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


















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// 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.

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