Venture Capital
Paradigm's $1.2B Fund Says the Crypto VC Boom Isn't Back the Way You Think
TL;DR: Paradigm, the crypto venture firm co-founded by former Coinbase exec Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang, closed a $1.2 billion fourth fund on July 8, 2026, its third dedi
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Crypto & Digital Assets
Why Crypto VCs, Not AI Funds, Bet $65M on Venice AI's Uncensored Platform
Venice AI, a privacy-focused AI platform co-founded by ShapeShift's Erik Voorhees, raised $65 million at a $1 billion valuation in a Series A that closed the first week of July 2026. The lead...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read