Crypto investor Katie Haun raises $1.5 billion for Web3 venture fund
The largest-ever venture fund for a solo female partner will invest in Web3 projects through two funds, a $500 million early-stage fund, and a $1 billion acceleration fund. Katie Haun, crypto investor and board member for Coinbase and OpenSea announced that she had raised $1.5 billion for her new fund, Haun Ventures.On Tuesday, March 22, Haun posted an article on Twitter, briefly introducing the firm and sharing that the funds would be used to invest in Web3 projects.Introducing @HaunVentures, a firm built for the next generation of the internet. We’ve raised $1.5 billion across two funds....
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