Cypher Capital
About Cypher Capital
An institutional investment and asset management platform spanning digital assets, AI infrastructure, and traditional markets, with a venture capital division investing from seed to pre-IPO.
Cypher Capital is a venture and asset management firm based in Dubai, with offices listed in Zurich and Hong Kong on its website. PitchBook and Tracxn both give 2022 as the founding year. The firm's March 2022 launch announcement names Bijan Alizadeh as founder and general partner. The firm's LinkedIn page lists Bill Qian as chairman, Vineet Budki as CEO and managing partner, and Aziz Ali as chief operating officer. Harsh Agarwal is listed as partner and investment director, and Pawel Mowlik as partner for clients and investor relations.
The firm's AI exposure, as shown on its website, runs through its affiliate Storm Group, which develops and operates AI data-centre infrastructure in Europe. The site also lists an AI Data Centre Fund marked as coming soon, with no size or terms published. The venture side is mainly web3. PitchBook says the firm prefers cryptocurrency and web3 infrastructure companies, and Crunchbase describes its portfolio as web3 and blockchain. Companies named in the sources, such as Mysten Labs, Berachain and Humanity Protocol, are blockchain projects. No AI-focused venture investment by the firm was confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Tracxn says the firm mainly enters at the seed round, with Seed and Series A among its rounds of entry. Crunchbase lists Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A as its top funding types. A March 2022 announcement described a USD 100 million seed fund for blockchain, crypto and digital asset projects. A third-party directory, Getblock, reports checks of USD 250,000 to USD 1 million per project and assets over USD 45 million, but no firm-published check size or current fund size was found.
- cyphercapital.com
- linkedin.com/company/cyphercapitalgroup
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/494015-50
- privateequityinternational.com/institution-profiles/cypher-capital.htm
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/cypher-capital-launches-usd100-million-bl
- forbesmiddleeast.com/innovation/startups/uaes-cypher-capital-to-launch
- getblock.io/marketplace/projects/cypher-capital
- tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/cypher-capital/__X8l_w9VTzWCqmehrgllqgUFi
Investing activity
Cypher Capital is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
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Frequently asked questions about Cypher Capital
Who founded Cypher Capital?
Cypher Capital was founded in 2022 in Dubai. Its March 2022 launch announcement names Bijan Alizadeh as founder and general partner.
Does Cypher Capital invest in AI companies?
Its AI exposure is mainly through affiliate Storm Group, which develops AI data-centre infrastructure in Europe, and an AI Data Centre Fund listed as coming soon. Its venture portfolio is mostly web3 and blockchain, and no AI-focused venture investment was confirmed.
What is the Cypher Capital portfolio?
Tracxn counts 74 companies in the portfolio, including Mysten Labs, Berachain and Humanity Protocol. These are mostly blockchain and web3 projects, and no verified list of AI portfolio companies was found.
What stages does Cypher Capital invest in?
Tracxn says the firm primarily enters at the seed stage, with Series A also among its rounds. Crunchbase lists Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A as its top funding types.
How much does Cypher Capital invest per project?
The Getblock directory reports USD 250,000 to USD 1 million per project. No check size published by the firm was found, so founders should confirm terms directly with the firm.
Where is Cypher Capital based?
Cypher Capital is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
How can founders reach Cypher Capital?
Founders on Lounge can see Cypher Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Cypher Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.