Hyperithm

Hyperithm

Hyperithm was founded in 2018 by Lloyd Lee and Seungyong Baek. The firm emerged from the early institutional push into cryptocurrency, with Lee's background in quantitative finance at firms including Goldman Sachs. Hyperithm operates as a technology-forward asset manager focused on digital assets, combining algorithmic trading with venture-stage investments in blockchain infrastructure. The firm's strategy spans liquid crypto trading, using machine learning models to execute across exchanges, and direct venture investments in early-stage blockchain companies. Portfolio exposures have included positions in decentralized finance protocols and layer-1 blockchain projects. Hyperithm also participates in structured products such as crypto yield strategies and token warrants. Geographically, the firm covers Asia (Tokyo HQ), Europe (London), and North America (Chicago). Hyperithm's team size has not been publicly disclosed. The firm has grown to at least two named co-founders and multiple quantitative researchers and traders. The London and Chicago offices were established to serve institutional clients in those regions, alongside its main Tokyo hub. In 2024, Hyperithm was reported to be managing several hundred million dollars in digital-asset strategies, per public record. Hyperithm is structured as an independent asset manager, not a single-family office, but it operates with a hybrid model: systematic trading funds alongside venture capital allocations. This dual approach is relatively uncommon in digital assets, where most firms specialize in either quant trading or early-stage investing, not both.