We are the first early-stage VC fund dedicated to backing the future of Financial Market Infrastructure

We are the first early-stage VC fund dedicated to backing the future of Financial Market Infrastructure

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ALPS Capital is the first VC fund to exclusively back early-stage companies building the financial market infrastructure for institutional adoption of digital assets. Their investment focus will be identifying and backing new primitives, venues, custody, identity, compliance, settlement, and privacy infrastructure enabling institutions to move financial verticals on-chain. Co-run by ex-JPM and Gate executives who previously managed $1B in AUM and backed 40+ venture deals.

ALPS Capital is the first VC fund to exclusively back early-stage companies building the financial market infrastructure for institutional adoption of digital assets. Their investment focus will be identifying and backing new primitives, venues, custody, identity, compliance, settlement, and privacy infrastructure enabling institutions to move financial verticals on-chain. Co-run by ex-JPM and Gate executives who previously managed $1B in AUM and backed 40+ venture deals.

ALPS Capital is the first VC fund to exclusively back early-stage companies building the financial market infrastructure for institutional adoption of digital assets. Their investment focus will be identifying and backing new primitives, venues, custody, identity, compliance, settlement, and privacy infrastructure enabling institutions to move financial verticals on-chain. Co-run by ex-JPM and Gate executives who previously managed $1B in AUM and backed 40+ venture deals.
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// ALPS Capital sits at the unique intersection of TradFi & Web3

// ALPS Capital sits at the unique intersection of TradFi & Web3
Managed by
Managed by
Patrick McIntyre

Managing Partner

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Ex-VP of Product at JPMorgan turned venture investor. Built and commercialised the bank's first blockchain products. 400+ institutional clients, including Visa, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and SWIFT. As venture investor at Lightshift Capital, deployed into pre-seed and seed projects alongside Temasek, DCG, Haun Ventures, and Standard Chartered. In <12 months, incubated four ventures that secured partnerships with Franklin Templeton, DRW, Standard Chartered, and Galaxy.

Patrick McIntyre

Managing Partner

Ex-VP of Product at JPMorgan turned venture investor. Built and commercialised the bank's first blockchain products. 400+ institutional clients, including Visa, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and SWIFT. As venture investor at Lightshift Capital, deployed into pre-seed and seed projects alongside Temasek, DCG, Haun Ventures, and Standard Chartered. In <12 months, incubated four ventures that secured partnerships with Franklin Templeton, DRW, Standard Chartered, and Galaxy.

Patrick McIntyre

Managing Partner

Ex-VP of Product at JPMorgan turned venture investor. Built and commercialised the bank's first blockchain products. 400+ institutional clients, including Visa, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and SWIFT. As venture investor at Lightshift Capital, deployed into pre-seed and seed projects alongside Temasek, DCG, Haun Ventures, and Standard Chartered. In <12 months, incubated four ventures that secured partnerships with Franklin Templeton, DRW, Standard Chartered, and Galaxy.

Laura K. Inamedinova

General Partner

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Self-made and successful Founder turned venture investor. In 2016, founded LKI Consulting, a Web3, Tech, and AI growth & branding firm, serving 260+ companies, such as Binance, Oxylabs, NordVPN. Co-founded Illuminati Capital, a $50M VC fund, deploying alongside Pantera, SIG, Polychain, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Alibaba Group. Managed strategic partnerships & acquisitions as CGEO of Top 3 crypto exchange - Gate.com - as well as portfolio growth of Gate Ventures - the Family Office / Venture arm of Dr. Han, the founder of the exchange (greater than $1B AUM). Internationally renowned speaker with nearly 300 speaking engagements across 25+ countries.

Laura K. Inamedinova

General Partner

Self-made and successful Founder turned venture investor. In 2016, founded LKI Consulting, a Web3, Tech, and AI growth & branding firm, serving 260+ companies, such as Binance, Oxylabs, NordVPN. Co-founded Illuminati Capital, a $50M VC fund, deploying alongside Pantera, SIG, Polychain, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Alibaba Group. Managed strategic partnerships & acquisitions as CGEO of Top 3 crypto exchange - Gate.com - as well as portfolio growth of Gate Ventures - the Family Office / Venture arm of Dr. Han, the founder of the exchange (greater than $1B AUM). Internationally renowned speaker with nearly 300 speaking engagements across 25+ countries.

Laura K. Inamedinova

General Partner

Self-made and successful Founder turned venture investor. In 2016, founded LKI Consulting, a Web3, Tech, and AI growth & branding firm, serving 260+ companies, such as Binance, Oxylabs, NordVPN. Co-founded Illuminati Capital, a $50M VC fund, deploying alongside Pantera, SIG, Polychain, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Alibaba Group. Managed strategic partnerships & acquisitions as CGEO of Top 3 crypto exchange - Gate.com - as well as portfolio growth of Gate Ventures - the Family Office / Venture arm of Dr. Han, the founder of the exchange (greater than $1B AUM). Internationally renowned speaker with nearly 300 speaking engagements across 25+ countries.

Patrick McIntyre

Managing Partner

Ex-VP of Product at JPMorgan turned venture investor. Built and commercialised the bank's first blockchain products. 400+ institutional clients, including Visa, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and SWIFT. As venture investor at Lightshift Capital, deployed into pre-seed and seed projects alongside Temasek, DCG, Haun Ventures, and Standard Chartered. In <12 months, incubated four ventures that secured partnerships with Franklin Templeton, DRW, Standard Chartered, and Galaxy.

Laura K. Inamedinova

General Partner

Self-made and successful Founder turned venture investor. In 2016, founded LKI Consulting, a Web3, Tech, and AI growth & branding firm, serving 260+ companies, such as Binance, Oxylabs, NordVPN. Co-founded lluminati Capital, a $50M VC fund, deploying alongside Pantera, SIG, Polychain, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Alibaba Group. Managed strategic partnerships & acquisitions as CGEO of Top 3 crypto exchange - Gate.com - as well as portfolio growth of Gate Ventures - the Family Office / Venture arm of Dr. Han, the founder of the exchange (greater than $1B AUM). Internationally renowned speaker with nearly 300 speaking engagements across 25+ countries.

// Advised by senior operators with decades building financial market infrastructure

// Advised by senior operators with decades building financial market infrastructure
Strategic partners
Strategic partners

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David Hirsch

ex-Head of SEC Crypto

David Hirsch

ex-Head of SEC Crypto

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David Hirsch

ex-Head of SEC Crypto

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Ryan Davis

ex-CFO for Pantera Capital

Ryan Davis

ex-CFO for Pantera Capital

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Ryan Davis

ex-CFO for Pantera Capital

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Advisory board
Advisory board

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Jakob Palmstierna

President, GSR

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Jakob Palmstierna

President, GSR

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Serene Murphy

MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb

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Serene Murphy

MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb

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Richard Clark

Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody

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Richard Clark

Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody

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Eric Saraniecki

Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland

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Eric Saraniecki

Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland

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Ronit Ghose

MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi

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Ronit Ghose

MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi

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John Hensel

Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment

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John Hensel

Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment

Jakob Palmstierna

President, GSR

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Richard Clark

Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody

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Ronit Ghose

MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi

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Serene Murphy

MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb

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Eric Saraniecki

Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland

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John Hensel

Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment

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Jakob Palmstierna

President, GSR

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Richard Clark

Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody

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Ronit Ghose

MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi

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Serene Murphy

MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb

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Eric Saraniecki

Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland

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John Hensel

Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment

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// Working group of 33+ senior institutional leaders

// Working group of 33+ senior institutional leaders

ALPS has established a private network of senior operators shaping what the platform sources, validates, and backs - before the market reaches consensus

ALPS has established a private network of senior operators shaping what the platform sources, validates, and backs - before the market reaches consensus

Source
Source

Referring founders and advising on the product gaps

Due-diligence
Due-diligence

Reviewing prospective portfolio companies for product market fit

Go-to-market
Go-to-market

Partnering with portfolio companies after their product goes live

Exit
Exit

Acquiring portfolio companies in the later stages of growth

// ALPS Capital Founders are recognized thought leaders

// ALPS Capital Founders are recognized thought leaders

The Founding Team regularly appears on the stage of leading conferences in VC, tech, and Web3.

The Founding Team regularly appears on the stage of leading conferences in VC, tech, and Web3.

Xapo Bank | Fireside chat with Michael Saylor
Xapo Bank | Fireside chat with Michael Saylor

London, UK | Fireside chat on Bitcoin as Digital Capital

ETH Dubai
ETH Dubai

Dubai, UAE | Panel on pitching to VCs

Next Block Expo
Next Block Expo

Warsaw, Poland | Keynote on VC trends in 2025

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