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DeFi Technologies
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Investment thesis
DeFi Technologies invests in the convergence of traditional capital markets and decentralized finance through opportunistic arbitrage strategies and venture investments. The firm builds infrastructure—including regulated ETPs, institutional liquidity services, and market intelligence—to enable institutional participation in digital assets. Strategic investments complement core operations by capturing market dislocations and supporting long-term growth in the evolving digital asset ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
Andrew Forson is President of DeFi Technologies, Chief Growth Officer at Valour, and a co-founder of KwikPik. His background spans investment, finance, IT, and blockchain, including managing the roll-out of a USD 100 million venture fund and leading two fintech and healthcare imaging startups to low eight-figure exits. He has also worked as a trust and estate planner and corporate administrator involved in the management of seven hedge funds in the northeastern United States, and has spoken at events including Davos and the United Nations.
Curtis Schlaufman is Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Valour and Head of Marketing and Communications at BTQ Technologies, where his work has included launching "The Quantum State Podcast" and developing top-of-funnel strategies in the quantum technology sector. During his tenure at Valour, net sales grew from $0 to $325 million over 13 months. He previously served as Marketing and Brand Manager at NeilPatel.com, where he developed a content marketing strategy that generated over 40 million views.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2Developer Tools ×1
HQs:Canada×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12 dated
Boba Network is a hybrid blockchain and Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum that provides off-chain data and compute, letting developers build dApps that connect to off-chain APIs at lower transaction costs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Alan Chiu(Founder)in
Co-investorsD1 VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersHead & Heart CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)TheVentureCityVentureSouq+10 more
Stablecorp issues QCAD, a Canadian dollar stablecoin backed 1-to-1 by reserves held at regulated financial institutions and governed by a Canadian prospectus-based regulatory framework.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Alex McDougallin
Co-investorsBorderless VentureCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesInnovative Solutions CanadaMavennetSide Door Ventures
Volmex Labs provides cryptocurrency indices and benchmarks, including volatility indices (BVIV, EVIV, SVIV, MVIV, XVIV) and interest-rate benchmarks (BVPR, EVPR, SVPR) distributed through major financial platforms and exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Cole Kennelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsMagnus CapitalRobot VenturesFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)IOSG VenturesOrthogonal Trading
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does DeFi Technologies focus on?
- DeFi Technologies focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTokenized Sovereign Debt | Andrew Forson (DeFi Technologies)
NFK Podcast · Andrew Forson
Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, The Convergence of TradFi and Crypto, QCAD and more - YouTube
Cryptonews Spotlight · Andrew Forson
Andrew Forson
Milk Road · Andrew Forson
DeFi Technologies (DEFI) with Andrew Forson, President
Andrew Forson · vimeo.com
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