Beincrypto Institutional Research: 15 Firms Managing Crypto Capital And Liquidity
- Institutional crypto capital is concentrated across a small group of fund managers.
- From venture and hedge funds to ETFs and asset managers, these firms raise and deploy capital across crypto markets.
- This category sits in Pillar 3: Access to Digital Assets.
- The 15 firms below are its longlist, drawn from crypto-native fund managers active between April 2025 and March 2026.
What Happened
This category sits in Pillar 3: Access to Digital Assets. The 15 firms below are its longlist, drawn from crypto-native fund managers active between April 2025 and March 2026. A shortlist will be named in May 2026, and the winner will be announced at Proof of Talk in Paris on June 2–3, 2026.
Criteria assessed: AUM (assets under management) and growth, investment performance, product suite breadth, institutional credibility, regulatory standing, thought leadership, team quality and stability
The BeInCrypto Institutional 100 — Fund Managers (2026 Long List) identifies crypto-native firms managing institutional capital across venture, hedge, and asset management strategies. These firms raise capital from institutional investors and deploy it across digital asset markets.
Assessment spans seven criteria: AUM and growth, investment performance, product breadth, institutional credibility, regulatory standing, thought leadership, and team stability.
Market Context
Institutional crypto capital is concentrated across a small group of fund managers. From venture and hedge funds to ETFs and asset managers, these firms raise and deploy capital across crypto markets.
Longlist: 15 firms covering venture capital, multi-strategy hedge, ETF/ETP issuers, and diversified crypto asset management
Data was verified using SEC Form ADV filings, company disclosures, and private-market sources, including PitchBook, Tracxn, and Crunchbase. Figures reflect the most recent available data at the time of publication.
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Why It Matters
Fund Manager of the Year is an award category within The BeInCrypto Institutional 100, an annual research-driven program recognising institutional digital asset excellence across 26 categories and six pillars.
Candidates screened: Starting pool of more than 30 crypto-native fund managers; 15 advanced to this longlist, with 5 additional firms held in the outreach pool
Details
Scoring (Track B): Editorial quantitative 30% | Expert Council 50% | Disclosed data 20%
Sources: SEC Form ADV filings (Fortune, April 2026), PitchBook, Tracxn, Crunchbase, Fortune Crypto 40, firm disclosures, and reporting by WSJ, Bloomberg, and other mainstream financial press
About This List
Methodology
This category evaluates fund managers under Track B of the BIC 100 methodology: 30% quantitative metrics, 50% Expert Council scoring, and 20% disclosed data.