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Aquanow
Aquanow provides institutional digital asset infrastructure for trading and stablecoin payments, operating licensed entities in Canada, US, UAE, and Spain.
Aquanow
Aquanow provides institutional liquidity and technology for digital asset trading and stablecoin payments.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Vancouver
Corporate office
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Additional offices
Hingham · Washington · Toronto · New York
Principals
Phil Sham
CEO & Co-Founder
Andy Leung
CTO & Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Aquanow?
Phil Sham (CEO & Co-Founder) and Andy Leung (CTO & Co-Founder) lead the firm. The firm's investment decisions appear to be made internally, but no separate CIO or investment committee is publicly named (per the firm website).
How does Aquanow source proprietary deal flow?
Aquanow does not position itself as a deal-sourcing firm. Instead, it provides infrastructure for financial institutions to offer digital asset trading and stablecoin payments. Deal flow references are not public; the firm's revenue model is likely transaction-based (per the firm website).
Is Aquanow structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Aquanow is neither a family office nor a venture firm. It operates as a digital asset infrastructure company providing liquidity and technology to institutional clients. It is not structured to manage a family's wealth (per the firm website).
Does Aquanow participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Aquanow does not publicly disclose any fund commitment activities. Its core business is providing trading and payment infrastructure, not capital deployment into third-party funds (per the firm website).
What investment stages does Aquanow typically target?
Aquanow does not target investment stages; it targets institutional clients — banks, fintechs, payment providers, enterprises — that want to offer digital asset services to their own customers (per the firm website).
Which sectors does Aquanow explicitly avoid?
Aquanow does not publicly state any sectors it avoids. Its focus is strictly on digital asset infrastructure and stablecoin payments for regulated financial institutions (per the firm website).
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The underlying wealth of Aquanow is not disclosed. The firm is co-founded by Phil Sham and Andy Leung, but no family or external backer is publicly identified (per the firm website).
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