Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom Seeks $250M Private Equity Fund to Buy Crypto Service Firms

Deal Summary

Maelstrom, the family office of Arthur Hayes, is raising a $250 million U.S.-registered private equity fund to acquire four to six mid-sized crypto firms, deploying $40M–$75M per deal and targeting trading infrastructure and analytics companies. The firm aims for a first close by 2026-03-31 and a full raise by September 2026, led by Hayes and partner Adam Schlegel.