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ParaFi Capital

Crossover fund

New York · Seed–Growth · 26 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ParaFi pursues a first-principles, research-driven strategy investing at the frontier of finance across both public and private markets. In public markets, it applies fundamental and quantitative approaches to liquid digital assets, public equities, and related instruments with disciplined risk management. In private markets, it backs early and growth-stage companies, protocols, and blockchain-native applications led by strong founders, targeting durable competitive advantages and long-term upside. The firm is among the earliest and most active investors in the digital asset ecosystem, spanning stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, blockchain finance, and frontier market infrastructure. It also maintains dedicated engineering and quantitative teams to power research, trading, and portfolio management.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
New York, CT, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$1.8B
Tracked investments
112
Unicorns
8
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 26 people

from the firm's website & curated
Ben Forman· Founder, Managing Partner, and CIOin
Ajay Sundar· Associate General Counselin
Alan Au· Senior Fund Accountantin
Andy Sustic· Software Engineer
Anjan Vinod· Partnerin
Ariele Lerner· Associate, Client Solutions
Ben Stirling· Software Engineerin
Brandon Rudolph· Information Security Engineer
Dani de la Lama· Counselin
David Kot· Director of Finance and Accounting
Fei Zhang· Assistant Controllerin
Jenna Barath· Executive Assistant
Jono Lee· Associate
Leah Valente· Analyst
Luke Petrillo· Compliance Associate
Marah Nudel· Executive Assistantin
Matthew Friedwald· Chief Compliance Officerin
Seth Dramen· Quantitative Researcherin

What they invest in

from 83 of 112 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×70Fintech ×53Data & Infrastructure ×23Developer Tools ×15Enterprise Software ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×7SaaS ×7

HQs:United States×32Argentina×1Hong Kong×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 55 portfolio companies
55%
solo founders
30 of 55 mapped founding teams
52%
repeat founders
of 71 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×302 founders×193 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with education data

Harvard University ×4Princeton University ×4Northwestern University ×3The Wharton School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd ×2Ivey Business School at Western University ×2Saïd Business School, University of Oxford ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 61 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×26Economics ×12Engineering ×12Business & Management ×9Finance & Accounting ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 71 founders with career history

ConsenSys ×4Microsoft ×3Bitwise Asset Management ×2Check Point Software ×2Compound Labs ×2Credit Suisse ×2Deutsche Bank ×2Docker ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3Techstars ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 64 with degree data)

Investments · 112 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12022 · 62021 · 112020 · 32019 · 22018 · 129 dated

Securitize, Inc.securitize.ioNYSE: SECZ

Securitize provides tokenization solutions for real-world assets, serving asset managers, Web3 firms, DAOs, advisors, and investors.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Carlos Domingo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors4Founders CapitalAidenlair CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsBorderless VentureBridgeTower Capital+23 more

Superstatesuperstate.comin𝕏✓ verified

Superstate builds tokenization infrastructure that puts securities such as private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and company shares onchain, connecting them with crypto capital markets for 24/7 trading and DeFi use.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Robert Leshner(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJim Hiltner(Co-founder & Head of Business Development)inDean Swennumson(Co-founder & Head of Operations)inJon Walch(Head of Engineering)inEmily Coleman(Head of Marketing & Communications)inAlex Zozos(General Counsel)in

Co-investors1kxArrington CapitalCoinFundHack VCHaun VenturesBain Capital Crypto+20 more

1inch Exchange1inch.comin𝕏Jan 2020

1inch develops decentralized finance (DeFi) technology and products aimed at giving users and partners secure, compliant access to on-chain financial tools.

Crypto & Web3FintechTortola

Anton Bukov(Director, Promoter)inSergej Kunz(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalBR CapitalDragonflyFabric VenturesFaculty Group+28 more

Abraabra.comin𝕏

Abra provides a digital asset platform for private and institutional clients, offering services across decentralized finance, asset management, and credit with a focus on security and regulatory compliance.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Bill Barhydt(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundArbor VenturesBitfuryBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency Group+14 more

Acalaacala.networkNov 2020

Acala is a Substrate-based cross-chain DeFi hub and stablecoin network secured by Polkadot, with a sister network Karura on Kusama.

Singapore

Ruitao Su(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Andromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesD1 Ventures+10 more

Alliance Labsalliance.xyzin𝕏

Alliance is a selective accelerator and founder community for crypto and AI startups, providing $1M in funding, a 10-week program (in-person in New York City plus remote), mentorship, and connections to investors to help startups reach product-market fit.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3New York City, US

Imran ..(Founder)in

Co-investorsFounders FundAdaverseCoinbase VenturesCoinFundFounderheads,gumi Inc+15 more

Anchorageanchorage.comin𝕏

Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Diogo Mónica(Co-Founder and President)inNathan McCauley(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+27 more

Andrenaandrena.comin𝕏May 2019

Andrena is a wireless Internet service provider that delivers high-speed connectivity to multi-tenant buildings and households using wireless technology beamed to building roofs, then distributed wirelessly to units.

CleantechCloud ComputingNew Jersey, US

Neil Chatterjee(Founder)inJames Smits(Founder)in

Co-investors645 VenturesAfore CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCalm VenturesCastle Island VenturesChaos Ventures+10 more

Animoca Brandsanimocabrands.comin𝕏

Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic

Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin

Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+49 more

Apertureaperture.finance

Aperture Finance is a decentralized finance platform that uses AI-powered, intent-based architecture, letting users express financial strategies in natural language through a chatbot that translates them into a domain-specific language for execution.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSunnyvale, US

Gao Han(Founder)inLian Zhu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBlack DragonCatcherVCLD CapitalParafi General Fund+2 more

Aptosaptoslabs.comin𝕏

Aptos Labs develops a Layer 1 blockchain platform using the Move programming language and parallel execution technology, serving developers and users building decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York City, US

Avery Ching(CEO and Co-Founder)inMo Shaikh(Founder)inAlin Tomescu(Head of Cryptography)inSasha Spiegelman(Head of Research)Zekun Li(Head of Blockchain)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoDragonflyAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+14 more

Arbitrumarbitrum.io

Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-2 platform using optimistic rollups to offer cheaper, faster transactions and dedicated chains.

Co-investorsCompoundHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)IOSG VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauLauren StephanianOKX Ventures+9 more

Architectarchitect.xyz

Chicago fintech building institutional trading technology, US brokerage services and AX, a perpetual futures exchange on traditional assets.

Chicago, US

Brett Harrison(Founder)in

BoardJohn Smollen(Director)Venu Palparthi(Director)Steven Venino(Director)Karista Vaeth(Director)

Co-investorsCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesParafi General FundSolari CapitalGalaxy VenturesMotivate Venture Capital+7 more

Avalancheavax.networkin𝕏

The Avalanche Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports innovation and growth in the Avalanche ecosystem through grants, programs, and strategic support for developers, entrepreneurs, and communities building on the Avalanche blockchain platform.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Emin Gun Sirer(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+33 more

Birch Hill Holdingsbirchhill.ioin𝕏Feb 2026 · $2.5M

Birch Hill provides infrastructure and risk management tools for institutional investors to allocate capital and trade assets on blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechOld Westbury, US

Raizada Bhavin Vaid(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jack Forlinesin

BoardConnor Flanagan(Director)Shayon Sengupta(Director)

Co-investorsParafi General FundCastle Island VenturesFalconX VenturesFlowdesk

Bitwisebitwiseinvestments.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Bitwise offers professionally managed crypto investment funds and products, including ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, and staking.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Hong Kim(Executive Officer, Director)inHunter Horsley(Founder & CEO)inKatherine Dowling(Executive Officer)inMatt Hougan(Executive Officer)inTeddy Fusaro(Executive Officer)in

BoardCorey Mulloy(Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCastle Island VenturesChorus OneCoinbase VenturesCollaborative Fund+13 more

Blerifyblerify.comin𝕏

Blerify provides technology for issuing, verifying, and using cryptographic identity credentials through identity wallets with post-quantum and deepfake-resistant verification.

CybersecurityGovTechPanamá

Co-investorsA100X VenturesAIR CapitalParafi General FundTechstars

Blockworksblockworks.comin𝕏

Blockworks operates a platform for onchain capital markets, connecting investors and businesses and providing data, research, and information to help investors underwrite crypto assets.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Michael Ippolito(Founder)in

Co-investors10T FundCoinbase VenturesFirestreak VenturesFlowdeskAdvancit CapitalEquilibrium+5 more

BloXroute Labsbloxroute.com𝕏

bloXroute provides a blockchain distribution network offering real-time data streams, transaction propagation, and validator solutions to enable faster trading and MEV optimization across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEvanston, US

Uri Klarman(Executive Officer, Director)inAleksandar Kuzmanovic(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJeffrey Bussgang(Director)in

Co-investors1confirmationBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoCoinbase VenturesDragonfly+12 more

Bluefinbluefin.ioin𝕏

Bluefin is an orderbook-based decentralized derivatives exchange built for both first-time users and professional traders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ahmad Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltonomyAmber GroupCompoundFBG CapitalHashedLedgerPrime+16 more

Boostboost.xyzin𝕏Jun 2021

Boost provides on-chain incentive campaign tools that let teams distribute token rewards to drive user transactions across Farcaster, World, and the open web.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechMarketing TechNew York, US

Brian Flynn(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesCollab+CurrencyElectric CapitalFramework VenturesGreylock PartnersLarry Sukernik+3 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏Feb 2018

Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlockchain CoinvestorsBlueYard Capital+21 more

Circuit Chiselcircuitandchisel.com

Fairfield, US

David Noël-Romas(Founder)Louis Amira(Founder)

Co-investorsGraph VenturesParafi General FundPrimary Venture PartnersSamsung Next

Commonwealthjoincommonwealth.xyzin𝕏

Commonwealth (WLTH) is a platform that lets individuals invest in private companies starting at $20, with holdings backed 1:1 by verified equity and the ability to buy and sell without long lock-up periods.

FintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsBlack DragonParafi General FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementEquinor VenturesFootPrint Coalition+11 more

Consensysconsensys.ioin𝕏Nov 2021

Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US

Joseph Lubin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors1802 VenturesArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCMT Digital VenturesCoinbase Ventures+34 more

Corecoredao.orgin

Core is a Bitcoin-native blockchain that enables users to earn yield by staking Bitcoin directly on the Bitcoin blockchain while maintaining custody, with an EVM-compatible network supporting a range of decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAmity VenturesParafi General Fund

Courtyard.iocourtyard.ioin𝕏Jul 2025

Courtyard.io operates a marketplace where buyers purchase digital packs containing physical collectibles such as trading cards, comics, and watches, with options to store items in secure vaults or resell them at guaranteed prices.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York City, US

Nicolas le Jeune(Founder)inPaulin Andurand(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpForerunner VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Parafi General FundSharp AlphaY Combinator+8 more

Credixcredix.finance

Thomas Bohner(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesParafi General FundRockawayXValor Capital Group

Cubecube.exchangein𝕏

Cube is a cryptocurrency exchange offering a central limit order book with MPC-based custody, supporting trading of over 1,420 tokens.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Bartosz Lipinski(Founder & CEO)

Co-investors6th Man VenturesAsymmetricFoundation CapitalGraph VenturesParafi General FundUncorrelated Ventures+7 more

Dominationdomination.finance𝕏

Co-investorsMapleblock CapitalParafi General Fund

Eclipseeclipse.xyz𝕏

Eclipse builds an Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as its execution environment, combining Solana's high-throughput execution with Ethereum's liquidity and security.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Neel Somani(Founder)inTerry Chung(Head of Strategy)Vijay Chetty(CEO)Ben Livshits(CTO)

Co-investorsHack VCDBAFenbushi CapitalMaven 11OKX VenturesPolychain Capital+11 more

Elementuselementus.ioinFeb 2023 · $10M

New York, US

Max Galka(Executive Officer, Director)inNuria Gutiérrez Prunera(Founder)Chris LipowiczinVladimir Jelisavcic(Director)

BoardAnthony Pompliano(Director)in

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalMoonshots CapitalVelvet Sea VenturesAvon VenturesGemini Frontier FundLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more

Fencefence.financein𝕏

Fence builds an operating layer that connects asset-backed finance instruments (such as credit cards, invoices, BNPL purchases, auto loans, leases, and mortgages) with capital in real time.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Gonzalo Bandeira(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltari VenturesCrane Venture PartnersParafi General Fund

Figment Networksfigment.ioin𝕏Dec 2021

Figment is an independent provider of staking infrastructure, offering non-custodial staking, reward tracking, API integrations, and slashing protection to institutional clients such as asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, and custodians.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Lorien Gabel(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)10T Fund3cubed VenturesAppWorks VenturesArchetypeB Capital Group+22 more

Fireblocksfireblocks.comin𝕏Jan 2022

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 & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Michael Shaulov(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inPavel Berengoltz(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)inIdan Ofrat(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)in

Co-investors515 Venturesboldstart venturesCanapi VenturesCapitalGCoatue ManagementCyberstarts+22 more

Flashbotsflashbots.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 ToolsGrand Cayman

Alejo Salles(Director)Philip Alexander Daian(Director)Tianhong Zhen(Director)Robert Miller(Director)

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBlueYard CapitalDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesFaction+15 more

Folks Financefolks.financein𝕏Jan 2022 · $3M

Folks Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that lets users supply crypto assets to earn rewards and use those assets as collateral to borrow other digital assets.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Benedetto Biondi(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesDanu VenturesMajinx CapitalMapleblock Capital+13 more

Geminigemini.comin𝕏

Gemini provides access to cryptocurrency trading and digital asset management services, bridging the traditional financial system with the emerging cryptoeconomy for individuals and institutions.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Cameron Winklevoss(President)inTyler Winklevoss(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAugmentum FintechCleo CapitalDraper AssociatesDraper DragonEdge Case Capital PartnersNyca+9 more

Geodnetgeodnet.comin𝕏

GEODNET operates a decentralized network of GNSS satellite reference stations ("Satellite Miners") that deliver centimeter-level RTK correction data to robots and devices, correcting GPS navigation errors.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareIoT

Mike(Project Creator)inDavid Chen(Founder)in

Co-investorsBorderless VentureG1 VenturesMulticoin CapitalNIVParafi General FundReverie+3 more

Glimnetworkglimnetwork.com𝕏

Glim Network is a cryptocurrency platform combining multiple crypto services in one place, including an in-built DEX, token swapping, staking on Solana and EVM chains, and an NFT marketplace.

Crypto & Web3

Guru Networkdex.guru

Guru Network is a multi-chain AI compute and workflow orchestration layer that grew out of the DexGuru DeFi trading terminal.

Co-investorsD1 VenturesImpossible FinanceParafi General FundWoodstock FundAndromeda CapitalCadenza+10 more

Hello Moonhellomoon.io𝕏

Hello Moon provides blockchain infrastructure, staking services, and data solutions for crypto developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAsymmetricBlockchain CapitalCoinFundFuture Perfect VenturesParafi General Fund

Hubblehubbleprotocol.io

Hubble Protocol is a Solana-based DeFi protocol that lets users borrow the USDH stablecoin against deposited crypto collateral.

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesDigital Currency GroupLD CapitalMulticoin CapitalParafi General Fund

Huma Technologieshuma.finance

Huma Technologies is a US-based company running a blockchain-based lending platform for businesses and individuals.

Fintech

Erbil Karaman(Founder)inRichard Liu(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global57Blocks CapitalParafi General FundSignum CapitalVentureSouqRace Capital

ImmutableXimmutable.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Immutable provides a full-stack product suite for building and scaling games, offering infrastructure and player-engagement tools along with digital ownership features.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMarketing Tech

James Ferguson(Founder)inRobbie Ferguson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAndromeda CapitalArca FundsArrington CapitalB CapitalBacked+28 more

IONXcharged.fi

Charged Particles is a protocol whose IONX token underpins NFTs that can hold deposited ERC tokens.

Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkNarcissus VenturesParafi General Fund

Ironblocksironblocks.comin𝕏

Ironblocks provides a Web3 security layer that offers real-time threat detection and active prevention for blockchain applications and smart contracts.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Co-investorsSamsung NextDisruptive AIParafi General FundCollider VenturesQuantstamp

Jambojambo.technologyMay 2022 · $30M

Jambo builds low-cost Web3 smartphones, a multi-chain wallet and dApp store aimed at emerging-market users.

James Zhang(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAsymmetricEdessa CapitalFlori VenturesHypersphere VenturesMorningstar VenturesPantera Capital+13 more

Junojuno.finance

Juno was a consumer fintech company that offered a financial account product for managing and moving money.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsFirst ChequeParafi General Fund

Jupjup.ag𝕏

Jupiter is a decentralized finance platform on the Solana blockchain that lets users swap tokens, lend and borrow crypto, trade perpetuals, use prediction markets, and manage a DeFi portfolio in one interface.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAZDAGDWF LabsHyperchain CapitalParafi General FundJump Crypto

Kamino Financekamino.finance

Kamino is a DeFi protocol on Solana that combines lending, liquidity provision, and leveraged trading in a single platform.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Michael Weisz(CEO)

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)De Fi Alliance HoldingsFactionHack VCLongHash VenturesMulticoin Capital+10 more

Kettlekettle.shopin𝕏

Kettle operates an online marketplace for buying and trading luxury watches from brands such as Rolex, Omega, Audemars Piguet, and Tudor, with an authenticity guarantee for listed timepieces.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Sean Parsons(Founder)in

Co-investorsParafi General FundAcrew CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)HomebrewInspired CapitalLowercarbon Capital+1 more

Layer3layer3.xyz𝕏Jun 2024

Layer3 is a crypto platform where users create wallets, discover protocols, complete onchain tasks to earn rewards (CUBEs), trade, and stake L3 tokens for governance and boosted rewards.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3St. Peters, US

Jeffrey T. Binder(Executive Officer, Director)Dariya Khojasteh(Cofounder)inBrandon Kumar(Founder)inDavid M. Fellows(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Trujillo(Director)James Goldstein(Director)

Co-investors6th Man VenturesBitDAOElectric CapitalGD1King River CapitalLattice Capital+13 more

Lednledn.ioin𝕏

Ledn provides bitcoin-backed loans and related financial services to individual clients globally, with over $10 billion in loan originations since 2018.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Adam Reeds(Co-Founder)inMauricio Di Bartolomeo(Co-Founder)inKenneth Ng(Chief Legal Officer)inJoanna Halligan(Chief People Officer)inKevin Vecmanis(Chief Technology Officer)inCarlos Ng(Chief Treasury Officer)

Co-investorsTether10T FundCoinbase VenturesFJ LabsParafi General FundRaptor Group+3 more

Lemon Cashlemon.mein𝕏

Lemon is a digital wallet app offering daily yields on peso and dollar balances, a Visa prepaid and credit card with cashback in Bitcoin, cross-border transfers across Latin American countries, and investing in Bitcoin and over 10,000 stocks such as Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Marcelo Cavazzoli(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIR CapitalAlumni VenturesBorderless VentureCats.vcCoinbase Ventures+16 more

Levanalevana.finance

Levana is a decentralized perpetual swaps protocol built on a well-funded, collateral-settled design instead of a virtual AMM.

Co-investorsArrington CapitalCollider VenturesMaven 11Parafi General FundWoodstock FundArrington XRP Capital

Lifenetworklifenetwork.aiin𝕏

Life AI Biohub provides an infrastructure layer for human health that combines AI, biotech, and human participation, offering access to real-world health trajectory data from over 550,000 people.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechLongevity

Co-investorsParafi General Fund

M^0m0.orgin𝕏

M0 provides a modular platform for designing and issuing stablecoins, allowing users to independently configure token behavior, issuers, and other stablecoin stack components.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Gregory Di Prisco(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanEarlybird Venture CapitalGalaxy VenturesGSRHack VC+14 more

M0t.coAug 2025 · $40M

M0 is a modular stablecoin infrastructure platform that lets developers launch application-specific, interoperable digital dollars.

Luca Prosperi(Founder & CEO)inGreg Di Prisco(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBitcoin MagazineCitizenX Crypto VenturesCoinbase Ventures+20 more

Manta Networkmanta.network𝕏

Manta Network is a modular Layer 2 blockchain platform offering low gas fees and high performance for building decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)AZDAGGenblock CapitalHypersphere VenturesImpossible Finance+10 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ContangoCoreDAOIncrementInternet Game PrivateInversion CapitalLoopLuloMagpiexyzOlaTeller

Exits · 2

1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1

Securitize, Inc.NYSE: SECZ

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ParaFi Capital made?
ParaFi Capital has 112 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does ParaFi Capital invest at?
ParaFi Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does ParaFi Capital focus on?
ParaFi Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Where is ParaFi Capital located?
ParaFi Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does ParaFi Capital lead rounds?
ParaFi Capital has led 10 of the 27 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does ParaFi Capital co-invest with?
ParaFi Capital most often shares deals with Parafi General Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Dragonfly, among 422 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does ParaFi Capital back?
Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, ParaFi Capital has joined rounds of $2.5M – $30M (median $10M).

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Empire Cross-Post: The Crypto Treasury Playbook With Ben Forman & Josh Solesbury From ParaFi Capital

Bell Curve · Ben Forman

Ben Forman – ParaFi Capital: Building a $1B Crypto Investment Firm – ep 7

Angels to Allocators · Ben Forman

From TradFi to DeFi: Ben Forman on Market Crashes, Trillion $ Tokenization Revolution|ParaFi Capital

White Crypto · Ben Forman

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Co-investors · 44

Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a crypto-focused investment firm comprising Dragonfly Ventures, Dragonfly Liquid, and Metastable, an early crypto hedge fund it acquired. It invests in and researches blockchain, tokens, and crypto companies.

$3M – $30M
Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.

$5M – $100M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
CoinFund

CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with companies building open, decentralized technology across finance, infrastructure, and AI.

$6M – $10M
Hack VC

Hack VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and AI companies.

$3M
Nascent

Nascent is a crypto-focused investment firm that builds, invests in, and competes across open markets and permissionless technologies, deploying both venture and liquid strategies as active participants in the crypto ecosystem.

Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Robot Ventures

Robot Ventures is a $75M early-stage crypto fund founded and led by Robert Leshner (Compound) and Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet), who actively run major DeFi companies while managing the fund, giving founders direct access to operators at the center of on-chain markets. The fund specializes in backing highly technical crypto primitives at the pre-seed stage before they become marquee names, leveraging deep quant research expertise to evaluate complex DeFi mechanisms that many generalist VCs struggle to understand.

$100K – $1M
Variant Fund

Variant is a venture capital firm investing in technology that expands user autonomy through greater access, knowledge, and ownership, focusing on new markets, infrastructure, and applications.

$250K – $750K
Placeholder VC

Placeholder is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 75 early-stage crypto companies and decentralized networks since 2017.

Framework Ventures

Framework Ventures is a crypto-focused investment firm known for backing public blockchain projects such as Chainlink and Synthetix.

$250K – $40M
1confirmation

1confirmation is a venture firm focused on backing entrepreneurs building open, decentralized networks and crypto-native products.

▶32 more co-investors

ParadigmGeneral CatalystA.Capital VenturesSolana VenturesRace CapitalArchetypeDCVC (Data Collective)True VenturesFifth WallM13Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.QuantstampGnosis DAOBlockchange VenturesDBAKR1Pareto HoldingsTuesday CapitalVine VenturesPolygonIVCLCXThe Alchemy FundSID Venture PartnersAlchemy VenturesMechanism CapitalPortal VenturesFMFWNext Frontier CapitalHartmann CapitalDWeb3 CapitalHuobi Capital

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