Pantera Capital, managing $4.8 billion in assets, has appointed Sam Lehman to support its $1 billion Fund V, with a major focus on crypto-AI investments.
Pantera Capital has appointed former Symbolic Capital principal Sam Lehman as a junior partner to advance its crypto-AI strategy. The firm is targeting $1 billion for Pantera Fund V, with a significant portion expected to go toward crypto-AI investments. Lehman, who had co-invested with Pantera during his time at Symbolic, cited the team’s analytical rigor, founder-friendly approach, and strong integrity as reasons for joining. Pantera, with $4.8 billion in assets under management, ranks third in crypto venture capital deal activity over the past 90 days and recently led a $43 million funding round for blockchain-AI startup Sahara AI.