Paradigm

Crypto-only investment firm — Coinbase, Uniswap, Phantom

VC Sector Specialist 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2018

AUM

$12B

as of 2026-Q1

MID

Paradigm was founded in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and ex-Sequoia partner Matt Huang. Crypto-only firm — generally considered the most consequential crypto VC.

Firm Profile

Firm Type

Subtype

Sector Specialist

Founded

2018

San Francisco, CA

Country

USA

Active Fund

Paradigm latest fund ($2.5B)

Notable Partners

Matt HuangFred EhrsamCharlie NoyesDan Robinson

Portfolio Companies (4)

uniswap phantom blur optimism

Investment Focus

Stages

Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth

Sectors

Crypto · Web3 · DeFi

VCCrypto Specialist

Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.