Paradigm
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
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.
- Total investments:
- 202
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 70%
- Fund size:
- $1.2B
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Paradigm invests in
Stages Paradigm invests in
Countries Paradigm invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 15 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $3.5M–$18M
- Series A
- $11M–$175M
- Series B
- $10M–$152M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cryptocurrency 55 (27%)
- Blockchain 53 (26%)
- FinTech 28 (14%)
- Financial Services 27 (13%)
- Software 15 (7%)
Stage
- Series A 46 (23%)
- Seed 42 (21%)
- Series B 19 (9%)
- Funding Round 19 (9%)
- Series C 9 (4%)
Country
- United States 81 (40%)
- United Kingdom 4 (2%)
- Cayman Islands 3 (1%)
- Singapore 2 (1%)
- Switzerland 2 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackson Dahl
Entrepreneur In Residence
|
Entrepreneur In Residence | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner and COO
|
Managing Partner and COO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Arjun Balaji
Investment Partner
|
Investment Partner | Total investments: 16 | Find email | |
Caitlin Pintavorn
Investment partner
|
Investment partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Casey Caruso
Investment Partner
|
Investment Partner | Total investments: 12 | Find email | |
| See all 15 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fab2 is a semiconductor technology company that designs and builds chip fabs, manufacturing tools, components, and software in-house. | $500M / Series A / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Idler powers intelligent systems with scalable, on-demand RL environments for research, product, or simulation. | $9M / Seed / Aug 20, 2026 | ||
| Designing and building fission microreactors | $370M / Series C / Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| M1X Global is a sovereign financial‑infrastructure and technology company that builds the “sovereign layer” of on‑chain capital markets, enabling governments to issue and manage financial instruments natively on blockchain rails while staying compatible with global institutional frameworks. | $5.5M / Seed / Jul 06, 2026 | ||
| El Dorado is a P2P marketplace that helps to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, money transfers, foreign exchange, and digital wallet services. | $9M / Series A / Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| Morpho is an on-chain peer-to-peer layer on top of lending pools. Rates are seamlessly improved for borrowers and lenders while preserving the same guarantees. Morpho combines the efficiency of P2P with the liquidity of lending pools. Users enjoy an improved APY while maintaining the pool’s flexibility | $175M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| True Anomaly develops space security technologies, including spacecraft, software platforms, and mission systems for orbital operations. The company builds satellites and autonomous systems that support monitoring, maneuvering, and coordination in space environments. Its offerings include simulation tools and mission planning software that helpoperators model scenarios and manage on-orbit activities. The organization also provides hardware and integrated systems that enable responsive deployment and control of space assets. Its work focuses on supporting government and commercial missions that require situational awareness and operational capabilities beyond Earth. | $600M / Series D / Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| Liquid is a decentralized trading platform that offers non-custodial crypto trading options. | $18M / Seed / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| Pixie Chess is a blockchain-based chess variant that features daily-released magical pieces with unique characteristics, combining classic chess strategy with trading card game principles. | $5.2M / Seed / Apr 02, 2026 | ||
| See all 202 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Paradigm invest in?
Paradigm invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 202 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Paradigm's check size?
Paradigm typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$18M at Seed, $11M–$175M at Series A and $10M–$152M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Paradigm participates in.
How do I contact Paradigm?
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Who are the partners at Paradigm?
The team at Paradigm includes Jackson Dahl (Entrepreneur In Residence), Alana Palmedo (Managing Partner and COO) and Arjun Balaji (Investment Partner), among 15 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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