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MHC Digital Finance

Venture capital

Sydney · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

MHC Digital Finance provides institutional and professional investors with secure, compliant access to the digital asset economy. It operates an institutional-grade OTC desk offering deep liquidity, fast settlement, and AUD/USD on/off ramps, alongside two actively managed funds—one focused on liquid digital assets and another on early-stage crypto ventures. Its strategies blend institutional oversight with crypto-native insight to capture both market and innovation-driven opportunities. The firm also delivers strategic advice and capital solutions covering tokenisation, treasury strategy, capital raising, and M&A. Serving SMSFs, family offices, HNWIs, funds, financial institutions, payment providers, and corporates, it operates under AFSL, DCE, and NCP licences with custody via Anchorage Digital.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Sydney, AU
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
1

Team · 2 people

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Mark Carnegie· Founderin

Mark Carnegie is the founder of MHC Digital Group and a principal at M.H.Carnegie & Co., with over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and corporate adviser across New York, London, and Sydney. In 2000 he co-founded the corporate advisory, venture capital, and private equity firm Carnegie, Wylie & Co with John Wylie, which was acquired by Lazard Inc. in August 2007; his earlier career included work with James D. Wolfensohn, Hudson Conway, and Hellman & Friedman, for which he served as Australian and Asian representative during much of the 1990s. He holds a BA from Oxford University and a BSc (Hons) from Melbourne University, and is a former Treasurer of the Oxford Union.

Hans Hekland· Founderin

Advisor with 30 years of international business development and corporate finance experience across industry and venture capital, including stock exchange listings and M&A transactions.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through MHC Digital Finance went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Itheumitheum.ioin𝕏Mar 2022

Itheum is building trust layers and trust frameworks positioned as public-good infrastructure, aimed at making the definition of what and who can be trusted auditable and community-governed.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsEGLD GGWoodstock FundZBS CAPITALAscensive AssetsMechanism CapitalMorningstar Ventures+1 more

Frequently asked questions

What stage does MHC Digital Finance invest at?
MHC Digital Finance invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does MHC Digital Finance focus on?
MHC Digital Finance focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Where is MHC Digital Finance located?
MHC Digital Finance is headquartered in Sydney, AU.

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