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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Charlie Noyes

General Partner at Paradigm

Layer 1 protocolsDeFicryptographyprotocol research

Their Thesis

DeFi infrastructure, MEV, protocol economics. Intersection of market microstructure and blockchain design.

How to Pitch Them

Show understanding of MEV and market microstructure.

What Excites Them

Novel MEV solutions, DeFi market structure improvements

What They Pass On

Ignoring MEV implications, centralized sequencing without justification

In Their Own Words

“MEV is not a bug, it is a fundamental feature of open financial systems that needs to be designed around.”

— Uncommon Core

Recent Writing

Understanding Bridgesresearch

Cross-chain bridges face the impossible trilemma of trustlessness, extensibility, and generalizability.

MEV and Meblog

Understanding MEV and its implications for DeFi

A (Short) Guide to Token Salesblog

Best practices for token distributions that align long-term incentives.

Podcast Appearances

Understanding MEV — Uncommon Core
MEVDeFi

Paradigm Portfolio

Top Sectors

Infrastructure6
DeFi4
NFT/Gaming3
L1/L23
Exchange2

Stage Distribution

Series B7
Series A5
Seed4
Early Stage2
Strategic1
Orbital space defense
Blockmesh operating system
Standardeconomics
Cross-border payments app
ZK-based Layer 2 blockchain
Zero-knowledge infrastructure
Shared security protocol & marketplace
Synthetix
Synthetic derivatives protocol
Tax & accounting software

+ 226 more investments. View fund →

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