Crypto VC Paradigm makes Georgios Konstantopoulos a general partner

Leading crypto venture firm Paradigm has promoted Georgios Konstantopoulos a general partner.

"Excited to announce that Georgios Konstantopoulos has been promoted to General Partner at Paradigm (alongside his role at CTO)," the firm's Matt Huang posted to X on Thursday. Huang co-founded Paradigm.

Paradigm has been one of the largest investors in the blockchain industry and web3 startups. In 2021, Paradigm set up a $2.5 billion venture fund focused on supporting crypto companies and protocols. According to a report this past April, The firm was discussing raising between $750 million and $850 million for a new investment vehicle.

Konstantopoulos also took to X to announce his new position.

"Matt [Huang] made a big bet on me that September of 2019 after Scaling Bitcoin in Tel Aviv when I said I kinda like" Dan Robinson's role," he posted. "I'll never be able to repay that debt. I was a hot headed foreigner (still am!) without any investing experience, just some good coding chops."

Robinson serves as a general partner and head of research at Paradigm. According to Konstantopoulos's LinkedIn, he officially joined Paradigm in 2020.