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Funding rounds are slower, but Paradigm and a16z continue to expand their influence among crypto projects. The two funds are on track to close $1B in deals in the year to date.  VC funding is still shaping the crypto landscape, with the biggest influence coming from Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z. The funds not only bring new projects to maturation, but can influence some of the existing ones through voting.  Investments do not equal endorsement, yet the two funds also participate in a long list of relatively small projects. VC backing brings faster development to projects, but also holds the risk of insider selling.  As of September 24, the two funds achieved more than $856M in backing, with an overlapping focus in the area of developer tools. Paradigm’s focus also includes the Base and Zora ecosystems, while a16z covers crypto social media, lending, and marketplace projects. Crypto funding exceeded $5B in the first half of the year, with the third quarter on track to exceed $2B in funding rounds. More conservative estimates see funding at $3.2B, depending on metrics. VC funding continues despite the slowdown in IDO and other forms of token placements.  The prevalent type of VC deal was a seed round or a Series A funding. Additionally, more than $360M went to undisclosed rounds in the past month.  VC funding continues to flow into several major narratives, but in 2024, a shift happened toward infrastructure and tool creation, away from NFT projects and games.  Funds focus on under five major deals in 2024 The total achievement of Paradigm and a16z hinged on several top deals. Eigen Layer, Espresso Systems, and Story Protocol were among the top deals for a16z, making up $208M in total investments. The deals exceeded the usual Andreessen Horowitz rounds with a…

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