2018 — Launch
The Digital Asset Innovation Fund is launched, focusing on digital assets including cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.


FUNDS · INVESTING ACROSS THE EVOLVING DIGITAL-ASSET ECOSYSTEM
The Digital Asset Innovation Fund was launched in 2018. It focuses on high-growth opportunities across the digital-asset space, including cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and innovation within decentralised finance.
01 / FUND OVERVIEW
The Digital Asset Innovation Fund is Glenmorgan's dedicated strategy for the digital-asset sector. Launched in 2018, it was set up to give investors exposure to a part of the market that has grown from a niche technology interest into an asset class watched closely by institutions, regulators and retail investors alike.
The fund sits within Glenmorgan's wider range of privately managed alternative-asset funds. It is designed as a specialist, higher-risk allocation rather than a core holding, and it is managed alongside Glenmorgan's other strategies in private markets and emerging technologies.
02 / FUND HISTORY
The milestones below are taken from Glenmorgan press releases and are presented as historical announcements.
The Digital Asset Innovation Fund is launched, focusing on digital assets including cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
The fund was capped at $500 million to manage liquidity, following strong inflows into digital assets amid media attention and ETF approvals.
Glenmorgan announced the fund would reopen to new investors, with its stated cap raised from $500 million to $1 billion.
Glenmorgan reported a significant rise in retail investor participation following the announcement of the temporary reopening.
03 / INVESTMENT FOCUS
04 / DIGITAL ASSETS
Digital assets include cryptocurrencies and tokens that exist and transfer on blockchain networks. Their value is driven by adoption, network activity, supply characteristics, regulation and investor sentiment — and can change very quickly.
By investing through a managed fund, investors gain exposure to the sector without holding, storing or securing individual digital assets themselves. Custody, security and portfolio decisions are handled within the fund structure.
05 / BLOCKCHAIN & INFRASTRUCTURE
Blockchain technology records transactions on shared, tamper-resistant ledgers. Beyond cryptocurrencies, it underpins payment systems, tokenised assets, settlement networks and the data infrastructure that supports them.
The fund's focus on blockchain technology reflects the view that the infrastructure layer of the digital economy is itself a source of long-term opportunity, as financial institutions and businesses explore its use.
06 / DECENTRALISED FINANCE
Decentralised finance, or DeFi, refers to financial services — lending, borrowing, trading and payments — delivered through software on blockchain networks rather than through traditional intermediaries.
Glenmorgan has described the fund as targeting emerging technologies and innovative solutions within decentralised finance. DeFi is a developing area with distinctive risks, including software vulnerabilities, governance risk and uncertain regulation.
07 / INVESTMENT RATIONALE
In announcing the reopening in January 2025, Glenmorgan pointed to growing institutional interest in digital assets, ETF approvals, the completion of the US elections and expected improvements in regulatory clarity as reasons for increasing the fund's capacity.
Glenmorgan also emphasised its focus on risk management and transparency. These were the firm's stated views at the time and do not guarantee future market conditions or outcomes.
08 / RISK & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
09 / INVESTOR ACCESS
Fund availability depends on each investor's country of residence and investor classification. Some funds may be offered only to professional, institutional or otherwise eligible investors. Eligibility is confirmed and full fund documentation is provided before any investment can proceed.
Fund capacity has previously been capped and reopened, so availability can change. Contact Glenmorgan to confirm whether the fund is currently open, and on what terms, before making any investment decision.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The fund was launched in 2018.
It focuses on high-growth opportunities in the digital-asset space, including cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, decentralised finance and related emerging technologies.
Glenmorgan reported that the fund was capped in March 2024 to manage liquidity, following very strong demand.
Glenmorgan announced the fund would reopen to new investors and that its stated cap would rise from $500 million to $1 billion.
Availability can change. Contact Glenmorgan to confirm the fund's current status and whether you are eligible.
No. Digital-asset investments are high-risk, and you could lose some or all of your investment.
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