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WEDNESDAY, JULY 06, 2022
Dubai firm Cypher Capital says launches $100 million digital asset fund

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Reuters
23 March, 2022, 02:50 pm
Last modified: 23 March, 2022, 03:17 pm

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Dubai firm Cypher Capital says launches $100 million digital asset fund

Reuters
23 March, 2022, 02:50 pm
Last modified: 23 March, 2022, 03:17 pm
A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021. Photo :Reuters
A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Dubai-based venture capital firm Cypher Capital on Wednesday announced it was launching a $100 million seed fund aimed at investing in digital assets including crypto currencies.

The fund will be financed by the company's founder, Bijan Alizadeh, and will also invest in decentralised finance platforms, blockchain applications and cryptocurrency gaming.

"It's going to be 100% digital assets," he told Reuters.

Cypher, which has $10 million in assets under management, plans to deploy on average $2 million to $5 million each month and focus on investing in the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia regions, but would invest elsewhere too.

The firm, which in the future may raise capital for new investment funds, is targeting to have $1 billion in assets under management in three years time.

Cypher is also planning to open a "crypto, blockchain and digital asset hub" in Dubai to offer a workspace to start-ups where they can pitch their ideas to potential investors, Alizadeh said.

The start-ups would also be offered mentoring, legal advice and technical advice, he said, hoping to develop the hub into a industry-focused networking community.

World+Biz / Middle East

Dubai / Crypto Currency / digital currency / Cypher Capital

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