TLDR:
- Georgios Konstantopoulos has been promoted to a general partner at Paradigm, a leading crypto venture capital firm.
- Paradigm is known for its investments in blockchain industry and web3 startups, and has set up a $2.5 billion venture fund in 2021.
Prolific crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has recently made Georgios Konstantopoulos a general partner. Matt Huang, the co-founder of Paradigm, announced the promotion, highlighting Konstantopoulos’s new role alongside his position as CTO. Paradigm has been a major investor in the blockchain industry and web3 startups, setting up a $2.5 billion venture fund in 2021 for supporting crypto companies and protocols.
In April of the same year, reports suggested that Paradigm was considering raising between $750 million and $850 million for a new investment vehicle. Konstantopoulos, who officially joined Paradigm in 2020, expressed gratitude for the opportunity and mentorship provided by Matt Huang, acknowledging the trust placed in him despite his lack of investing experience at the time.
As a general partner at Paradigm, Konstantopoulos will be working alongside Dan Robinson, who serves as the head of research at the firm. Konstantopoulos’s elevation comes at a time when Paradigm is poised to further solidify its position in the crypto venture capital space, continuing to support innovative projects within the industry.
