The cryptocurrency venture investment market showed a clear recovery in the first quarter of 2025. Although the number of transactions decreased, the total investment amount more than doubled compared to the previous year, indicating a significant improvement in investment sentiment.
According to a report released by market research firm PitchBook on May 14th, the total number of cryptocurrency venture investments in the first quarter was 405, a 39.5% decrease from the first quarter of 2024 (670 deals). This is a slight increase from the previous quarter in 2024 (372 deals). However, the scale of funds invested in each transaction increased significantly. The total transaction value was approximately $6 billion (about 8.76 trillion won), more than double the same period last year ($2.6 billion) and a 100% increase from the previous quarter ($3 billion).
Robert Le, PitchBook's senior cryptocurrency research analyst, explained that despite continued macroeconomic uncertainty throughout the quarter, "capital continued to flow into the core utility areas of cryptocurrency." He analyzed that funds are being concentrated on companies playing a key infrastructure role in cryptocurrency.
A significant portion of this quarter's investment was directed towards cryptocurrency asset management firms, exchanges, and financial services. Funds invested in these companies totaled $2.55 billion (about 3.72 trillion won) across just 16 transactions, dominating the entire market. This figure overwhelms other business sectors.
Meanwhile, cryptocurrency infrastructure and development companies also attracted the second-largest investment, raising approximately $955 million (about 1.4 trillion won) across 30 transactions.
The trend of significantly increased total investment despite a decrease in transaction numbers suggests that institutional strategic investment in the cryptocurrency market remains valid. The investment focused on infrastructure and financial services underlying Web3 and blockchain technology is interpreted as a preemptive positioning for market recovery.
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