Fred Ehrsam co-founded Paradigm with Matt Huang in 2018, after co-founding Coinbase in 2012 and serving as its President until 2017. He began his career as a foreign exchange trader at Goldman Sachs in New York and bought his first Bitcoin in 2011, later becoming an angel investor in early cryptocurrency companies. Paradigm's site now lists him as Co-Founder and Senior Advisor rather than on its investing and research team, and his bio there describes him as Co-Founder and CEO of Nudge, a neurotechnology company building non-invasive brain-computer interfaces. He remains a member of the Coinbase board and serves on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economics, Duke University
Previous Experience
Co-founder and President, Coinbase (2012-2017)
Foreign exchange trader, Goldman Sachs
Notable Investments
OpenAIAnthropicAndurilSpaceX
Board Seats
Coinbase
Career Timeline
2011
Bought his first Bitcoin while working as a foreign exchange trader at Goldman Sachs.
2012
Co-founded Coinbase and served as its President until 2017.
2018
Co-founded Paradigm with Matt Huang.
2023
Announced his Paradigm role was shifting from Managing Partner to General Partner, with less focus on day-to-day management of the firm.
2024
Founded Nudge, a neurotechnology company building non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, where he is Co-Founder and CEO.