Matt Huang, co-founder of Paradigm, draws a parallel between the nascent stage of prediction markets and the early days of cryptocurrencies, suggesting ...
Crypto Investment Perspectives from Matt Huang
Matt Huang, co-founder of Paradigm, is a leading venture capitalist shaping the crypto startup landscape in 2025. Paradigm manages over $15 billion in assets and remains one of the most active investors in blockchain infrastructure, zero-knowledge systems, and consumer-facing crypto applications. In 2024, Paradigm led or participated in 60+ funding rounds, including major deals with EigenLayer, Scroll, and Monad Labs. Huang also helped launch a founder training program to accelerate early-stage innovation in cryptography and AI-blockchain convergence.
A former partner at Sequoia Capital, Huang previously led high-profile investments in Coinbase and FTX and served as a data scientist at Twitter. He holds degrees from MIT and brings a quantitative, product-driven lens to venture investing. Huang co-founded Paradigm in 2018 with Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, with a vision of long-term bets on open-source and decentralized technologies. Known for his deep research threads and analytical approach, Huang is a respected strategist in the next-generation internet economy.