The first early-stage VC investing in the future of Financial Market Infrastructure
The first early-stage VC investing in the future of Financial Market Infrastructure
We invest in ventures building at the intersection of blockchain, AI, and capital markets
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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
Jakob Palmstierna
President, GSR
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Jakob Palmstierna
President, GSR
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Richard Clark
Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody
Richard Clark
Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody
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Richard Clark
Chief Executive Officer, Zodia Custody
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Ronit Ghose
MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi
Ronit Ghose
MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi
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Ronit Ghose
MD, ex-Head of Innovation, Citi
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Serene Murphy
MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb
Serene Murphy
MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb
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Serene Murphy
MD, Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb
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Eric Saraniecki
Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland
Eric Saraniecki
Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland
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Eric Saraniecki
Co-founder, Digital Asset & Cumberland
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John Hensel
Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment
John Hensel
Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment
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John Hensel
Senior VP, Demeter Tactical Investment
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// What we invest in
// What we invest in
Trading infrastructure
Trading infrastructure
Execution, market-making, and compliance tooling for regulated trading desks.
Lending
Lending
Credit infrastructure and collateral frameworks for institutional borrowers.
AI
AI
Compliance, treasury, and data infrastructure for institutional decision-making.
Insurance
Insurance
Underwriting and risk-transfer infrastructure for digital asset custody and operations.
Clearing and settlement
Clearing and settlement
Atomic settlement and clearing infrastructure for tokenized markets.
Payments infrastructure
Payments infrastructure
Stablecoin issuance, settlement, and cross-border payment rails.