# Charlie Noyes
Charlie Noyes is a cryptocurrency venture capitalist who joined [Paradigm](https://www.edgepedia.org/paradigm-venture-capital-firm) as its first employee at age 19, became one of the firm's first general partners in 2023, and is known for early decentralized-finance investments such as Uniswap and Tagomi and has said he led Paradigm's investments in the prediction market Kalshi.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) • [2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4) • [3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) He announced his resignation from the general partner role in December 2025, while retaining an observer seat in Kalshi's governance alongside Paradigm co-founder [Matt Huang](https://www.edgepedia.org/matt-huang).[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) • [2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Firm and role | Paradigm; general partner from early 2023, stepped down December 2025[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) • [3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) |
| Prior firm | Principal at Pantera Capital before joining Paradigm[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) • [4](https://milkeninstitute.org/speakers/charles-noyes) |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology dropout after one year[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) |
| Entry to Paradigm | Joined at age 19 as the firm's first employee[2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4) |
| Notable personal investments | Tagomi seed ($12 million Series A, Coinbase exit in 2020); contributor to Uniswap's $1 million seed[5](https://www.forbes.com/profile/charlie-noyes/) |
| Firm-level investing | Backed Amber Group, Argent, and dYdX at Paradigm; says he led Kalshi Series C and E (self-reported)[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) • [3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) |
| Governance | Board observer at Kalshi, alongside Matt Huang[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) • [2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4) |
## Early life and education
Noyes studied at the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://www.edgepedia.org/massachusetts-institute-of-technology) but dropped out after one year.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) Before that, his high school research on blockchain technology was recognized by NASA and Intel, according to Paradigm.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) No source in the public record used here documents his birthplace, family, or schooling beyond those details.
## Career
**Pantera Capital.** After leaving MIT, Noyes joined the investment team of Pantera Capital, a crypto asset manager, where he worked on investments and trading; the Milken Institute lists him as having been a principal there.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) • [4](https://milkeninstitute.org/speakers/charles-noyes)
**Paradigm.** He joined Paradigm, the crypto investment firm co-founded by Fred Ehrsam and Matt Huang, as its first employee at age 19.[2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4) • [1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) For most of his first years at the firm he held the title of venture partner, per Paradigm's website in December 2022.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time)
In early 2023 Paradigm named general partners for the first time in its history, promoting Noyes and Dan Robinson; the firm's co-founders hold the titles of managing partner.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) Forbes has described him as an investment partner overseeing $100 million in positions for what it called the largest crypto fund in the world.[5](https://www.forbes.com/profile/charlie-noyes/)
**Departure.** On 12 December 2025 Noyes announced on social media that he was stepping down as a general partner at Paradigm, writing that he had joined the firm eight years earlier at 19; PANews reported the resignation on 14 December 2025.[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) • [2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4) In the same announcement he said he would remain involved with Kalshi as a board observer alongside Matt Huang.[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) • [2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4) No source covers his plans after leaving the general partner role.
## Notable investments and exits
Noyes's reputation as an investor rests on early positions in decentralized-finance infrastructure and on the prediction market Kalshi.
**Tagomi.** He was a personal seed investor in Tagomi, an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform that raised a $12 million Series A and was acquired by Coinbase in 2020.[5](https://www.forbes.com/profile/charlie-noyes/)
**Uniswap.** He contributed to a $1 million seed investment in Uniswap, the decentralized exchange protocol; at the time Forbes profiled him, its token traded at a $3 billion valuation.[5](https://www.forbes.com/profile/charlie-noyes/)
**Kalshi.** Noyes stated in his December 2025 announcement that he led Paradigm's investments in Kalshi's Series C and Series E, including a $1 billion raise at an $11 billion valuation, followed by a $1 billion raise at a $22 billion valuation led by Coatue with participation from [Morgan Stanley](https://www.edgepedia.org/morgan-stanley), Sequoia, and [Andreessen Horowitz](https://www.edgepedia.org/andreessen-horowitz).[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) These figures come from his own statements; no independent source in the available record corroborates them.
**At the firm level.** Paradigm, which launched a $2.5 billion fund alongside its existing flagship fund in November 2021, has backed companies including [Amber Group](https://www.edgepedia.org/amber-group), Argent, and dYdX.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) The firm marked its investment in the bankrupt exchange FTX down to zero, saying it was only a small part of total assets.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time)
## By the numbers
Several headline figures attached to Noyes come from his own accounts rather than independent reporting, and should be read accordingly:
- $100 million in positions overseen at Paradigm, per Forbes.[5](https://www.forbes.com/profile/charlie-noyes/)
- $2.5 billion: Paradigm's fund launched in November 2021.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time)
- $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation and $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation: Kalshi rounds he says he led (self-reported).[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes)
- Over 90% of US prediction market volume and $178 billion in annualized volume over the six months before his announcement: Kalshi figures stated by Noyes (self-reported, unverified).[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes)
## Recent developments
Three developments mark Noyes's record since early 2023. In early 2023 he was promoted, with Dan Robinson, to the firm's first general partner titles.[1](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time) In December 2024 he began working on perpetual futures with Kalshi; about a year and a half later, the company launched what he describes as the first perpetual futures product in the United States.[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) In December 2025 he stepped down from the Paradigm general partner role while keeping the Kalshi board-observer position.[3](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes) • [2](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4)
## References
1. [Paradigm shift as crypto VC firm names general partners for first time | The Block](https://www.theblock.co/post/209716/paradigm-shift-as-crypto-vc-firm-names-general-partners-for-first-time)
2. [Paradigm's first employee and general partner, Charlie Noyes, resigns | PANews English](https://www.panews.io/articles/12da8b62-85db-48c1-af40-6a131f863fb4)
3. [Charlie (@_charlienoyes) | tweetlook.com](https://tweetlook.com/_charlienoyes)
4. [Charles Noyes | Milken Institute](https://milkeninstitute.org/speakers/charles-noyes)
5. [Charlie Noyes - Forbes Profile](https://www.forbes.com/profile/charlie-noyes/)
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