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VanEck Starts Crypto, AI Venture Fund With Former Circle Staff

  • VanEck’s $30 million fund will invest in up to 35 startups
  • The fund is led by ex-Circle’s Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez
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VanEck, a roughly $115 billion asset manager, is entering the world of venture capital investing with a $30 million early-stage fund that will focus on fintech, digital assets and artificial-intelligence startups.

The fund is led by Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez, who previously headed Circle Ventures, which they left earlier this year. There, they invested more than $50 million into more than 100 early-stage companies, Lonergan said in an interview.