Haun Ventures Raises $1 Billion for Crypto and AI

Haun Ventures announced a $1 billion fund aimed at early- and late-stage companies in crypto and artificial intelligence. The firm said it will target crypto financial infrastructure, tokenization and software agents that act autonomously for users.

The firm’s founder, Katie Haun, disclosed the fund in a blog post on Monday. Haun is a former U.S. government prosecutor who later worked as a crypto executive, and she described the combination of crypto and AI as a major area of change in finance and technology.

The fund will invest across stages and focus on three technical areas. Crypto financial infrastructure refers to systems for custody, settlement and payments for digital assets. Tokenization means converting traditional assets, such as commodities and securities, into programmable digital tokens that can be traded and managed continuously. AI agents are software programs that can perform tasks and make decisions without direct human control.

Haun wrote that agent-driven transactions require new versions of existing systems. “Every supporting layer will need to be rearchitected for this world: fraud prevention, credit, insurance, identity, privacy, provenance, reputation, and verification all require native versions designed for how agents transact, and cryptographic tools will be important here.”

The firm said it will look for projects that combine AI agents with cryptographic and token-based infrastructure. Haun told reporters the firm wants to back AI companies that align with its experience in cryptography and decentralized systems, adding that the focus is on applications “in our lane.”

Industry estimates put current agent-driven payment volumes at a small amount measured over recent months, with forecasts projecting growth into the trillions of dollars annually by the end of the decade.

Haun Ventures has previously invested in companies addressing regulatory, custody and payments challenges in digital finance. The new $1 billion vehicle will allow the firm to support a broader range of startups as developers build systems for an always-on digital economy.

Market data show AI-focused companies captured roughly $242 billion in global venture funding during the first quarter of 2026, representing about 80% of total venture investment that quarter. Haun Ventures’ fund joins a larger wave of firms allocating capital to AI while maintaining a core focus on crypto infrastructure.