what's ParaFi Capital?
ParaFi Capital is an alternative asset management firm specializing in blockchain and digital assets. Founded in 2018, it operates hedge fund and venture capital strategies focused on the crypto ecosystem, pursuing opportunities in digital assets, quantitative trading, and early-stage blockchain projects. The firm has established itself as an early investor in the industry, partnering with leading institutions and managing over $1 billion in assets through a combination of proprietary technology and expert analysis. ParaFi's approach emphasizes idiosyncratic investments across the digital asset landscape, including DeFi protocols, infrastructure, and emerging technologies. By leveraging on-chain data and market insights, the firm supports the growth of decentralized finance while maintaining a commitment to innovation and risk management in a volatile sector.
ParaFi Capital hit $2B AUM, closed $125M fund; principal appeared on Tokenization Tower today.
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x.com/paraficapitalRaised $125M for Fund III in March 2026.
Crossed $2B in assets under management (AUM).
Principal Anjan Vinod appeared on the Tokenization Tower show in NYC on March 23, 2026.
Founder Ben Forman is scheduled to speak at the DAS conference.
Led $2.5M pre-seed funding round for Birch Hill alongside Castle Island Ventures.
Participated as a special guest at Jupiter Exchange's CATLUMPURR conference on February 2, 2026.
Invested $35 million in Jupiter's JUP token at spot price with a lockup period on February 2, 2026.
Transferred approximately $30M worth of AAVE tokens (representing 1% of total supply) to Coinbase.
ParaFi backs RaylsLabs ($RLS), whose mainnet is now live with partnerships including Animoca Brands.
FolksFinance, backed by ParaFi alongside Coinbase Ventures and Jump, launches its TGE this week with Binance Alpha and Futures listings confirmed.
Backs Rayls (@RaylsLabs), a financial assets chain ecosystem bridging institutional private chains with public DeFi markets, which has live integration with Brazil's central bank DREX and partnerships with Núclea and Cielo.
Leads $20M Series B investment in lemonapp_ar (CeFi) with F-Prime Capital as co-lead.