure
$450M2022-03
PolygonStrategicL1/L2
$450M2021-02

Yearly Trends

2026

Exchange
$2.7B21 rounds
Payments
$1.3B33 rounds
Infrastructure
$730M35 rounds
Other
$548M28 rounds
Stablecoin
$393M16 rounds

2025

Payments
$1.4B20 rounds
Infrastructure
$696M26 rounds
Other
$622M10 rounds
Wallet
$227M5 rounds
DeFi
$220M23 rounds

2024

Infrastructure
$1.3B31 rounds
L1/L2
$564M18 rounds
Social
$380M4 rounds
AI x Crypto
$330M9 rounds
Layer 1
$325M2 rounds

2023

Infrastructure
$968M19 rounds
L1/L2
$424M15 rounds
Privacy
$225M2 rounds
Layer 2
$130M3 rounds
DeFi
$127M20 rounds

2022

Infrastructure
$4.4B18 rounds
NFT/Gaming
$2.6B13 rounds
L1/L2
$2.2B12 rounds
NFT
$580M2 rounds
Payments
$555M1 rounds

2021

Infrastructure
$6.7B14 rounds
L1/L2
$1.4B10 rounds
Exchange
$1.3B2 rounds
NFT/Gaming
$1.2B6 rounds
Stablecoin
$740M2 rounds

2020

Stablecoin
$142M1 rounds
DeFi
$135M11 rounds
Data
$100M1 rounds
Infrastructure
$77M7 rounds
NFT/Gaming
$11M1 rounds