Digital Asset Funds Management

Name

Digital Asset Funds Management

Legal name

Digital Asset Funds Management Pty Ltd

Website

https://dafm.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Asset Investment Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (52591), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Crypto Asset Managers (Discretionary) (FSADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Market Making & Liquidity Provision (FSADAJAC), Index-Tracking Funds, ETPs & Structured Index Products (Crypto) (FSADAHAC)

Keywords

• Digital asset management
• Algorithmic crypto trading
• Market neutral fund
• Bitcoin futures arbitrage
• Wholesale fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management and Performance Fees: Performance fees are calculated monthly and only charged if returns are higher than the RBA cash rate. Fund operates within an Australian unit trust structure for domestic investors and Cayman Islands structure (Lime Street Capital SPC) for non-Australian investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Digital Asset Funds Management operates regulated wholesale investment funds that employ proprietary algorithmic trading systems to generate market-neutral returns from Bitcoin and Ethereum futures volatility and arbitrage. The firm manages the Digital Income Fund (offering Digital Income Class and Bitcoin Index Class unit classes for Australian investors) and Lime Street Capital SPC (Digital Opportunities SP for non-Australian investors), with all transactions fully hedged and execution enabled via Fireblocks-secured custody.

Product overview

Digital Asset Funds Management (DAFM) operates as an investment manager offering a multi-class fund structure. The core product is the Digital Income Fund, comprising two Australian unit classes: the Digital Income Class (income-generating strategy focused on BTC/ETH futures arbitrage and volatility trading) and the Bitcoin Index Class (passive Bitcoin exposure targeting 3% outperformance). For non-Australian investors, the Cayman Islands-based Lime Street Capital SPC provides access to the same Digital Opportunities strategy. All strategies are market-neutral and algorithmically driven, with returns generated independent of cryptocurrency price direction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Income Fund: An Australian unit trust structure offering two investment classes: Digital Income Class (market neutral income-generating strategy) and Bitcoin Index Class (enhanced Bitcoin exposure targeting 3% outperformance).
• Digital Income Class
• Bitcoin Index Class
• Lime Street Capital SPC

Products and services

• Digital Income Fund Multi-class investment vehicle offering wholesale Australian investors exposure to digital asset markets through market-neutral strategies, comprising the Digital Income Class (income generating) and Bitcoin Index Class (passive Bitcoin exposure targeting 3% outperformance). Managed by DAFM as a Corporate Authorised Representative of Quay Wholesale Fund Services Pty Ltd.
• Digital Income Class Income-generating strategy for Australian domiciled wholesale investors, trading Bitcoin and Ethereum futures markets through algorithmic volatility and arbitrage trading. The fund generates returns regardless of market direction with each transaction fully hedged, appealing to investors seeking digital asset exposure with potential for a regular income stream.
• Bitcoin Index Class Passive Bitcoin exposure strategy for Australian wholesale investors, offering easy and efficient exposure to Bitcoin with institutional-grade security via Fireblocks. The class targets approximately 3% per annum outperformance relative to standard Bitcoin performance, appealing to investors seeking direct Bitcoin exposure without setting up their own digital wallets.
• Lime Street Capital SPC (Digital Opportunities SP) Cayman Islands incorporated Digital Opportunities SP offering a market-neutral, high-frequency inspired strategy for non-Australian domiciled wholesale investors. The fund trades BTC and ETH futures markets, generating returns independent of cryptocurrency price direction with each transaction fully hedged; the more volatile the crypto market, the higher the potential returns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.64% net of fees in 2025; only one negative monthly return since inception May 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Montgomery Investment ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 August 2025Exclusive partnership announced August 2025, introducing the Digital Income Fund (Digital Income Class and Bitcoin Index Class) to Montgomery's wholesale clients and financial advisers. Montgomery manages A$1.4 billion in investments and partners with five expert investment managers across various asset classes. The partnership provides Australian investors access to DAFM's market neutral digital asset strategies.
• FireblockscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Fireblocks, an award-winning digital asset security platform, to safeguard DAFM's digital assets. This partnership addresses one of the biggest risks in managing digital assets – the safeguarding of assets – through institutional-grade custody and security infrastructure.
• Quay Wholesale Fund Services Pty LtdcoreOthersDAFM is a Corporate Authorised Representative (001285765) of Quay Wholesale Fund Services Pty Ltd (AFSL no. 528526). Quay is the Trustee of the Digital Income Fund and holder of Australian financial services licence 528 526.
• Olivia123minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline application platform enabling Australian investors to invest in the Digital Income Fund through a streamlined digital process.
• OneConstellationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform enabling non-Australian investors to register and invest in Lime Street Capital SPC.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DigitalX: ASX-listed (ASX:DGX) crypto asset manager offering institutional-grade digital asset exposure and managed funds. Directly comparable as an Australian-headquartered digital asset investment manager; in fact DigitalX has allocated capital into DAFM's Lime Street Capital SPC.
• Monochrome Asset Management: Australian crypto asset manager behind the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF and related funds, targeting wholesale and institutional investors. Direct peer in the Australian regulated digital-asset fund management landscape with overlapping product positioning (Bitcoin exposure for advisers).
• CoinShares: European-headquartered digital asset investment manager operating a range of crypto ETP and managed fund products. Comparable as an active digital asset manager with regulated vehicles and institutional sales coverage.
• 21Shares: Issuer of crypto ETPs and managed products across Europe and beyond. Comparable as a digital asset investment manager with multi-jurisdictional fund vehicles targeting both wholesale and institutional channels.
• Pantera Capital: US-based crypto-focused hedge fund and venture firm offering digital asset managed strategies. Comparable as an active crypto fund manager with proprietary quantitative/algorithmic strategies.

Broad incumbents

• Galaxy Digital: Large, publicly listed digital-asset and blockchain-focused financial services firm offering trading, asset management and advisory. Comparable in that it offers crypto-exposed managed products with institutional infrastructure, but operates at vastly broader scale and is publicly listed.
• Grayscale Investments: Largest dedicated crypto asset manager with passive Bitcoin, Ethereum and multi-asset funds. Comparable in offering regulated digital asset fund products to wholesale/institutional clients, though at far larger scale and with a passive tilt.
• BT Funds Management (BT Investment Management): Australian incumbent wealth/asset manager. Adjacent comparable because it represents the kind of broad Australian distribution channel that aligns with DAFM's wholesale strategy through partners like Montgomery — useful for triangulating distribution economics.

Emerging players

• HashKey Capital: Hong Kong-based digital asset investment manager with a growing suite of crypto funds and ETPs. Comparable as an Asia-Pacific crypto asset manager building regulated vehicles; smaller scale and more Asia-focused than DAFM.

Others

• Fireblocks: Digital asset custody and security platform partner of DAFM. Included as an enabler/ecosystem participant — not a competitor, but the infrastructure on which DAFM's institutional-grade security claim rests.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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