Coinbase Ventures tops crypto VC list for H1 2026
Coinbase Ventures led crypto VC activity in the first half of 2026 with 30 deals, ahead of Animoca Brands (19), a16z (18), and Tether (15), per CryptoRank. Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures also ranked first with 75 deals, followed by Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z. This deal pace continued despite weak market conditions: crypto fundraising fell to $1.4 billion in June, down from $3.8 billion in April, with 61 rounds in June versus 89 in May. July has so far seen $456 million raised across 12 rounds. Coinbase Ventures’ recent deals were concentrated in payments, DeFi, infrastructure, and real-world asset tokenization. DeFi, payments, and AI remained the most funded crypto sectors over the last year, while infrastructure followed. US-based VCs contributed the most capital among disclosed geographies.
