Matt Huang
Co-Founder @ Paradigm
San Francisco, United States
Matt Huang is a seed investor at Paradigm in San Francisco focused on Cryptocurrency and Software. Matt Huang is co-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm. Previously, Matt was a partner at Sequoia Capital focusing on early-stage venture investments including leading the firm’s cryptocurrency efforts. Matt was the founder and CEO of Hotspots, a Y Combinator company acquired by Twitter in 2012, and angel investor in companies such as Bytedanceand Instacart. He purchased his first Bitcoin from MtGox in 2012. Matt holds a B.S. in Mathematics from MIT.
- Total investments:
- 40
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Matt Huang invests in
Stages Matt Huang invests in
Countries Matt Huang invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $875k–$6M
- Series A
- $6.7M–$400M
- Series B
- $40M–$130M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cryptocurrency 10 (25%)
- Software 8 (20%)
- Blockchain 5 (13%)
- Financial Services 5 (13%)
- FinTech 4 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 12 (30%)
- Series A 12 (30%)
- Series B 3 (8%)
- Series C 3 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (5%)
Country
- United States 22 (55%)
- China 1 (3%)
- India 1 (3%)
- Israel 1 (3%)
- Bahamas 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| SendCutSend is an online custom manufacturing service specializing in rapid, high-precision sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining. Customers simply upload their digital design files to get professional-grade parts manufactured and shipped to their door, with turnaround times as fast as 24 hours. | $110M / Series A / May 19, 2026 | ||
| Enclave is a cybersecurity startup that builds an AI‑native code‑security agent for software development and DevSecOps teams. It analyzes entire codebases to triage scanner noise and surface only the vulnerabilities that truly matter, using cross‑file taint analysis and trust‑boundary mapping. The platform helps engineering teams ship code fasterwhile reducing the risk of exploitable security issues in production. Enclave primarily targets software companies and enterprises that prioritize secure, high‑velocity development. | $6M / Seed / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Andromeda AI is a startup that helps companies rent artificial intelligence infrastructure. | Series A / Mar 18, 2026 | ||
| Kalshi is a federally regulated financial exchange that allows investors to trade directly on the anticipated outcome of future events. Kalshi’s markets cover a wide range of topics including economics, international affairs, media and entertainment, climate/weather, and public health. Because Kalshi’s market topics can be more specific thanother instruments like stocks or bonds, investors can get direct exposure to the events and trends that they are interested in. For example, a Kalshi market on whether a certain free trade agreement will be signed can help retail investors get exposure to emerging markets and fluctuations in international trade.Website: https://kalshi.com | $1B / Series E / Nov 20, 2025 | ||
| Kalshi is a federally regulated financial exchange that allows investors to trade directly on the anticipated outcome of future events. Kalshi’s markets cover a wide range of topics including economics, international affairs, media and entertainment, climate/weather, and public health. Because Kalshi’s market topics can be more specific thanother instruments like stocks or bonds, investors can get direct exposure to the events and trends that they are interested in. For example, a Kalshi market on whether a certain free trade agreement will be signed can help retail investors get exposure to emerging markets and fluctuations in international trade.Website: https://kalshi.com | $300M / Series D / Oct 10, 2025 | ||
| Kalshi is a federally regulated financial exchange that allows investors to trade directly on the anticipated outcome of future events. Kalshi’s markets cover a wide range of topics including economics, international affairs, media and entertainment, climate/weather, and public health. Because Kalshi’s market topics can be more specific thanother instruments like stocks or bonds, investors can get direct exposure to the events and trends that they are interested in. For example, a Kalshi market on whether a certain free trade agreement will be signed can help retail investors get exposure to emerging markets and fluctuations in international trade.Website: https://kalshi.com | $185M / Series C / Jun 25, 2025 | ||
| Privy creates authentication, authorization, and data control tooling to enable developers to create products that keep users safe. It creates simple, powerful APIs for managing user data, allowing them to easily integrate user data into their products. Privy bridges the gap between users' on-chain activity and their off-chain data, allowingusers to create delightful experiences without putting themselves or the product at risk. | $18M / Series A / Nov 21, 2023 | ||
Limit Break
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Limit Break is a blockchain game company. | $200M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 29, 2022 | |
| Ready is the most simple and secure smart wallet for crypto. It does everything you'd expect from a bank (and more). Without the bank. Earn interest and invest; borrow, store and send. Access DeFi and Dapps in a few taps. Ready was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in London. | $40M / Series B / Apr 28, 2022 | ||
| Fractal is an in-game asset and virtual world marketplace where users may find, purchase, and sell gaming NFTs. Fractal is headquartered in Solana, United States and was founded in 2021. | $35M / Seed / Apr 01, 2022 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Paradigm
Paradigm is a research-driven crypto investment firm that funds companies and protocols from their earliest stages. The firm engages in software development, including open-source projects, to contribute to advancements in cryptocurrency, finance, and internet infrastructure. Research is central to its approach, emphasizing technical depth andpractical innovation. In addition to investment, Paradigm collaborates on research, software development, and strategic guidance to support the growth of the crypto ecosystem.
Paradigm Contacts
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Jackson Dahl
Entrepreneur In Residence
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Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner and COO
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Arjun Balaji
Investment Partner
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Caitlin Pintavorn
Investment partner
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Casey Caruso
Investment Partner
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FAQ
What does Matt Huang invest in?
Matt Huang invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, Software and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 40 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Matt Huang invest in?
Matt Huang typically joins rounds of $875k–$6M at Seed, $6.7M–$400M at Series A and $40M–$130M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Matt Huang's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Matt Huang took part in.
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When did Matt Huang last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matt Huang closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 40 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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