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Metalpha
Metalpha is an investment firm. It has made two investments, totaling $18 million in deployed capital. Sectors include Information Technology and an...
Metalpha
Metalpha is an investment firm. It has made two investments, totaling $18 million in deployed capital. Sectors include Information Technology and an unspecified sector.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Additional offices
Hanoi, Vietnam · Mexico City, Mexico · Tokyo, Japan · Mahe, Seychelles
Principals
Adrian Wang
Founder and CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Metalpha?
Adrian Wang, the firm's founder and CEO, oversees investment strategy and product design at Metalpha. The firm operates a quantitative research and derivatives structuring team rather than a traditional discretionary portfolio-management committee. Day-to-day trading decisions are driven by proprietary algorithms and risk models built in-house, with senior risk oversight concentrated in the San Francisco and Tokyo offices.
How is Metalpha different from crypto-native venture capital firms?
Metalpha does not invest in startup equity or seed-stage token deals — it operates as a capital-markets intermediary focusing on derivatives, volatility products, and structured yield. While crypto-native VC firms like Pantera or Paradigm back early-stage blockchain companies, Metalpha provides institutional-grade hedging and yield instruments for liquid digital assets. Its prime-brokerage-style model places it closer to a traditional derivatives desk than a venture investor.
Who are Metalpha's known strategic partners?
Metalpha has publicly announced partnerships with NextGen Digital Venture and Antalpha (per the firm's official communications). The Antalpha collaboration, disclosed in early 2025, focuses on distributing structured products to Asian family offices. These relationships suggest a network connecting digital-asset structuring with traditional wealth-distribution channels in the region.
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