BlockTower Capital

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2017

BlockTower Capital is a leading institutional investment management firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology. The firm combines expertise in professional trading, venture investing, credit underwriting, and portfolio management to deliver institutional-grade exposure across both digital and traditional markets. With a diverse set of strategies spanning public and private markets, BlockTower manages portfolios in liquid trading, venture capital, structured credit, and co-investment opportunities. Its multidisciplinary team includes data scientists, engineers, investors, and risk managers who leverage advanced analytics, quantitative research, and deep industry insight to navigate the evolving digital asset ecosystem. BlockTower’s mission is to professionally manage capital while helping shape and expand the global blockchain and cryptocurrency landscape.

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	Financial Services
	Hedge Fund

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	Investment Strategy
	Venture Capital

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2017 - present

2019 - present

2022 - present

2018 - present

2019 - 2022

ABOUT BLOCKTOWER CAPITAL

BlockTower Capital is a leading institutional investment management firm leveraging blockchain infrastructure to shape the future of financial services.
The firm specializes in digital assets, on-chain securitization of traditional assets, and partnerships with real-world credit originators.
BlockTower’s team includes venture investors, traders, credit underwriters, engineers, data scientists, operators, and risk managers, all focused on professionally managing capital while responsibly building the global blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Founded by former executives from Goldman Sachs and The University of Chicago Endowment, the firm operates from offices in Miami and New York.

CORE STRATEGIES & INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

Liquid Flagship & Multi-Strategy Trading: Employs fundamental long/short investing, derivatives trading, directional macro positioning, and market-neutral quantitative strategies across major cryptocurrencies and liquid tokens.
Flagship Active Trading Strategy: Focuses on liquid crypto assets, combining top-down market analysis with bottom-up asset selection. The approach blends beta exposure with alpha-driven trades and incorporates market-neutral tactics when appropriate.
BlockTower Venture Capital: Deploys early-stage seed and growth capital into blockchain infrastructure, Layer-1/Layer-2 protocols, decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives, gaming infrastructure, and Web3 developer tooling.
BlockTower Credit: Functions as an institutional underwriting and private credit division, focusing on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, structured asset-backed finance, and institutional liquidity provision.
Market-Neutral & Yield Strategies: Utilizes arbitrage, basis trading, and algorithmic liquidity provision to capture yields while mitigating market directionality and drawdowns.

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