Crypto VC Katie Haun, who left a16z in 2021, raises $1.5B, the largest debut fund by a female VC yet, allotting $500M for early- and $1B for late-stage startups
- Crypto investor Katie Haun has raised $1.5 billion for her new firm after a surprise departure from Andreessen Horowitz last year.
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Discussion
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@katie_haun
Kathryn Haun
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Introducing @HaunVentures, a firm built for the next generation of the internet. We've raised $1.5 billion across two funds to invest in web3. An exciting first step, but the real work begins now. https://mirror.xyz/...
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@cdixon
@cdixon
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Congrats to my friend @katie_haun and her team on the new fund! Look forward to working together. https://mirror.xyz/...
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@danprimack
Dan Primack
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BREAKING: Crypto investor Katie Haun has raised $1.5 billion for her first two funds. Most ever raised by a solo GP, let alone a woman solo GP. https://www.axios.com/...
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@aileenlee
@aileenlee
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This is SUCH a big deal 💪 + times are changing! 👊👊❤️ ❤️❤️ to @katie_haun. You've built an amazing rep and track record b/c of your smarts, vision, passion & heart. Pumped for the firm you're building - TY blazing a trail for others! https://twitter.com/...
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@fehrsam
Fred Ehrsam
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I first met Katie at Coinbase in 2015 when we were looking for a GC and she was coming off the first ever crypto cases at the DOJ. She has proven to be exceptionally self transforming, later joining the Coinbase board, a16z, and now starting her own firm. Congrats Katie! https://…
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@rachaelrad
Rachael Horwitz
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A privilege and a joy to work with @katie_haun and the team at @HaunVentures (@chrislehane @sjrosenblum @TomicahTD @jamesrathmell @NickPacilio) and with the founding teams we serve. Excited for what comes next. https://mirror.xyz/...
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@brandee
Brandee Barker
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This is astounding & deserves the entire tech industry to give it a standing ovation. https://twitter.com/...
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@janamal
Jana Messerschmidt
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👏🏼 @katie_haun!! 🚀 Founders: She's a MUST on your cap table! https://twitter.com/...
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@merci
Merci Grace
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Katie not only raised a $1.5B fund and but she named it after her own goddamn self. Fuck. Yes. Yes, Ms. Haun, yes. 🤩 https://twitter.com/...
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@jess
Jessica Verrilli
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Hugely ambitious and amazing move by @katie_haun @RachaelRad and team. Their approach to adding to the broader ecosystem by influencing policy and public opinion is such a great move. 🚀 https://twitter.com/...
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@zooko
@zooko
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Kathryn Haun is a powerhouse, and she's now wielding a $1.5b war chest and aided by top-tier partners/allies. But more importantly, the ideas she articulates in this introductory blog post are ideas that can spread and resonate throughout society. https://twitter.com/... https://…
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@ahcastor
Amy Castor
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The money keeps pouring into Web3, something that doesn't even exist. Katie Haun has gone from being a regulator to showing firms how to avoid regulations, so they can capitalize on tokens. https://twitter.com/...
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@serenawilliams
Serena Williams
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I love seeing this. Wow. @katie_haun I see you woman and I can hear you roar! Congrats my friend. https://twitter.com/...
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@laurashin
Laura Shin
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Congrats to @katie_haun, @TomicahTD and the whole team at @HaunVentures! 🎉 Love the framing in this inaugural blog, about how being a VC in crypto is about being a contributor and how they'll focus on community participation 👏🏻 https://twitter.com/...
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@bgurley
Bill Gurley
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Congrats to @katie_haun on her new fund. Fortunate to have worked alongside her on the board at leading Bug Bounty company @Hacker0x01 (where she was amazing). Certainly knows how to spot the market leader! https://twitter.com/...
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@rachaelrad
Rachael Horwitz
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“I feel like my highest and best use right now is in the crypto ecosystem. There's a need for a lot of bridges to be built between different worlds.” https://www.wired.com/...
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@axios
@axios
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NEW: Katie Haun has raised $1.5 billion for a pair of crypto-focused VC funds, just months after leaving Andreessen Horowitz to form her own firm. This is the most money ever raised by a solo venture capitalist, let alone by a solo female VC. https://www.axios.com/...