Maelstrom
Overview
Maelstrom is a family office fund managed by Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, focusing on investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure. The fund aims to build a long-term portfolio across venture, liquid, private equity, and public markets, targeting infrastructure companies and assets that will form the foundation of the next wave of trustless decentralization. Maelstrom backs high-conviction opportunities ranging from early-stage equity and token investments to private and public market positions, bringing to each cap table the experience, relationships, and resources of having built one of the industry’s first profitable unicorns from the ground up. The fund has invested in companies such as BIO Protocol, ARO Network, Limitless Exchange, Veda, Hyperion, Burstverse, Magma, Agents World, Drift Labs, Solayer Labs, BSX Exchange, Term Labs, Elixir Technologies, Squid, Stan, Rated Labs, Aethir, Ethena, Ether.Fi, Hyperline, Auki, Nillion, Quasar, Noxx, Ion Protocol, Pendle, and Ion Protocol. The fund's investment size typically ranges from $100,000 to $250,000. Maelstrom's geographical focus includes the United States, Hong Kong, and France, with industry focuses spanning infrastructure, media, e-commerce, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital assets, decentralized finance, financial technology, gaming, entertainment, cybersecurity, web3, data analytics, and geospatial technology. The fund's investment stages include seed, early stage, Series A, Series B, and growth stages. Maelstrom's investment philosophy emphasizes high-conviction opportunities in sectors like web 3.0, fintech, and decentralized technologies, investing across multiple stages from pre-seed to growth equity, and looking for innovative solutions that decentralize existing systems. The fund encourages founders building tools that enable new decentralized products, services, and markets to reach out via their official website. Maelstrom is uniquely positioned due to its focus on decentralization and its management by Arthur Hayes, a notable figure in the cryptocurrency space, providing the firm with insights into emerging trends and technologies. The fund provides operational support, access to a network of industry experts, and potential follow-on investment opportunities to help portfolio companies scale effectively. The fund's check sizes vary depending on the stage of investment, ranging from early-stage funding in pre-seed rounds to larger amounts in growth equity investments.
Investment Focus
- High-conviction opportunities in sectors like web 3.0, fintech, and decentralized technologies
- Innovative solutions that decentralize existing systems
- Founders building tools that enable new decentralized products, services, and markets
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Maelstrom invest in?
Maelstrom invests in Infrastructure, Media, E-commerce, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, and is based in California, United States. Maelstrom is listed as a family office in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Maelstrom invest at?
Maelstrom backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B and Growth, writing cheques of 100K - 250K.
Which regions does Maelstrom invest in?
Maelstrom invests across United States, Hong Kong and France.
What companies has Maelstrom invested in?
Maelstrom's portfolio includes Ethena, STAN, Aethir, VEDA, Magma, Nillion, Pendle and Rated Labs.
How do I contact Maelstrom?
Maelstrom's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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