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PitchBook Report: Cryptocurrency Fundraising Reaches $2.4 Billion in First Quarter of 2024 with More Than 500 Transactions
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a notable increase in fundraising, reaching an impressive $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, driven by a change in market sentiment and new capital inflows.
As per a recent report by PitchBook, a prominent data provider for private and public market investors, there has been a significant rise in investment activity within the cryptocurrency sector compared to the prior quarter.
The bullish market observed during Q1 was instrumental in propelling the increase in investments.
Cryptocurrency prices surged to heights not experienced in months, attracting institutional investors to inject capital into the market following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) endorsement of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
VC Funds Engage in Bull Market
Venture capital funds were actively involved in this upward trend.
According to the PitchBook analysis, a total of 518 transactions totaling $2.3 billion were finalized in the first quarter of the year within the cryptocurrency sector.
This indicates a remarkable 40.3% rise in investments compared to the previous quarter.
Taking into account the increased on-chain activities noted in Q4 2023, this growth signifies a considerable advancement for the sector.
Deal volume, or the number of transactions, also experienced a significant increase of 44.7% in the preceding quarter.
As asset values rose, market valuations escalated throughout the year, creating a favorable investment environment.
Experts at PitchBook foresee ongoing growth in investment activity for the remainder of the year.
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Prominent examples of successful fundraising in the cryptocurrency market include Zama, a crypto firm focused on fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), which secured $73 million in funding.
EigenLayer, another player in the industry, obtained $100 million in Series B funding.
However, the most substantial deal of the quarter was Together AI, which raised $106 million, elevating its valuation to an impressive $1.1 billion.
As more institutions explore the cryptocurrency sector, numerous deals are contributing to increased valuations for various companies.
VC Funding Exceeds $1 Billion for Second Consecutive Month
For the second consecutive month, crypto venture capital funding has surpassed the $1 billion threshold, underscoring sustained investor interest in the sector.
As reported, April saw $1.02 billion in funding across 161 investment rounds, a slight decrease from March’s $1.09 billion across 186 rounds.
Nonetheless, this marks the first instance since October-November 2022 that the crypto sector has experienced two consecutive months of funding exceeding $1 billion.
Earlier this year, Balance, a digital asset custodian based in Canada, announced that it has once again reached $2 billion in assets under custody (AUC) amid the recent recovery in crypto markets.
Similarly, Korea Digital Asset (KODA), the largest institutional crypto custody service in South Korea, has observed significant growth in crypto assets under its custody.
Recently, the company disclosed that the value of these crypto assets under its custody increased by nearly 248% in the latter half of 2023.
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