Theta Capital’s Crypto Fund Rakes in $175M: Are You In or Out? 🤑💰

So, I was just reading this thing on Bloomberg, and guess what? Theta Capital Management, the crypto investment firm, has somehow managed to raise over $175 million for their new fund-of-funds, Theta Blockchain Ventures IV. Can you believe it? I mean, who’s throwing all this money at early-stage crypto startups? 🤷‍♂️

According to Ruud Smets, the managing partner and chief investment officer, this fund is all about helping institutional investors get in on the ground floor of blockchain startups. Theta, which has been around since 2001, only started focusing on digital assets in 2018, and now they’re managing a whopping $1.2 billion. Not too shabby, I guess. 🤑

But here’s the kicker: Galaxy Digital says venture capital investments in crypto are up 54% to $4.8 billion in the first quarter of this year. So, it’s not just Theta; the whole crypto scene is booming. But, you know, good luck trying to show any real returns on this stuff. 🤞

Smets is all about the “crypto-native” venture firms, saying they’ve got a leg up in the market. Theta has backed some big names like Coinfund LLC, Polychain Capital, and Castle Island Ventures. So, they’re not just throwing darts at a board. They’ve got a plan. Or so they say. 🤔

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2025-05-21 12:06