Haun Ventures has raised $1 billion in new funds to back founders working across crypto, finance and artificial intelligence.
Summary
- Haun Ventures raised $1B to invest in crypto infrastructure, tokenization and AI agent startups.
- Katie Haun said AI agents will increasingly conduct economic activity on behalf of users.
- The raise adds Haun Ventures to growing venture interest around AI and crypto infrastructure.
The firm announced the raise on May 4, saying it will continue supporting companies building the next stage of digital markets.
The firm, led by Katie Haun, said the funds will target three areas. These include crypto financial infrastructure, tokenization and AI agents. Haun described these sectors as part of a new economy that is forming around digital assets and automated software.
Katie Haun links crypto with AI agents
Haun said the market is changing across capital, commerce and trust. She wrote, “I’ve been following the flow of assets my entire career, and this is the most dynamic period in technology and finance I’ve ever witnessed.”
She also said AI agents will start taking part in economic activity for users. In her view, future services will need to support a world where computers become customers. That focus marks a shift for Haun Ventures, which has mostly backed crypto companies since launch.
Haun Ventures said financial services such as money, payments, banking, capital markets, insurance, identity and reputation are changing quickly. The firm also pointed to stablecoin volume, digital assets and tokenized markets as areas where new companies can build infrastructure.
Tokenization remains central to the firm’s plan. Haun said assets such as currencies, securities, gold and oil can become borderless, always available and programmable when moved onto digital rails. This aligns with rising interest from banks, asset managers and crypto firms in real-world asset markets.
Rising AI payments activity
Recent crypto.news reports show more firms building tools for AI agent payments. OKX launched an Agent Payments Protocol that lets AI systems handle quoting, escrow, settlement, usage tracking and dispute handling in one framework.
Coinbase-backed x402 also launched Agentic.market in April. The platform helps AI agents find, access and pay for online services. crypto.news reported that the x402 ecosystem has support from firms including Google, Microsoft, AWS, Visa and Stripe.
MoonPay has also moved into AI payments. The company introduced MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard product that lets AI agents and users spend stablecoins from on-chain wallets. The card supports real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion at checkout.
These developments show why Haun Ventures is adding AI agents to its crypto thesis. The firm is not moving away from blockchain. Instead, it is backing systems where crypto payments, identity, fraud checks and tokenized assets can support autonomous software. A16Z has made a similar case, saying AI agents may need blockchain rails for micropayments, identity and smart contract execution.