Archetype Launches $100 Million Fund to Back Frontier-Pushing Founders

Archetype, an early-stage venture fund focused on accelerating the programmable future, led by Ash Egan, Dmitriy Berenzon, Danny Sursock, Katherine Wu, Ben Tenenbaum, and others, has launched Archetype III, a $100 million fund dedicated to backing frontier-pushing founders. Archetype is a high-touch partner, prioritizing collaboration and early conviction for fast-moving, risk-taking teams. Portfolio companies include category leaders like Privy, Monad, Farcaster, Remix, Ritual, Octane, and Hut 8.

Crypto’s permissionless programmability fuels bold ideas and rapid innovation, with highs, lows, and relentless experimentation. Archetype thrives in this chaotic frontier, navigating volatility while investing for the long term. Where most funds offer safety and scale, Archetype delivers edge and inevitability.

In crypto, headlines often mislead, innovations are constantly challenged, and the bar for success keeps rising. Starting the next breakout crypto company has never been harder, but there’s never been a better time.

With $100M in fresh capital, Archetype continues to back visionary founders, deepen its network, and expand the community built through Funds I and II. The future of crypto is bright: blockchain throughput rivals web2, on-chain apps are going mobile-first, crypto-native social networks reach mainstream users, tokenization drives global liquidity, and crypto powers foundational innovation in AI and next-generation enterprise and consumer use cases.

Crypto today is post-AOL but pre-Uber, with its killer apps yet to emerge. The long-awaited period of real-world integration is finally within reach.