Venture Capital

ParaFi Capital

Investment Details

Investor Type
Venture Capital

Asset Class Focus
Crypto, Venture Capital

Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Growth

Geographical Focus
United States

Industries Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Technology
  • Infrastructure
  • Software
  • FinTech
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Blockchain
  • Digital Assets
  • Decentralized Finance
  • Trading
  • Data Analytics
  • Security
  • RegTech
  • Payments
  • Compliance

Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD

Investor Details Founded: 2018

ParaFi Capital is an alternative asset management and technology firm that operates liquid and venture strategies focused on the digital asset ecosystem. Founded in 2018, ParaFi was among the earliest institutional investors in the blockchain industry and has evolved into a trusted partner by leading institutions globally. As of June 30, 2025, the firm manages over $1.9 billion in assets under management and employs a team of more than 20 professionals across its offices in Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City.

The firm's investment approach is deeply technical and research-driven, pursuing idiosyncratic opportunities across liquid and venture strategies within the digital asset ecosystem. ParaFi invests across liquid and private digital asset markets, leveraging fundamental, thesis-driven approaches as well as quantitative and systematic strategies. In venture capital, ParaFi focuses on early-stage and growth businesses in the blockchain ecosystem, emphasizing companies with exceptional founders, strong competitive moats, and compelling unit economics. The firm's engineering and quantitative team develops critical technology infrastructure to power its data research, trading, and portfolio and risk management.

ParaFi Capital has been a pioneer in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, investing in leading protocols such as Compound, Aave, Uniswap, Synthetix, and MakerDAO. The firm actively supports its portfolio as a liquidity provider and governance participant, contributing to the growth and development of the DeFi ecosystem. ParaFi's commitment to rigorous research, technical development, and institutional underwriting enables exceptional results for its partners and portfolio companies, solidifying its position as a prominent player in the blockchain and cryptocurrency investment landscape.

Requirements
  • Strong competitive moats
  • Compelling unit economics
  • Exceptional founders
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Portfolio Companies
  • Compound
  • Aave
  • Uniswap
  • Synthetix
  • MakerDAO
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