Investments
140Portfolio Exits
7Funds
6Partners & Customers
3About Paradigm
Paradigm is a research-driven technology investment firm specializing in the cryptocurrency sector. The firm invests in, builds, and contributes to companies and protocols, offering financial support ranging from $1M to $100M+, and provides hands-on assistance in various technical and operational areas to help projects reach their full potential. It was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Latest Paradigm News
Nov 7, 2025
The deal, first reported by Fortune on Friday, is notable because Tempo was launched in September by fintech giant Stripe and crypto venture firm Paradigm. Commonware said other investors participated in the round but declined to name them. Commonware develops open-source software that allows other companies to build and deploy their own… More like this
Paradigm Investments
140 Investments
Paradigm has made 140 investments. Their latest investment was in Kalshi as part of their Series D - II on November 06, 2025.
Paradigm Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/6/2025 | Series D - II | Kalshi | $70M | No | Sequoia Capital | 1 |
11/5/2025 | Seed VC | Harmonic | $6M | Yes | Undisclosed Angel Investors | 6 |
10/21/2025 | Unattributed VC | n3xt | $26M | Yes | 1 | |
9/3/2025 | Unattributed VC | |||||
8/1/2025 | Series D |
Date | 11/6/2025 | 11/5/2025 | 10/21/2025 | 9/3/2025 | 8/1/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D - II | Seed VC | Unattributed VC | Unattributed VC | Series D |
Company | Kalshi | Harmonic | n3xt | ||
Amount | $70M | $6M | $26M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Sequoia Capital | Undisclosed Angel Investors | |||
Sources | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Paradigm Portfolio Exits
7 Portfolio Exits
Paradigm has 7 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Privy on June 11, 2025.
Paradigm Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Paradigm has 6 funds, including Paradigm Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/13/2024 | Paradigm Fund III | $850M | 1 | ||
11/15/2021 | Paradigm Crypto Fund | ||||
12/13/2019 | Paradigm Fund LP | ||||
10/5/2018 | Paradigm Fund I | ||||
Paradigm Fund II |
Closing Date | 6/13/2024 | 11/15/2021 | 12/13/2019 | 10/5/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Paradigm Fund III | Paradigm Crypto Fund | Paradigm Fund LP | Paradigm Fund I | Paradigm Fund II |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $850M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Paradigm Partners & Customers
3 Partners and customers
Paradigm has 3 strategic partners and customers. Paradigm recently partnered with Stripe on August 8, 2025.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/11/2025 | Partner | United States | Exclusive: Fintech giant Stripe building ‘Tempo' blockchain with crypto VC Paradigm The posting goes on to say that Tempo is in stealth , has a team of five , and is being built in partnership with Paradigm -- a crypto venture capital firm whose cofounder and managing partner , Matt Huang , is on the board of Stripe . | 4 | |
8/22/2019 | Partner | ||||
3/8/2019 | Partner |
Date | 8/11/2025 | 8/22/2019 | 3/8/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||
Country | United States | ||
News Snippet | Exclusive: Fintech giant Stripe building ‘Tempo' blockchain with crypto VC Paradigm The posting goes on to say that Tempo is in stealth , has a team of five , and is being built in partnership with Paradigm -- a crypto venture capital firm whose cofounder and managing partner , Matt Huang , is on the board of Stripe . | ||
Sources | 4 |
Paradigm Team
8 Team Members
Paradigm has 8 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Matthew Huang.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Huang | Sequoia Capital, X, Hotspots.io, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Goldman Sachs, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management | Founder, Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Matthew Huang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Sequoia Capital, X, Hotspots.io, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Goldman Sachs, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management | ||||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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