Paxos
operating company · company profile1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure and digital asset company that issues stablecoins (including USDG, USDP, PAXG, and PayPal's PYUSD) and provides stablecoin payments and crypto brokerage-as-a-service. It holds regulatory charters from the NYDFS, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the OCC.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
3 people who came through Paxos went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Crypto & Web3 ×3Developer Tools ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 13 dated
Coinbax provides a control layer that adds institutional-grade payment controls—programmable escrow, multi-party approvals, spend limits, compliance checks, and reversibility—to stablecoin and tokenized deposit settlement.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Peter Glyman(Founder & CEO)inJustin Seidl(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsBankTech VenturesConnecticut InnovationsSpringTime Ventures
Espresso Systems builds Ethereum infrastructure and blockchain systems with a focus on practical solutions for developers and users within the crypto ecosystem.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Ben Fisch(Chief Executive Officer)inCharles Lu(Chief Operating Officer)Benedikt Bünz(Chief Scientist)Jill Gunter(Chief Strategy Officer)Fernando Krell(VP Engineering)Ellie Davidson(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlameda ResearchAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesElectric Capital+8 more
Mesta builds payment infrastructure that combines fiat currencies and stablecoins into one system for moving money across currencies, blockchains, and borders.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechRedwood City, US
Kiran Polavarapu(Founder)inSandeep Pyapali(Founder)in
Co-investorsGaruda VenturesTomahawk.VCWestern Technology InvestmentCircle VenturesVillage GlobalWTI
Trace is a video platform that uses AI to automatically follow and highlight individual players during sports games, delivering personalized video playlists for youth athletes, coaches, and parents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports Tech
David Lokshin(Founder)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersCrosscut VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersToba CapitalAmplify.LAChainlink+12 more
Trace provides an AI orchestration platform that models task flows between departments and aligns AI agents with human judgment to automate operational workflows at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Tim Cherkasov(Founder)inArtur Romanov(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorChainlinkChainlink labsCoinbase VenturesCoinFundGoodwater Capital+7 more
TraceTec builds AI agents that autonomously complete customer support tasks — such as transaction tracking, card applications, fraud and complaint handling, and account lockouts — within a financial institution's internal systems, responding over voice, chat, or email.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Yash Vardhan Pansari(Co-founder)inSaner Cakir(Co-founder)inKayla Lee(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersCoinbase VenturesCoinFundGoodwater CapitalJump CapitalTranspose Platform Management+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEspresso (Translucence Research Inc) · CoinDesk (via CoinMarketCap AI roundup) · Aug 10, 2026
Trace · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 30, 2026
Trace · latamlist.com · Jun 26, 2026
Trace · latamlist.com · Jun 26, 2026
Coinbax · ffnews.com · Jun 26, 2026
Mesta · keyvalue.systems · Oct 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Paxos focus on?
- Paxos focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Who does Paxos co-invest with?
- Paxos most often shares deals with a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, among 14 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAccelerate USA 2026: Paxos' Charles Cascarilla
Solana · Charles Cascarilla
Interview with Paxos CEO, Charles Cascarilla
Henri Arslanian · Charles Cascarilla
How Paxos is Bringing Universal Access to Finance with Stablecoins | Charles Cascarilla
The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights · Charles Cascarilla
Charles Cascarilla Talks Paxos Crypto Services, Pax Dollar & Gold, PayPal, Stablecoin Regulations
Thinking Crypto · Charles Cascarilla
All Money Is Coming To Crypto | Charles Cascarilla, CEO Of Paxos
Scott Melker · Charles Cascarilla
Paxos co-founder Charles Cascarilla on crypto regulation
Charles Cascarilla · cnbc.com
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