On Monday, Haun Ventures disclosed its successful raising of $1 billion in new capital, reflecting a strong belief that global finance’s foundational systems are poised for transformative change through digital assets and artificial intelligence.
Led by Katie Haun, who has an extensive background as a former Justice Department prosecutor, independent director at Coinbase, and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, the firm plans to allocate these funds towards three main sectors: next-generation financial infrastructure, tokenized assets with new markets, and the agentic economy—a realm where AI systems perform transactions on behalf of humans.
“Throughout my career, I’ve been tracking asset flows, and now is by far the most dynamic era in tech and finance that I have ever seen,” Haun remarked. “The innovators rethinking financial assets and markets must be daring. They thrive in areas where regulations are undefined or evolving—essentially, they pave new paths. Consequently, these pioneers require partners adept at navigating both technological advances and regulatory landscapes.”
This announcement aligns with the expansion of digital assets into a multi-trillion dollar sector, while stablecoin transactions soared to double-digit trillions in 2025, nearing the total transaction volumes handled by Visa and Mastercard combined.
Haun Ventures sees a unique opportunity for founders developing financial services amidst the convergence of crypto, AI, and easing regulatory constraints. The firm highlights how real-world asset tokenization—encompassing currencies, securities, commodities like gold and oil—can unlock global liquidity pools untethered by traditional regional infrastructure.
The firm also points to the agentic economy as a long-term shift in structure. As AI agents increasingly undertake tasks, they will necessitate bespoke financial systems designed specifically for machine transactions rather than human ones, including payment processes, credit provision, identity verification, and fraud prevention mechanisms.
Haun told Bloomberg that while not exclusively focused on AI, her firm aims to emphasize the synergy between crypto infrastructure and AI agent technology. “We aim to engage in AI within our expertise,” she stated.
Prior investments by Haun Ventures include startups like asset manager Bitwise, blockchain analytics company Chainalysis, and Palmer Luckey’s Erebor Bank. Notably, its initial fund surpassed this amount at $1.5 billion.
Haun achieved significant exits with stablecoin ventures BVNK—acquired by Mastercard for as much as $1.8 billion—and Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge, valued at $1.1 billion.