Arianna Simpson

General Partner · Paradigm

Check $1M–$25M

SEED

SERIES A

Crypto

Quick profile

Investment thesis

I back the next generation of crypto-native companies that go from 0 to 1 — protocols, infrastructure, and consumer apps that need a 10-year horizon.

Communication style

Direct, founder-first, optimistic about the space, sharp on token design.

Red flags

Founders who treat crypto as a marketing layer rather than a core primitive

No defensibility beyond a single feature

Signature questions

1.What does this look like at 10x the current user count?

2.What's the regulatory path and worst-case outcome?

3.Why is this team uniquely positioned to win this?

Fund facts

Mythical Games

Coinbase

Compound

Optimism

Worldcoin

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What convinces them

•Crypto as the core primitive, not a feature bolted onto a normal product. The token, protocol, or onchain mechanism must be load-bearing.

•A 0 to 1 idea that only works with a 10-year horizon. If it could ship as a Web2 app next quarter, it is not for them.

•Defensibility that compounds: network effects, protocol lock-in, data, or community. Not one clever feature.

•A team whose specific history makes them the obvious people to build this.

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