In the first half of 2026, Coinbase Ventures emerged as the most active investor in crypto venture capital, making investments in 30 ventures even amid difficult fundraising conditions. According to data from Cryptorank, although there has been a significant decline in funding for crypto startups this year, prominent investors continue to support their preferred projects in the stablecoin, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, and blockchain payments sectors.
Animoca Brands became the second most active investor this year, making 19 deals. Venture capital giant a16z made 18 deals, while Tether completed 15 investments during six months.
Over the previous 12 months, Coinbase Ventures left behind other firms with 75 investments, while Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z were next in the row.
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
Such an intense investment activity occurred in the context of decreasing fundraising among crypto companies. This year, they raised $1.4 billion in June, down significantly from $3.8 billion in April. The number of fundraising rounds decreased as well, from 89 in May to 61 in June. However, July started positively, with crypto ventures raising around $456 million in 12 funding rounds.
According to the leadership of Coinbase Ventures, the company will continue to focus on the long-term prospects, rather than on market cycles. As stated in the firm’s statement, such areas as stablecoins, AI-based blockchain applications and tokenized financial markets will keep offering interesting possibilities for startups.
Over the six months period, Coinbase Ventures participated in seven funding rounds of payment protocols, four deals regarding decentralized finance projects, and three deals each regarding blockchain infrastructure and real-world asset tokenization.
According to the data of CryptoRank, DeFi, payments, and AI had received the largest amounts of venture capital over the past year, while infrastructure projects kept receiving strong support from investors.
Despite the reduction of the number of active venture funds compared to last year, the major venture capitalists still believe in blockchain innovation and therefore make investments.
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