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Matt Huang

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Paradigm

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Matt Huang is the co-founder and managing partner of Paradigm and the CEO of Tempo. Previously, Matt was a partner at Sequoia Capital, focusing on early-stage ventures, including leading the company's crypto efforts. Matt is the founder and CEO of Hotspots, which was acquired by Twitter in 2012. He is also an angel investor in companies such as ByteDance and Instacart. He bought his first Bitcoin from MtGox in 2012. Matt holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from MIT.

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