RootData: Top VCs Launch "Alliance Mode," Shifting Investment Logic Towards Practical Value and AI Integration
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Top VCs like a16z and Coinbase Ventures are forming closer alliances, shifting investment focus from early-stage speculation to AI, blockchain, and DeFi applications. This trend, supported by regulation and institutional funding, is expected to drive AI-DeFi innovation amid Federal Reserve easing in 2026.
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According to ChainCatcher's "RootData 2025 Web3 Industry Annual Report," the joint investment network among top VCs is becoming increasingly close, with institutions such as a16z, Coinbase Ventures, and Polychain participating in large-scale rounds through deep collaboration.
VC investment has shifted its focus from early-stage speculation to AI, blockchain, DeFi institutional applications, and infrastructure. With improved regulation and the influx of institutional funding, this specialized consortium model is paving the way for a wave of AI-DeFi innovation in the context of Federal Reserve easing in 2026.