Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
BlockchainAIRobotics
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeDeepTech Specialist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Paradigm, founded in June 2018 by Fred Ehrsam (Coinbase co-founder) and Matt Huang (ex-Sequoia partner), has grown from $400M to $12B-plus in AUM. Fund I was $750M (open-ended, 2018), Paradigm One $2.5B (2021), and Fund III $850M (2024). LPs include Harvard, Yale, and Stanford endowments.
The thesis—that all the most interesting tech startups would be crypto startups—has driven 142 investments wi...
Notable Investments
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CoinbaseU
UniswapC
ChainalysisO
OptimismF
FlashbotsF
FireblocksSimilar Funds
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