The emergence of bitcoin and subsequent blockchain technologies has generated a new digital asset class in which scarcity is based on mathematical properties. Through cryptographic verification and game-theoretic equilibrium, blockchain-based digital assets can be created, issued, and transmitted using software.
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OP Crypto
OP Crypto is a high conviction, early-stage venture capital firm that connects Asia and the West by investing in founders & asset managers that build game-changing global products and business models in the Web3 ecosystem. OUR FUNDS Our investment vehicles are dedicated to accelerating the growth of the Web3 ecosystem on a global scale. We adopt a disciplined, high conviction investment approach to identify the most influential founders & fund managers. Our hands-on portfolio management approach allows us to provide the best-in-class portfolio support, advisory, operational guidance and access to industry-leading deal flow and expert networks to help our founders & fund managers scale their companies into major industry players.
Pantera Capital
Since 2013, Pantera has invested in digital assets and blockchain companies, providing investors with the full spectrum of exposure to the space. Involved from the start Pantera Capital was founded by former Tiger Management Head of Macro Trading and CFO Dan Morehead. Pantera’s global macro strategy invested over $1 billion of institutional allocations. In 2013, Pantera created the first blockchain hedge and venture funds in the United States. 4 Office locations spread across the Bay Area, New York, and Puerto Rico $242 million Pantera Venture Funds have realized $242 million on $57 million of invested capital across 28 companies. 210 Pantera has led about half of 210 investments since 2013. A history of firsts Pantera launched the first cryptocurrency fund in the U.S. when bitcoin was at $65 /BTC in 2013. The firm subsequently launched the first blockchain-focused venture fund. In 2017, Pantera was the first to offer an early-stage token fund. Pantera at a glance$3.7bn Assets Under Management 3 Fund Strategies 75% Deals Led (Blockchain Fund) 100 Venture Investments 110 Early-Stage Token Investments 40% Investments Outside U.S. Investment typesVENTURE EQUITY: Exposure to equity in companies building products and services in the nascent blockchain ecosystem. Our long standing reputation and technical edge allows us to see virtually every deal in the market, and lead about half of our portfolio company investments. EARLY-STAGE TOKENS: Exposure to new, efficient, and scalable protocols. Similar to venture capital equity, but investing in tokens (not companies) during the private stage at a discount to the listing price. LIQUID TOKENS: Exposure to the largest and most liquid digital assets. We use our deep market and technical expertise to trade tokens while exploiting market inefficiencies.
Hodl Ventures
Hodl Ventures proudly represents the venture capital arm of Hodl. We help professional investors get exposure to early-stage investments into the startups that will shape the future of the digital assets market. We are committed to providing our investors with the best opportunities in the emerging market of crypto & blockchain. Long-term collaboration is the primary part of our investment thesis. We look for projects with a clear long-term vision and provide them with the necessary funding, guidance and network. Our value proposition Unique opportunities: The Venture Capital industry is incredibly difficult to access for individual professional investors while the opportunities are endless. We help investors access the unique opportunities of early-stage investments into the most promising blockchain startups. Boutique Investments: The majority of Venture Capital Funds have become too big in terms of capital, which constrains them from investing in smaller tickets. We leverage this to our advantage, seizing the opportunities with the highest growth potential. European regulated: Due to our European base of operations, Hodl Ventures is building on regulated structures enabling us to provide our investors with safe and secure crypto investment products.
Varys Capital
Varys Capital is a total return fund providing secure access to the digital asset class through its dual approach to investment returns in venture capital and quantitative trading strategies. In order to accomplish this goal, Varys Capital relies on its 3 Pillars. 1. RELATIONSHIPS Deep connections in the blockchain landscape and an unblemished reputation take time and effort to secure, foster, and cultivate. This integrity is the fiber running through each interaction in and outside our investor base. At Varys Capital, an investor isn't just a financial asset but rather a confidant leveraged to make only the most calculated of decisions. Each LP is carefully handpicked taking into account a number of factors, with value add serving as the cornerstone of our strategy rather than financial contribution capacity. Collective perspectives are one of our biggest holdings. 2. INFORMATION The digital asset landscape is constantly evolving - historical data is limited and consensus approaches to quantifying asset values and relationships are scarce. This presents a unique opportunity to exploit market volatility, but only with the use of pre-emptive intelligence and carefully assessed risk. The fund employs quantitative analysis to invest in primary and secondary opportunities leveraging market extrapolations and automated trading practices closely monitored and adjusted daily. To complement Varys Capital's quantitative approach, the fund also takes event-driven discretionary positions and special situation-type trades across physical and derivative markets. 3. MANAGEMENT Being proactive as opposed to reactive is a necessity in respects to capital placement and management within the digital asset ecosystem. Developing a fine-tuned infrastructure is only possible with the aid of high caliber personnel employing formats of internal checks and balances, as well as adhering to a set of standards that unequivocally produce results. Varys Capital's efficiency originates from the management team, each possessing over a decade of experience in cross-complementing arenas. Operating as a true meritocracy, the entire fund is united under the same mandate. Venture Varys Capital only invests in projects with true utility and long-term viability after careful consideration of multiple proprietary factors. The portfolio is now heavily focused on decentralized financing (DeFi) related platforms and services. The market landscape has shifted the fund's portfolio emphasis to be centered on early-stage investments and equity plays matched with well-defined exit strategies. Trading Varys' quantitatively-driven, ultra-low-latency and high-frequency strategy stack, seeks to maximize risk-adjusted returns and minimize downside volatility, leveraging both to exploit profit-rich opportunities. Asymmetrically weighted position and risk exposure enable the trading desk to not only constantly seek alpha, but to minimize risk concurrently.
ArkStream Capital
ArkStream Capital is a crypto-native fund focused on alpha strategy, encompassing both primary market investments and liquid strategies. As a cryptocurrency enterprise founded by crypto natives, we invest in innovative blockchain companies globally through research in innovative non-consensus areas and first-hand market experience. The ArkStream team hails from institutions and companies such as MIT, Stanford, Nanyang Technological University, BlackRock, Google, and Tencent.