What stage does Paradigm invest at?

Paradigm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is Paradigm's typical check size?

Paradigm typically writes checks of $1M – $100M.

What sectors does Paradigm focus on?

Paradigm focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Robotics.

Where is Paradigm located?

Paradigm is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Does Paradigm lead rounds?

Paradigm typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Paradigm

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 38 people tracked

Also known as PARADIGM ADVISORS, L.L.C. · Paradigm Green Fortitudo · Paradigm One · Paradigm One (Cayman) · Paradigm One (US) · PARADIGM OPERATIONS LP · Paradigm Three · Paradigm Three (Cayman) · Paradigm Three (US) · Paradigm Two · Paradigm Two (Cayman) · Paradigm Two (US)

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Investment thesis

Paradigm positions itself as a frontier technology investment firm that both builds and invests in companies from the earliest stages. Its focus spans crypto, AI, robotics, and other new technological frontiers, reflecting an emphasis on backing foundational technology at inception.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Crypto & Web3 Deep Tech RoboticsAsia-PacificDenmarkEuropeGrand CaymanIndiaMexicoSan FranciscoSingaporeSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Late Stage

Check

$1M – $100M

San Francisco, CA, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2018

AUM

$11.9B

Tracked investments

130

Team · 38 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

Frankie· General Partner

General Partner at Paradigm working on the investing and research team. Formerly a machine learning engineer building deep learning models and infrastructure for fraud detection; holds a B.S. in computer science and mathematical economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Georgios Konstantopoulos· General Partner & CTO

Chief Technology Officer and General Partner at Paradigm, and CTO of Tempo, a payments network co-founded by Paradigm and Stripe. He leads Paradigm's open source strategy and invests in founders building with frontier technology; he previously worked as an independent consultant and researcher in cryptography, information security, and mechanism design, and holds an M.Eng. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

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Matt Huang· Co-Founder· San Francisco, CAin 𝕏

Matt Huang co-founded Paradigm with Fred Ehrsam in 2018 and leads the firm as its sole managing partner, building one of the largest investment platforms dedicated to crypto and frontier technology. A former Sequoia partner who made an early personal investment in ByteDance, he has steered Paradigm's positions in Uniswap, Optimism and other core crypto infrastructure.

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Alana Palmedo· Managing Partner· San Francisco, Californiain 𝕏

Managing Partner at Paradigm who joined at the firm's founding and co-leads its investing, research, and management efforts alongside Matt. She serves on the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee and the boards of Crown and True Anomaly (Observer), with 20 years of asset management experience from Cascade Investments, Russell Investments, and Boston University. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a B.S. in Finance from Pacific Lutheran University.

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Alexander Walterspiel· Partner· United Statesin

Alpin Yukseloglu· Partner, Investing & Research

Partner at Paradigm who has built infrastructure for consensus protocols, contributed to finding and fixing over $1B in open-source security vulnerabilities, and conducted ML research in collaboration with companies like OpenAI. Holds degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Business Administration from UC Berkeley.

Arjun Balaji· Partner· San Francisco, Californiain 𝕏

Arjun Balaji is a Partner at Paradigm working on investing and research. He was previously an independent consultant and engineer in crypto and physical infrastructure, and holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Neuroscience from Northeastern University.

Caitlin Pintavorn· Partner· San Francisco, Californiain 𝕏

Casey Caruso· Partner· San Francisco, Californiain 𝕏

Charlie Noyes· General Partner· San Francisco, Californiain 𝕏

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Dan Miller· Partner· San Francisco, Californiain

Daniel Robinson· General Partner· San Francisco, Californiain

General Partner at Paradigm focused on research, with a background as a software engineer and protocol researcher working on programming languages, compilers, and market/mechanism design. Previously a litigation attorney at Paul, Weiss; holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an A.B. from Harvard University.

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Doug Feagin· Partner· San Francisco, Californiain 𝕏

Fred Ehrsam· General Partner· San Francisco, CAin 𝕏

Fred Ehrsam co-founded Coinbase and later Paradigm, the crypto investment firm he started with Matt Huang in 2018. He stepped back from Paradigm's day-to-day management in 2023 and now serves as its senior advisor while running Nudge, the neurotechnology startup he founded to build non-invasive brain interfaces using focused ultrasound.

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Matt Mizbani· Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain 𝕏

Ricardo de Arruda· Partner, Investing & Research

Partner at Paradigm focused on investing and research. Previously a data scientist at Allium working on petabyte-scale data infrastructure and fraud detection, and earlier a quantitative developer at macro hedge funds. Studied computer engineering and economics before leaving university.

Storm Slivkoff· Research Partner

Research Partner at Paradigm focused on data science and data engineering, building open-source tools and conducting research on decentralized systems, optimization, and prediction markets. Holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UC Berkeley and undergraduate degrees in bioengineering and applied math from Rice University.

Jackson Dahl· Venture Partner· Los Angeles, Californiain 𝕏

Alex Grieve· VP of Government Affairs

Alex Grieve leads government affairs at Paradigm. He previously was VP at Tiger Hill Partners running its crypto practice, served as the Republican government affairs lead at DTCC, and was an aide to Speaker John Boehner. He holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and a B.A. from Colgate University.

Alex Popescu· Chief Compliance Officerin

Alex Popescu is Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm. He previously spent fourteen years in legal and compliance roles at Fortress Investment Group, most recently as Director of Compliance for its Credit and Real Estate business. He holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. from Columbia University.

Ben Hinshaw· Deputy General Counselin

Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm who began his legal career at Gunderson Dettmer advising venture-backed tech companies and VC firms, and previously served as Associate General Counsel at Khosla Ventures. He also founded Willow Labs, a wildfire analytics platform, and holds a B.A. and J.D. from UC Berkeley.

Chris Kraeuter· Head of Communicationsin 𝕏

Chris Kraeuter leads communications at Paradigm, having previously handled communications at the Solana Foundation, advised the Ethereum Foundation, and led financial communications at Intel. Earlier he worked with Slack, Meta, and venture firms including Accel, KKR, and a16z, and began his career as a business journalist.

Ciamac Moallemi· Research Advisor

Dan McCarthy· Head of Talent

Dan McCarthy leads talent at Paradigm, helping portfolio companies build teams. He previously recruited at Google, was Clever's first recruiter and later head of talent, and led Lime's executive recruiting across San Francisco and Shenzhen. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford.

David Swain· Chief Marketing Officerin 𝕏

David Swain is Chief Marketing Officer at Paradigm. He previously served as VP of Partnerships and Content Strategy at Strava, joining via the acquisition of Prokit, which he co-founded and led as CEO, and spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at Meta including Head of Global Communications for Instagram.

Dominique Little· Government Affairs Lead

Dominique Little leads government affairs at Paradigm, focusing on policy around digital assets. She previously worked for U.S. Senator Cory Booker as a Legislative Correspondent covering technology and telecommunications, and holds a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Jordan Kong· Head of Business Operationsin 𝕏

Jordan Kong is an investor-turned-company-builder who co-founded and scaled multiple tech companies from concept to product-market fit, known for execution-focused operations, process design, ruthless prioritization and a bias toward action.

Jordan Qualls· Chief Financial Officerin

Jordan Qualls is Paradigm's CFO, having previously served as the firm's Controller and as VP of Finance & Operations at UP Partners. He spent nearly a decade at PwC in Capital Markets and Asset Management, is a California CPA, and holds a B.S. in Economics & Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.

Josie Franciose McGuinn· Head of Eventsin 𝕏

Josie leads internal and external events at Paradigm. She previously spent over 15 years as Director of Events at the Sundance Institute and holds a B.A. in Marketing Communications and Public Relations from California Lutheran University.

Justin Slaughter· VP of Regulatory Affairs

Justin Slaughter leads regulatory affairs at Paradigm. He previously served in senior roles at the SEC and CFTC, as General Counsel to Senator Edward J. Markey, and as a consultant advising crypto, fintech, and frontier tech startups. He holds a B.A. from Columbia and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Katie Biber· Chief Operating Officer

Katie Biber is COO at Paradigm, having joined in 2022 as Chief Legal Officer, a role she held until 2026. She previously served as General Counsel at Anchorage, CLO at Brex, and Senior Counsel at Airbnb, and began her career as a campaign finance and First Amendment lawyer. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from George Washington University.

Laura Tse· VP of Financein

Laura Tse serves as VP of Finance at Paradigm, having previously managed funds and finance teams at Norwest Venture Partners, NextWorld, and Decheng Capital. She holds a B.S. in Finance and a Master's in Accounting.

Lindsay Slocum· Investor Relations Leadin 𝕏

Lindsay Slocum joined Paradigm in 2020 as an Investor Relations Lead, handling investor correspondence, business development, and fundraising support. She previously worked as a Finance Manager and Associate at the firm, and earlier was a Deals Senior Associate at PwC. She holds a B.A. in Economics & Accounting from Claremont McKenna College.

Loren Siebert· Angel· Mill Valley, Californiain 𝕏

Pam Tholen· Head of Investor Relationsin

Pam Tholen leads Paradigm's investor relations, business development, and LP engagement. She previously spent 12 years at KKR (most recently as Head of New Business Development) and five years at Bridgewater Associates, and began her career in M&A investment banking at Lehman Brothers.

Rama Somayajula· Head of Trading

Head of Trading at Paradigm who previously traded crypto derivatives at FalconX, worked as a quantitative trader at Blockchain.com, and started his career at Citadel Securities. He holds computer science and business administration degrees from the University of Michigan.

Stefan Schropp· Senior Regulatory Counsel

Senior Regulatory Counsel at Paradigm who previously spent nine years as a litigator in Ropes & Gray's litigation group focusing on M&A, securities, and crypto matters. He earlier clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and holds degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill, Queens University, and Yale.

Veit Moeller· VP, Brand & Designin 𝕏

Veit Moeller leads brand and design at Paradigm. He previously headed design at OpenAI, was Global Creative Director at Meta working on WhatsApp and Instagram branding, and served as Executive Creative Director at Mercedes-Benz's global agency in Berlin.

What they invest in

from 98 of 130 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×65Fintech ×52Enterprise Software ×19AI & Machine Learning ×17Data & Infrastructure ×13Developer Tools ×11SaaS ×9Cloud Computing ×5

HQs:United States×31Canada×2Israel×2Brazil×1India×1Mexico×1

Investments · 130 tracked

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Coinbasecoinbase.comin 𝕏NASDAQ: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US

Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in

GTEgte.xyz𝕏✓ verified

GTE is a decentralized exchange platform that enables trading of stocks, crypto, and commodities from a single account on a blockchain-based system, offering centralized-exchange-level speed and performance with decentralized properties.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Phantomphantom.appin 𝕏✓ verified

Phantom is a multichain cryptocurrency wallet designed for consumer accessibility and ease of use.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Tempotempo.xyzin 𝕏✓ verified

Tempo is a Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin payments, enabling fast cross-border transfers, global payouts, and machine-to-machine transactions for financial institutions and fintech platforms.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Fintech

3Jane3jane.xyz𝕏

3Jane provides credit infrastructure and capital solutions for fintech lenders and cryptocurrency-native businesses, offering warehouse lines, forward-flow programs, and credit facilities ranging from $5M to $200M.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Acquirednorth.cloudin

North provides cloud cost management software that helps organizations optimize their cloud spending and licensing across public cloud providers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Across DeFi Seedacross.to𝕏

Across is a blockchain bridge that enables fast token transfers between different blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Agoraagora.xyz𝕏

Agora builds a governance platform for crypto protocols, enabling onchain community coordination around protocol upgrades and ecosystem funding.

Crypto & Web3GovTech

Nick van Eck(CEO)

Agora Financeagora.financein 𝕏

Agora operates a stablecoin platform focused on institutional adoption of regulated stablecoin infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Nick van Eck(Founder & CEO)

Aiarenaaiarena.io

Amber Groupambergroup.io

Amber Group is a digital assets investment and portfolio management firm that serves institutional and individual investors with trading, liquidity provision, and infrastructure solutions for crypto and Web3 projects.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Andromedaandromeda.ai𝕏

Andromeda operates a marketplace connecting AI teams with GPU compute providers, enabling buyers to source distributed compute capacity at scale and sellers to monetize spare infrastructure through a standardized platform with automated benchmarking and unified contracting.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

Antaresantaresindustries.comin 𝕏

Advanced ManufacturingParker, US

DONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)

Antares

Antares Nuclear

EnergyRedondo Beach, US

Julia DeWahl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Bramble(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Hartz(Director)Alana Palmedo(Director)

BoardJack Altman(Director)

Argentargent.xyz

Ashbyashbyhq.comin 𝕏

Ashby is a recruiting software platform that serves as an applicant tracking system (ATS) and all-in-one hiring management tool for talent teams.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Benjamin Encz(Founder)inAbhik Pramanik(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)in

ATOMcosmos.networkin 𝕏

Cosmos develops an open-source blockchain technology stack and enterprise solutions for businesses and governments to deploy and scale digital ledgers.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Axiomaxiom.xyz𝕏

Axiom develops OpenVM, a zero-knowledge virtual machine that enables cryptographic verification of software program execution.

Crypto & Web3Developer Tools

Aztecaztec.network𝕏

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.

Crypto & Web3Developer Tools

Zac

Babylonbabylonlabs.ioin 𝕏

Babylon Labs develops trustless infrastructure that enables Bitcoin to be used as collateral in decentralized finance and through a Bitcoin staking protocol for blockchain validation.

Crypto & Web3

Babylon Biosciencesbabylon.bioin

Babylon is a digital health company that develops prescription medications and treatments for specific health conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

BoardMichelle Arkin(PhD)

Betdexbetdex.com

Bitsobitso.comin 𝕏

Bitso is a fintech platform offering cryptocurrency trading, U.S. stock and ETF investing, yield-earning opportunities on crypto holdings, and cross-border payment services.

Crypto & Web3FintechMexico City, MX

Daniel Vogel(Founder & CEO)

Blastblast.io𝕏

Blast is a blockchain platform that offers yield on USD deposits for users and holders, with an associated mobile application.

Crypto & Web3New York, US

Thomas J. Horan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Margo Walton(Director)

Blowfishblowfish.xyz𝕏

Blowfish provides fraud detection and prevention APIs for Web3 wallets, identifying and blocking malicious transactions and decentralized applications across 10+ blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Blur Privateblur.io𝕏

Blur is an NFT marketplace enabling faster trading with zero marketplace fees and native cryptocurrency rewards through a community-driven token system.

Crypto & Web3Marketplaces

Catenacatena.xyzin 𝕏

Catena is building a financial institution purpose-built for AI agents, combining a technology platform with a national trust bank charter to enable agents to transact safely under human-defined policies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Sean Neville(CEO)Matt Venables(CTO)

Catena Labscatenalabs.comin 𝕏

Catena is building a financial institution purpose-built for AI agents, combining a technology platform with a national trust bank to provide regulated banking with deterministic policy enforcement and immutable audit trails.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Sean Neville(CEO)Matt Venables(CTO)

Chainalysischainalysis.comin 𝕏

Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US

Rakib Azad(Executive Officer)Jonathan Levin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Gronager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)Sarah Tavel(Director)

Citadel Securitiescitadelsecurities.com

Code4rena Decentralized audit competitionscode4rena.com𝕏

Code4rena was a platform that organized security audits and bug bounties for decentralized finance projects, connecting security researchers with blockchain development teams.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Compoundcompound.finance

Compound Labs

San Francisco, US

Robert Leshner(Executive Officer, Director)Geoffrey Hayes(Director)

Conduithelloconduit.comin 𝕏

Conduit automates freight handoff and transfers through digital tools, addressing the analog processes that occur when freight changes hands between logistics operators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Conrad Lilleness(Founder)in

Conduitconduit.aiin 𝕏

Conduit provides an AI agent platform for the hospitality industry that automates guest interactions across multiple channels, handles bookings and upsells, manages internal operations, and delivers leadership insights integrated with existing systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Cole Rubin(Founder)inPunn Kam(Founder)in

Conduitconduit.financialin 𝕏

Conduit provides infrastructure for global financial transactions, serving clients who need fast and reliable payment processing across different markets and regulatory environments.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Matt Zisow(Founder)

Conduitconduit.xyzin 𝕏

Conduit provides enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure for production use cases, including rollups, Layer 1 chains, RPC nodes, and professional deployment services.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Crownbrl.xyzin

Crown is a Brazilian fintech infrastructure provider that issues BRLV, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Brazilian real and fully backed by federal government securities.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSão Paulo, BR

BoardAndré Lara Resende(Strategic Advisor)

D3d3.inc

Deworkdework.xyz𝕏

Dework provides web3-native project management and contributor coordination tools for decentralized autonomous organizations, enabling teams to create bounties, manage contributor credentials, and pay workers using DAO tokens.

Crypto & Web3Future of WorkSaaS

Divine Research Under-collateralized credit systemdivine.inc𝕏

Divine develops an unsecured lending platform using stablecoins that enables borrowers in underserved markets to access credit through progressive trust-building mechanisms.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

dYdXdydx.exchangein 𝕏

dYdX is a decentralized exchange for trading perpetuals that uses zero-knowledge proofs to provide security and privacy.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Antonio Juliano(Founder)inIvo Crnkovic-Rubsamen(CEO)

El Doradoeldorado.ioin 𝕏

El Dorado provides a USD-denominated card issued in the US for use internationally, serving non-US residents.

Fintech

Ellipsis Labsellipsislabs.xyzin 𝕏

Ellipsis Labs develops infrastructure and applications to improve decentralized finance systems, aiming to replace traditional financial foundations with blockchain-based alternatives that offer security, scalability, and speed.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Etherealizeetherealize.comin 𝕏

Etherealize develops financial infrastructure for trading, settlement, and privacy on the Ethereum blockchain, serving institutional clients including banks, asset managers, and hedge funds looking to move assets onchain.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechAustin, US

Vivek Raman(Executive Officer)in

Euler Labseuler.finance𝕏

Euler is a modular lending platform that enables users to create custom lending vaults and allows those vaults to serve as collateral for other vaults through its Ethereum Vault Connector.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Exponentialexponential.fi

Fireblocksfireblocks.comin 𝕏

Fireblocks provides infrastructure and platform services for managing digital assets and transactions, serving enterprises and startups that build and operate blockchain-based financial solutions.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Michael Shaulov(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Pavel Berengoltz(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)Idan Ofrat(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)

Flashbots MEV R&Dflashbots.net

Flashbots is a research and development organization that mitigates negative externalities from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on blockchains, primarily Ethereum, through infrastructure and tools for block building, transaction protection, and MEV distribution.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Fractalfractal.is

Friendfriend.tech

Gauntletgauntlet.xyzin 𝕏

Gauntlet is a team focused on financial systems research and analysis, with expertise in quantitative analysis, smart contracts, and blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Rei Chiang(Executive Officer)Tarun Chitra(Executive Officer, Director)

Genesis Digital Assetsgenesisdigitalassets.comin

Genesis Digital Assets builds and operates data center infrastructure for high-performance computing workloads.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergy

Gitcoingitcoin.co𝕏

Gitcoin operates a directory and knowledge base for funding mechanisms, platforms, and research in decentralized networks, Ethereum, and public goods.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureGovTechLafayette, US

Kevin OwockiKyle Weiss(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Kriak(Director)Matt Huang(Director)

Hanghang.com

An AI-powered marketing platform that enables marketers to create personalized customer messaging and loyalty experiences through smart audience segmentation, self-cleaning data, and automated offer generation.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Harmonicharmonic.funin 𝕏

Harmonic builds an advanced reasoning engine, a mathematical and computational tool for solving complex problems across scientific and technical domains.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Tudor Achim(Co-Founder and CEO)Vlad Tenev(Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)

Harmonicharmonic.gg𝕏

Harmonic provides configurable block building infrastructure for Solana validators, allowing them to customize transaction ordering and builder selection while maintaining network decentralization and fair transaction inclusion.

Crypto & Web3

Hype

Hyperliquidhyperfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Paradigm invest at?: Paradigm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Paradigm's typical check size?: Paradigm typically writes checks of $1M – $100M.
What sectors does Paradigm focus on?: Paradigm focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Robotics.
Where is Paradigm located?: Paradigm is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Paradigm lead rounds?: Paradigm typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

From the blog

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Announcing Our Fourth FundJul 2026Paradigm raised $1.2B for its fourth fund to invest in ambitious builders across crypto, AI, robotics, and other frontiers, backing founders building autonomous vehicles, prediction markets, stablecoins, and infrastructure tools. published_date: Introducing the 2026 Paradigm FellowshipApr 2026Paradigm is accepting applications for its fourth annual fellowship hosting approximately 30 technical builders across frontiers like crypto, AI, and robotics for four days in Northern California in August. published_date: Introducing EVMbenchFeb 2026Paradigm and OpenAI built EVMbench, an open evaluation framework measuring AI agents' ability to detect, patch, and exploit smart contract vulnerabilities using real vulnerabilities and custom tasks. published_date:

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Matt Huang on X: "Paradigm’s 4th fund $1.2B to invest and build in crypto, AI, robotics, and other areas of the technical frontier https://t.co/Svy5ncVTbm" / X

Matt Huang · x.com

Paradigm Dan Robinson & Justin Slaughter on why DeFi is more than just a tokenization machine

Bankless · Dan Robinson

08 BASS Dan Robinson - Paradigm

Stanford Blockchain Club · Dan Robinson

DeFi 2.0: How This Changes Everything with Paradigm’s Head of Research, Dan Robinson

Bankless · Dan Robinson

Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang regrets investing in SBF and FTX

CryptoKrave · Matt Huang

Paradigm founders Fred Ehrsam and Matt Huang

UpOnly · Fred Ehrsam

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Co-investors · 126

Coinbase Ventures

Both backed Across DeFi Seed · Amber Group · Aztec · Bitso +27 more

$100K – $10M

Andreessen Horowitz

Both backed Coinbase · Aztec · Babylon · Catena Labs +19 more

$500K – $50M

Pantera Capital

Both backed Coinbase · Amber Group · ATOM · Bitso +7 more

$5M – $100M

Sequoia Capital

Both backed Catena · Catena Labs · Harmonic · Kalshi +6 more

$4.4M – $214M

Electric Capital

Both backed dYdX · Ellipsis Labs · Etherealize · Genesis Digital Assets +6 more

$1M – $20M

Haun Ventures

Both backed Agora · Chainalysis · Conduit · Ellipsis Labs +6 more

$1M – $100M

1confirmation

Both backed Coinbase · ATOM · dYdX · Merkle Manufactory, Inc. +3 more

Kindred Ventures

Both backed Coinbase · dYdX · Magic Eden · o1Labs +2 more

$250K – $2M

Index Ventures

Both backed Fireblocks · Harmonic · Argent · Linktree +1 more

$540K – $10.8M

Ribbit Capital

Both backed Fireblocks · Genesis Digital Assets · Morpho Labs · Privy +1 more

$100K – $15M

Hack VC

Both backed Across DeFi Seed · Agora · Gauntlet · N3XT +1 more

$3M

Archetype

Both backed Chainalysis · Merkle Manufactory, Inc. · Monad · MoonPay +1 more

$100K – $10M

▶114 more co-investors

Coatue Management Union Square Ventures (USV)Tiger Global Management Abstract General Catalyst Caffeinated Capital Thrive Capital Blockchain Capital Dragonfly 9Yards Capital ParaFi Capital Founders Fund Greylock Partners Menlo Ventures Todd and Rahul’s Angel Fund Shrug Capital Aglae Ventures Accel Khosla Ventures Techstars Long Journey Ventures DCVC (Data Collective)Innovation Endeavors South Park Commons Wing Eclipse Ventures Standard Capital Tenaya Capital Polychain Capital K2 Global Trust Fund MVP Ventures Asymmetric Compound Angel Collective Opportunity Fund KR1 GV (Google Ventures)Craft Ventures New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Uncork Capital FJ Labs Unknown Ventures Foundation Capital Great Oaks Venture Capital Canaan Partners C2 Investments Precursor Ventures Headline Flybridge Capital Partners Stellar Capital Addition Amplify Partners Resolute Ventures IA Ventures 8VC Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc Not Boring Capital Pear VC Kortschak Investments L.P.Vibe Capital Cyberstarts General Partnership Unusual Ventures Awesome People Ventures General Atlantic Saga Ventures Kearny Jackson Brainchild Holdings Moxxie Ventures 8-Bit Capital ARCH Venture Partners Shaan All Access Heartcore Capital Polygon Ff Venture Capital Locus Ventures Oyster Ventures House Yes VC 305 Ventures Basement Graph Ventures Adverb Ventures Conviction Scalar Capital Venture Highway Athletico Ventures Wormhole Capital Conversion Capital Correlation Ventures Verified Capital Evolution Equity Partners Color Capital SID Venture Partners Ludlow Ventures Anti 8090 Industries Deerfield Management Company Cambrian Ventures Positive Sum Capital Rebel Fund Krillion Ventures PTC Polymarket Signal Peak Ventures Tunitas Ventures Drummond Road Capital Ground Up Ventures Treble Capital Proton Enterprises Romulus Capital Pronomos Capital TriplePoint Capital EMERGENT VENTURES Flight Ventures

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