Paradigm

Paradigm is a technology investment firm that backs and builds companies in crypto, AI, robotics and other fast-changing areas. It works with founders from their earliest stage through to public markets. The firm describes itself as both builder and investor, and its people have worked on tools, protocols and companies that are now widely used online.

Services

• Early-stage investment: Backs founders from the first cheque, often while a project is still forming.
• Multi-stage support: The firm stays involved as companies grow, up to public markets.
• Hands-on technical help: The firm helps with areas such as mechanism design, smart contract security and engineering.
• Operational help: It also advises on recruiting and regulatory strategy.
• Open-source software: Builds software, much of it open source, to extend what is possible.

Clients

Founders building ambitious products at the technological frontier. Its earlier focus was crypto and Web3 protocols and companies, and its outlook is global.

Key facts

• Focus areas: Crypto, AI and robotics
• Approach: Flexible, long term, multi-stage and global
• Other activity: Research writing and a fellowship programme