Ben Forman
Ben Forman is the Founder and Managing Partner of ParaFi Capital, a leading crypto-native investment and technology firm that focuses on decentralized finance across digital assets, venture equity and quantitative strategies. Under his leadership, ParaFi has become one of the largest investors, users, and governance participants within the DeFi ecosystem, spanning the full network lifecycle—from pre-launch to full decentralization. Forman is passionate about capital markets, behavioral economics and game theory, all of which drew him to the blockchain space. Prior to founding ParaFi in 2018, he spent 10 years at leading alternative investment managers, including KKR and TPG. He also worked in private equity at Littlejohn & Company and investment banking at Rothschild & Co.
Ben Forman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Managing Partner
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Director, Credit Business
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Vice President, Sixth Street Partners
Academic History
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B.A., Philosophy, Politics and Economics
ABOUT PARAFI CAPITAL
Forman founded ParaFi in 2018 as one of the earliest investment firms focused on the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
He also serves as ParaFi's CIO, responsible for the firm's strategies, including investing in public and private cryptoassets.
He is also responsible for systematic credit and market neutral DeFi strategies and blockchain-focused venture capital and growth equity investing.
EARLY CAREER
Forman launched ParaFi after a decade in traditional finance roles in investment banking, credit investing, and private equity.
He was Director in the Credit business at KKR, where he invested across a variety of industry sectors and strategies, including distressed special situations, private credit, and opportunistic and liquid credit.
He also served on KKR's Innovation and Disruption Council as the firm's domain expert on the blockchain ecosystem.
Before KKR, he served as a Vice President with TPG's former credit business, Sixth Street Partners, as one of the first investment professionals to join the platform.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Forman has been featured at various financial media outlets and publications, including Forbes, Bloomberg, BusinessWire, and Yahoo! Finance.
He has also been featured in Blockworks, Coinbase, and Real Vision.