Web3 Fundraising Trends in 2Q25: Strategic & Selective
Author: Robert Osborne | X | LinkedIn | Substack TL;DR Market Overview: Capital Concentration in Web3 Fundraising At first glance, the numbers seem contradictory: total Web3 venture capital surged, yet deal count fell sharply. But in the context of the broader recalibration we’ve tracked since 2024, the logic becomes clear: investors are shifting from broad […]
Web3 Fundraising in Q1 2025: What Founders & Investors Need to Know
Author: Robert Osborne | X | LinkedIn A View From the Top Market Overview: Capital Concentration Over Volume The opening quarter of 2025 delivered an unusual contrast in Web3 fundraising dynamics. Total capital deployed remained elevated at $7.7 billion, nearly matching the record-breaking Q4 of 2024 ($7.9bn) — yet deal count fell sharply to just […]
Web3 Fundraising in Focus: The Truth Behind Consumer vs Infra Investment
By Robert Osborne | X | LinkedIn | Eunika Sot | X | LinkedIn Apps vs Infra…or Infra vs Apps Everything you know about Web3 fundraising is probably wrong. The ongoing tug-of-war between infrastructure and consumer-facing projects has become one of the industry’s longest-running narratives. The prevailing sentiment, as suggested by the X post from […]
2024 in Review: Fundraising in Web3
Author: Robert Osborne | X | LinkedIn A View From The Top Web3 Fundraising Market Overview In 2024, crypto markets experienced mixed performance. While Bitcoin reached new all-time highs following the January BTC ETF approval, the broader market struggled post-halving (see also Bitcoin Halving. The Four Year Cycle Is Dead). Market volume increased substantially early in the year, […]