Archetype has successfully closed its third fund, Archetype III, with over $100 million in commitments from various institutional investors, including pensions and sovereign wealth funds. The fund aims to finance early-stage startups in the crypto sector, focusing on on-chain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins, and blockchain applications. Notable projects backed by previous Archetype funds include Monad and Ritual. Ash Egan, founder of Archetype, emphasized the potential of blockchains to become essential commerce infrastructure, likening the industry’s trajectory to a transformative technology moment. Despite the overall decline in crypto venture activity, which saw a significant drop in deal counts, investors are increasingly attracted to proven business models and innovative projects within the crypto space. Emerging areas of interest include Bitcoin-focused initiatives and projects that enable tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure. The second quarter of 2025 marked $16.64 billion in venture capital investment in crypto, the highest since early 2022, highlighting a returning focus on institutional investment.

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