Paradigm, recognized for its early investments in tasks like crypto alternate Uniswap and Ethereum scaling resolution Optimism, has raised $850 million for an early-stage crypto enterprise fund. Based in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital companion Matt Huang, Paradigm is among the largest enterprise capital traders within the cryptocurrency trade. This new fund marks Paradigm’s first since Ehrsam stepped down from a management function in October.
“That is the type of early-stage work that we love contributing to, and it’s what we’ll be more and more centered on going ahead,” Huang wrote in a weblog put up on Thursday.
In 2021, Paradigm raised a $2.5 billion fund, which was the largest-ever crypto funding automobile on the time.
The tempo of launching new cryptocurrency-focused funds has accelerated this yr, with many current funds additionally elevating capital. This fundraising surge coincided with Bitcoin’s rally to document highs, pushed by the introduction of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing instantly in Bitcoin and up to date indications that comparable funds centered on Ether are more likely to achieve approval quickly.
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