Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom Eyes $250M Raise For Crypto Acquisitions
Maelstrom, managed by the family office of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, plans to raise $250 million for a private equity fund that will buy medium-size crypto infrastructure and analytics firms. The Maelstrom Equity Fund I plans to spend between $40 million and $75 million per deal on as many as six crypto companies, co-founder and managing partner Akshat Vaidya told Bloomberg. Funding for the planned acquisitions is expected to be completed by September 2026. Maelstrom Will Focus On Trading Infrastructure And Analytics Platforms Vaidya said on X that the fund’s goal is to “provide founders cash-heavy, clean exits at reasonable valuations” while also boosting links between crypto and traditional finance. The fund will be the first private equity (PE) fund focused entirely on acquiring profitable, off-chain crypto infrastructure companies, Vaidya said. Maelstrom Equity Fund I, L.P.* is out of the bag Let's dive in – * @CryptoHa...