ParaFi defies crypto market downturn with $125 million raise for new fund: Bloomberg

ParaFi, a New York-based digital asset manager backed by KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, raised $125 million for a new venture fund, Bloomberg reported.

The cash comes on top of the $325 million ParaFi said it has raised for existing crypto investment strategies since the start of 2025. The firm now manages about $2 billion.

Founder Ben Forman, who left KKR in 2018, said the new vehicle will focus on startups working in stablecoins, tokenization and onchain financial products for large institutions.

Since starting up, ParaFi has backed companies including prediction market Polymarket, crypto asset manager Bitwise, decentralized finance firm Kyber Network and custodian Anchorage.

The fundraise stands out as it comes during a weak stretch for the crypto sector. Bitcoin has fallen more than 26% from the 2026 high it hit in January, and only recently recovered the $70,000 mark. The wider market, measured via the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, lost one-third of its value over the same period.

Investors are starting to separate short-term token price swings from the longer-term case for blockchain-based financial infrastructure, Forman said, according to Bloomberg.