Robinhood, Peter Thiel fund pile on as crypto startups snag $22bn in 2025
Top institutional investors are piling into crypto startups to the tune of $22 billion in 2025.
And not even the record 43-day US government shutdown, $1 trillion of market value evaporating, and growing uncertainty about the global economy are discouraging them from ploughing even more into blockchain-based businesses.
That’s according to Eva Oberholzer, chief investment officer of venture capital firm Ajna Capital, who told DL News that sentiment is now shifting “from hype to proof” as core infrastructure “continues to attract institutional checks.”
“We are seeing a split,” Oberholzer said. “Traditional Series A rounds take longer, while community rounds fill quickly because the buyers actually use the…
