ETFS Capital

ETFS Capital is an investment company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2018 by veterans of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry, including Graham Tuckwell, a notable pioneer in the field. The firm focuses on the global investment ecosystem, particularly in ETFs, following the sale of ETF Securities’ European and North American issuance businesses to several major financial firms. In addition to its ETF focus, ETFS Capital also engages in venture capital investments, targeting early-stage technology companies. Through its dual strategy, the firm aims to leverage its expertise in ETFs while supporting innovative tech ventures.

Martyn James

Managing Partner

Ian Lansdell

Investment Director

Graham Tuckwell

Chairman

Graham Tuckwell

Founder

23 past transactions

Fundment

Series C in 2025
Fundment is a UK-based company offering advanced digital investment technology integrated with discretionary fund management. It provides financial advisers with an automated platform to manage clients' portfolios effectively, delivering goal-based asset allocation and reducing regulatory burdens.

Neat

Series A in 2024
Neat is an InsurTech company offering embedded insurance solutions for retailers. It combines technology and human integration to efficiently cover clients, allowing merchants to focus on sales. Neat provides a range of products, including travel and mobility insurance, extended warranties, all covered under clear, simple terms.

Cognitive Credit

Series B in 2024
Founded in London in 2017, Cognitive Credit develops web-based software for institutional credit investors. It combines market fundamental data with real-time updates and advanced analytics to provide insights for corporate credit analysis. The platform offers financial models supplemented with credit metrics and summary information, enabling efficient cross-team collaboration.

WealthKernel

Series A in 2024
WealthKernel is a London-based platform that provides a go-to API for automated financial services, enabling UK and EU mass affluent clients to access financial advice through human guidance or a user-friendly digital interface. The company offers a wealth management platform that supplies investment management and infrastructure support tools to assist advisers with risk profiling and portfolio management, helping institutions distribute investment products digitally, develop wealth management services, and reach beyond traditional market segments. Positioned as a scalable infrastructure for savings, investments and pensions, WealthKernel functions as a centralized platform that firms plug into rather than build in-house. Founded in 2015, WealthKernel focuses on compliance and distribution as a service, delivering adviser support and digital distribution capabilities to the financial services sector.

Alphathena

Seed Round in 2024
Alphathena is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence software aimed at improving investment management. The company offers an AI-driven platform that empowers investors to build, customize, and share investment portfolios based on various market indices. Its product suite includes solutions for ETF-based direct indexing, personalized direct indexing, and tax loss harvesting as a service, along with Crypto and Digital Asset Indexes. By providing analytical insights on securities and access to extensive financial and economic datasets, Alphathena enables users to identify alpha opportunities with greater accuracy and reliability compared to traditional manual or passive investment strategies.

TreasurySpring

Series B in 2023
TreasurySpring is a financial technology firm that operates an online platform connecting issuers and investors in the institutional short-term funding market. Through applied legal, financial, and operational technology, the company enables the creation, issuance, and investment in fixed-term instruments that provide short-term exposure to cash-rich clients and capital providers. The platform supports direct, segregated, and secured or unsecured exposures to government, financial institutions, and corporates, while broadening access to a wider pool of liquidity providers. TreasurySpring emphasizes regulatory compliance and aims to improve transparency, security, and efficiency in funding markets by enabling a broader set of counterparties to participate in short-term finance.

21Shares

Venture Round in 2022
21Shares is a provider of crypto exchange-traded products and indices that track baskets of top cryptocurrencies. It develops listed products such as diversified crypto baskets and uses the Onyx issuance platform to issue and manage crypto ETPs worldwide. The company's mission is to offer investors easy, regulated access to crypto through existing bank and brokerage accounts. Founded in 2018 and based in Zug, Switzerland, with offices in Zurich, New York, and Berlin, it rebranded from Amun and has supported the first cryptocurrency index listing on SIX Swiss Exchange.

21.co

Venture Round in 2022
21.co is a cryptocurrency company providing access to crypto through simple and easy-to-use products. 21.co is the parent company of 21Shares, the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) – which is powered by Onyx, a proprietary technology platform used to issue and operate cryptocurrency ETPs for 21Shares and third parties – in addition to Amun, a token provider focused on making the Defi world more accessible. The company was founded in 2018 by Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder. 21.co is registered in Zug, Switzerland with offices in Zurich and New York.

WealthKernel

Series A in 2022
WealthKernel is a London-based platform that provides a go-to API for automated financial services, enabling UK and EU mass affluent clients to access financial advice through human guidance or a user-friendly digital interface. The company offers a wealth management platform that supplies investment management and infrastructure support tools to assist advisers with risk profiling and portfolio management, helping institutions distribute investment products digitally, develop wealth management services, and reach beyond traditional market segments. Positioned as a scalable infrastructure for savings, investments and pensions, WealthKernel functions as a centralized platform that firms plug into rather than build in-house. Founded in 2015, WealthKernel focuses on compliance and distribution as a service, delivering adviser support and digital distribution capabilities to the financial services sector.

BITA

Series A in 2021
Bita GmbH is a Fintech company based in Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing an innovative platform designed for index-based and systematic investing, catering specifically to institutional clients. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including enterprise-grade indexes, data, and cloud-based infrastructure. Its BITA Data and API supply critical information for analyzing, trading, and tracking indexes, while the platform allows users to design, backtest, calculate, and benchmark their investment strategies with flexibility. By leveraging advanced technologies, BITA eliminates the need for traditional index solutions and multiple data vendors, streamlining the investment process for its clients.

Bitadata

Series A in 2021
BITADATA is the world's first provider of end-to-end infrastructure for index-based and systematic investing. BITA's platform allows institutional clients to flexibly design, backtest, calculate and benchmark investment strategies and indexes without having to rely on traditional index solutions, multiple data vendors and complex internaltools. BITA was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Hessen.

Advisor Circle

Venture Round in 2021
Advisor Circle is a creator, curator, and distributor of high-quality financial content for growth-oriented financial professionals. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

TreasurySpring

Series A in 2021
TreasurySpring is a financial technology firm that operates an online platform connecting issuers and investors in the institutional short-term funding market. Through applied legal, financial, and operational technology, the company enables the creation, issuance, and investment in fixed-term instruments that provide short-term exposure to cash-rich clients and capital providers. The platform supports direct, segregated, and secured or unsecured exposures to government, financial institutions, and corporates, while broadening access to a wider pool of liquidity providers. TreasurySpring emphasizes regulatory compliance and aims to improve transparency, security, and efficiency in funding markets by enabling a broader set of counterparties to participate in short-term finance.

ETF.com

Acquisition in 2021
ETF.com provides comprehensive news, analysis, and investment tools focused on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), serving both investors and advisors. It aims to enhance investment outcomes by delivering independent, authoritative information and education about ETFs.

Fundment

Venture Round in 2020
Fundment is a UK-based company offering advanced digital investment technology integrated with discretionary fund management. It provides financial advisers with an automated platform to manage clients' portfolios effectively, delivering goal-based asset allocation and reducing regulatory burdens.

Velox

Seed Round in 2020
Velox Financial Technology, LLC specializes in developing customized real-time trading technology and analytics solutions for investment banks and the asset management sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and Shanghai, Velox offers a platform that streamlines the entire order life-cycle. By delivering real-time web applications, Velox enables clients to overcome the limitations of their legacy systems and transition to a more integrated solution. The company's technology allows for seamless aggregation, analysis, and action on fast-moving order flow and data, providing clients with the ability to enhance their existing systems and innovate more rapidly than traditional off-the-shelf products or in-house developments.

WealthKernel

Series A in 2020
WealthKernel is a London-based platform that provides a go-to API for automated financial services, enabling UK and EU mass affluent clients to access financial advice through human guidance or a user-friendly digital interface. The company offers a wealth management platform that supplies investment management and infrastructure support tools to assist advisers with risk profiling and portfolio management, helping institutions distribute investment products digitally, develop wealth management services, and reach beyond traditional market segments. Positioned as a scalable infrastructure for savings, investments and pensions, WealthKernel functions as a centralized platform that firms plug into rather than build in-house. Founded in 2015, WealthKernel focuses on compliance and distribution as a service, delivering adviser support and digital distribution capabilities to the financial services sector.

Skylight IPV

Venture Round in 2020
Skylight IPV is an independent company established in 2016 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It specializes in providing over-the-counter derivatives valuations data tailored for risk managers and product controllers at market-making institutions. The company delivers extensive and reliable valuation services across various asset classes, including commodities, equities, foreign exchange, and interest rates. Skylight IPV emphasizes transparency, security, and timeliness in its offerings, enabling clients to perform their accounting and risk management functions efficiently and accurately. By supplying credible and cost-effective independent market data, Skylight IPV supports its clients in navigating the complexities of financial risk assessment and reporting.

ETF Stream

Venture Round in 2020
ETF Stream Ltd is an online media company based in Tonbridge, United Kingdom, specializing in news and analysis related to the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry. Established in 2017, the company serves as a key resource for investors and financial advisors by providing educational content, guides, and expert analysis on passive investment strategies. Its platform features coverage of industry developments, personnel changes, and growth trends, enabling stakeholders in Europe and the Asia/Australasia regions to remain informed about the latest market dynamics. Additionally, ETF Stream organizes events and promotional activities to foster engagement and knowledge sharing among ETF industry participants.

Moorgate Benchmarks

Series A in 2019
Moorgate Benchmarks Limited, founded in 2017 by Gareth Parker and Tobias Sproehnle, is a London-based company specializing in providing solutions for index providers and product issuers to create new investment products. The firm offers services in designing, optimizing, managing, and calculating indices for clients, utilizing leading-edge technology to streamline operations and implement best practice governance systems. Moorgate Benchmarks is independent and employee-owned, with Mark Pralle serving as director and CTO since 2019. The company aims to deliver true choice to all investors by challenging the industry status quo and meeting EU Benchmarks Regulation obligations.

TreasurySpring

Seed Round in 2019
TreasurySpring is a financial technology firm that operates an online platform connecting issuers and investors in the institutional short-term funding market. Through applied legal, financial, and operational technology, the company enables the creation, issuance, and investment in fixed-term instruments that provide short-term exposure to cash-rich clients and capital providers. The platform supports direct, segregated, and secured or unsecured exposures to government, financial institutions, and corporates, while broadening access to a wider pool of liquidity providers. TreasurySpring emphasizes regulatory compliance and aims to improve transparency, security, and efficiency in funding markets by enabling a broader set of counterparties to participate in short-term finance.

ETFLogic

Seed Round in 2019
LOGICLY is a cloud-hosted, web-based platform that automates, simplifies, and streamlines portfolio management with a custom-indexing hybrid approach that uses ETFs and single stocks to diversify exposures. Investors, financial advisors, and portfolio managers get institutional-caliber ETF and fund screening tools, investment policy alerts, rebalancing notifications, and trade ideas to improve cost, performance, risk, and potential tax liability.

AltFi News

Venture Round in 2019
AltFi News is a London-based media company established in 2013 that focuses on providing comprehensive coverage of the alternative finance sector. It delivers market news, insights, and analysis on various topics, including lending, banking, and investing, along with specific areas such as crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, and digital wealth management. The platform serves the finance and fintech community by reflecting the rapidly evolving landscape of alternative finance through its detailed reporting and expert commentary. AltFi News also organizes industry conferences and seminars globally, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the sector. The editorial team, led by experienced journalist David Stevenson, leverages a wealth of knowledge in finance and media to inform readers about the latest developments and trends in alternative finance.
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