In the first half of the year, the volume of venture investments in the sector exceeded 30 billion dollars.
August 5, 2022
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In January-June 2022, the amount of funding for blockchain startups amounted to $30.3 billion, exceeding the 2021 value ($30.2 billion). Such data is included in the Messari and
In January-June 2022, the amount of funding for blockchain startups amounted to $30.3 billion, exceeding the 2021 value ($30.2 billion). Such data is included in the Messari and Dove Metrics report.
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More than a third of all funds raised in 1199 investment rounds were drawn by the central finance (CeFi) sector – $10.2 billion, according to the researchers.
The rest of the money went to:
$9.7 billion – infrastructure companies;
$6.7 billion – NFT projects;
~$1.8 billion each — Web3 developers and DeFi protocols.
Data: Messari, Dove Metrics.
In the CeFi segment, crypto exchanges received $3.2 billion, payment services $1.5 billion, and market makers and companies involved in savings/bank accounts each received $1.2 billion.
In the NFT segment, in Q2, projects not related to the Ethereum blockchain raised $3.5 billion, $2.8 billion based on the second-largest cryptocurrency by capitalization. Blockchain games are leading by a wide margin ($4.2 billion). Marketplaces, which ranked second, invested 937 million dollars.
Despite the market turmoil, DeFi protocols raised $624 million in June, more than twice as much in any month since the start of the year. The largest amount of funds went to DEX ($450 million) and asset management services ($294 million). Ethereum startups have raised $1.28 billion, other blockchain-based projects – $502 million.
In the infrastructure startups segment, venture capital activity was concentrated in rounds of smart contract platforms ($3.6 billion), mining companies ($1.3 billion), and data services ($1.2 billion).
Crypto funds raised $35.9 billion in the first six months of 2022 (+848% compared to January-March 2021).
Data: Messari, Dove Metrics.
Recall that venture investment in crypto startups fell 31% from April to June, according to Pitchbook estimates.
Andreessen Horowitz previously launched a $600 million fund to invest in games and metadata.
Prior to this, Haun Ventures, led by former a16z general partner Kathy Haun, raised $1.5 billion in two crypto funds with a similar focus.
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