Maelstrom
Family officePre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Maelstrom invests across venture, liquid, private equity, and public markets, targeting infrastructure companies and assets it sees as foundational to the next wave of trustless decentralization. It backs high-conviction opportunities from early-stage equity and token investments through to private and public market positions, offering portfolio companies the experience, relationships, and resources drawn from having built one of the crypto industry's first profitable unicorns.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 29, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 32 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2Cloud Computing ×1Deep Tech ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:British Virgin Islands×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathIon Protocol is a lending and borrowing platform that lets users lend and borrow against staked and restaked crypto assets without price-based liquidation risk.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Khalani provides infrastructure for cross-chain and multi-provider transactions, enabling operators to define enforceable execution rules (price, latency, finality) that are automatically enforced across a network of solvers, market makers, bridges, and on/off-ramp providers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech<UNKNOWN>, VG
Obol provides distributed validator infrastructure and staking solutions for the Ethereum blockchain, serving institutional operators and AI agents.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Maelstrom invest at?
- Maelstrom invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Maelstrom focus on?
- Maelstrom focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamzrTalk Ep. 4 | Kushagra 🚨 Maelstrom Fund (Arthur Hayes’ Family Office) & The On-Chain Future - YouTube
Zenrock · Arthur Hayes
Proof of Talk Podcast Episode #7: Building In The Bear Market with Akshat Vaidya (Maelstrom) - YouTube
Proof Of Talk · Akshat Vaidya
Exclusive Interview with Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes | KBW2023 - YouTube
Korea Blockchain Week · Arthur Hayes
Teaser: Exclusive Interview with Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes | KBW2023 - YouTube
Korea Blockchain Week · Arthur Hayes
Former BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes Calls His Maelstrom Capital a ‘Very Patient’ Fund - YouTube
Colin Boyd Crypto · Arthur Hayes
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