Coinbase Ventures was the most active crypto venture capital investor in the first half of 2026, making 30 investment deals even though fundraising has been tough. CryptoRank data shows that while funding for crypto startups has dropped a lot this year, top investors are still supporting promising companies, especially in stablecoins, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, and blockchain payments.
Animoca Brands ranked second with 19 investments, followed by venture capital giant a16z with 18 deals, while Tether completed 15 investments during the six-month period.
Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures stayed far ahead of others with 75 investments, followed by Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z.
Coinbase Ventures Leads by Deal Count in H1 2026@cbventures became the most active crypto investor in H1 2026 with 30 deals, significantly ahead of other market participants.
It was followed by @animocabrands with 19 deals, @a16zcrypto with 18, and @tether with 15. pic.twitter.com/jDqkNo4fZN
— CryptoRank.io (@CryptoRank_io) July 11, 2026
This strong investment activity happened even as overall crypto fundraising fell. Companies raised about $1.4 billion in June, much less than the $3.8 billion in April. Fundraising rounds also slowed, with only 61 deals in June compared to 89 in May. Even so, July has started on a positive note, with crypto firms already securing approximately $456 million across 12 funding rounds.
Coinbase Ventures says it remains focused on long-term opportunities rather than short-term market cycles. According to the firm’s leadership, areas such as stablecoins, AI-powered blockchain applications and tokenized financial markets continue to create attractive opportunities for new startups.
In the first half of the year, Coinbase Ventures joined seven funding rounds for payment protocols, four for decentralized finance projects, and three each for blockchain infrastructure and real-world asset tokenization.
CryptoRank data also shows that DeFi, payments, and AI got the most venture capital over the past year, while infrastructure projects kept attracting strong investor interest.
Even though there are fewer active investors than last year, top venture firms seem confident that blockchain innovation is still happening despite the market slowdown. Their ongoing investments show that institutional investors are still hopeful about the industry’s long-term growth, even when the market is weak.
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