Yuma

What Yuma does

Yuma is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) that builds infrastructure, accelerates subnet development, and manages institutional capital on the Bittensor decentralized AI network. Founded in November 2024 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company operates four interlocking business lines: a Subnet Accelerator that provides capital, technical advisory, compute resources, and go-to-market support to AI teams building on Bittensor; a Yuma Validator offering non-custodial staking infrastructure to TAO holders across root and alpha stake options; a Yuma Mining operation using in-house AI/ML expertise to compete on subnets at scale; and Yuma Asset Management, which runs institutional investment funds (Subnet Composite Fund, Large Cap Subnet Fund, and Total Market Fund) paired with a proprietary Yuma Composite Index (YCX) benchmark.

The underlying technology centers on Bittensor's protocol, in which subnets function as AI infrastructure layers powered by the TAO token. Yuma's proprietary assets include the YCX market-cap-weighted benchmark (inception September 4, 2025), high-performance mining models, and validator telemetry. The company reports supporting eight subnet launches from its accelerator and onboarding eight institutional validator partners including BitGo, Copper, and Crypto.com as of 2025.

Yuma's business model combines recurring asset management fees (3.0% annualized, calculated daily and paid monthly, with a $50K minimum and one-year lock-up), network participation rewards from validator and mining operations, and accelerator-style investment in subnet tokens. Distribution is enterprise-led: direct sales to institutional allocators, family offices, TAO treasury companies, and accredited individuals, supplemented by the validator partner channel. Customers/limited partners disclosed to date include Connecticut Innovations (AI/Q Fund) and TAO Synergies (NASDAQ: TAOX).

Name

Yuma

Legal name

Yuma Holdings, LLC

Website

https://yumaai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yuma, a DCG subsidiary, accelerates decentralized AI on the Bittensor network through a subnet accelerator, institutional validator and mining infrastructure, and an asset management division offering three funds (Subnet Composite, Large Cap, Total Market) and the proprietary Yuma Composite Index (YCX) benchmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized AI Infrastructure & Digital Asset Management

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

DAO Treasury, Governance & On-Chain Finance Tools (FSADAMAL)

Keywords

• Decentralized AI infrastructure
• Bittensor subnet accelerator
• Validator staking services
• Crypto asset management
• AI mining operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset Management - Management Fees: Yuma Asset Management charges 3.0% annualized management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, on investment funds. The funds include Yuma Subnet Composite Fund, Yuma Large Cap Subnet Fund, and Yuma Total Market Fund with $50K minimum investment per fund.
2. Subnet Accelerator Services: Yuma provides capital, technical resources, community connections, and go-to-market support to subnet teams through its accelerator program. Revenue derived from early-stage investment in subnet tokens and network participation rewards.
3. Validator and Mining Operations: Yuma operates validator infrastructure and mining operations on the Bittensor network, earning token rewards through network participation. Validator services provide staking infrastructure to TAO holders while mining operations generate rewards through subnet competition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yuma is a DCG subsidiary that accelerates decentralized AI on the Bittensor network by providing subnet acceleration services, institutional-grade validator and mining infrastructure, and managed investment funds (Asset Management) that give institutions and accredited investors exposure to Bittensor subnet tokens. The company combines startup-style acceleration for AI teams with traditional asset management products including the Subnet Composite Fund, Large Cap Subnet Fund, Total Market Fund, and the Yuma Composite Index (YCX) benchmark.

Product overview

Yuma is a DCG subsidiary offering a multi-product platform focused on accelerating decentralized AI through the Bittensor network. The core offerings include: (1) a Subnet Accelerator that provides capital, technical advisory, and go-to-market support for AI startup teams building on Bittensor; (2) Validator and Mining infrastructure for staking TAO and competing on subnets; and (3) Yuma Asset Management, a sub-brand providing three institutional investment funds — the Subnet Composite Fund (market-cap weighted across all subnets), the Large Cap Subnet Fund (concentrated top-subnet exposure), and the Total Market Fund (full TAO and subnet exposure). Additionally, the Yuma Composite Index (YCX) serves as a benchmark tracking subnet market performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yuma Asset Management: Institutional-grade investment management platform providing access to Bittensor subnet tokens through managed funds
• Yuma Composite Index (YCX)
• Yuma Subnet Composite Fund
• Yuma Large Cap Subnet Fund
• Yuma Total Market Fund
• Yuma Validator
• Yuma Mining
• Subnet Accelerator

Products and services

• Yuma Subnet Accelerator Accelerator program providing capital, go-to-market support, partner introductions, technical advisory, compute resources from the Yuma Validator, and event programming for research teams and entrepreneurs building AI models on Bittensor subnets.
• Yuma Validator Institutional-grade, high-performing validator offering TAO holders non-custodial staking tools and infrastructure to access both root and alpha stake options on the Bittensor network. Provides compute resources to subnet teams and supports reliable trust scores and quality outputs for subnet owners.
• Yuma Mining In-house AI/ML mining team leveraging expertise to compete on Bittensor subnets at scale, providing subnet-specific mining support, reliable trust scores, and high-quality outputs for subnet owners, plus base miner development and advisory services.
• Yuma Asset Management Institutional investment gateway providing managed strategies for Bittensor subnet tokens and ecosystem exposure, anchored by a $10M DCG investment. Includes three flagship funds (Subnet Composite Fund, Large Cap Subnet Fund, Total Market Fund) with $50K minimum investments, 3.0% annualized management fee, and 1-year lock-up.
• Yuma Subnet Composite Fund Market-cap-weighted investment fund providing exposure across all active Bittensor subnets, similar to the NASDAQ Composite. Offers compounding token rewards with monthly rebalancing for broad ecosystem diversification.
• Yuma Large Cap Subnet Fund Investment fund providing concentrated exposure to the largest, most established Bittensor subnets, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with top-weighted allocations toward liquidity-anchored subnet leaders and high-conviction exposure.
• Yuma Total Market Fund Investment fund providing full Bittensor ecosystem exposure across TAO and subnet tokens in a single allocation. Integrates base-asset token rewards with market weighting across infrastructure and application layers, similar to a 60/40 portfolio strategy.
• Yuma Composite Index (YCX) Market-capitalization-weighted benchmark tracking the price performance of the full universe of Bittensor subnets, with monthly rebalancing. Serves as the benchmark referenced for the Yuma Subnet Composite Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• 128 subnets representing over $900M in combined value accessible through Yuma Total Market Fund
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship.

• BitGoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025BitGo is an institutional validator partner onboarded by Yuma in 2025 as part of Yuma's expansion of its validator operations. BitGo provides institutional-grade crypto custody and infrastructure services.
• CopperflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Copper is an institutional validator partner onboarded by Yuma in 2025. Copper provides institutional infrastructure for digital assets including custody and settlement solutions.
• Crypto.comflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Crypto.com is an institutional validator partner onboarded by Yuma in 2025. Crypto.com is a major cryptocurrency exchange and financial services platform providing institutional access to crypto markets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 21Shares: Institutional crypto ETP/asset manager offering index-based and thematic crypto products. Comparable in providing institutional access to digital asset baskets via index methodology.
• Coinbase Asset Management: Crypto exchange with growing asset management arm offering institutional index funds. Adjacent in providing institutional crypto exposure products, with much larger scale and broader asset coverage.

Direct peers

• Galaxy Digital: Institutional crypto asset manager and validator/node operator with diversified crypto funds. Comparable in providing institutional gateways to digital asset ecosystems, running validator infrastructure, and offering managed exposure to emerging crypto sectors.
• Bitwise Asset Management: Crypto index fund and asset manager offering diversified crypto exposure products with institutional focus. Closely analogous to Yuma's index-plus-fund strategy, including proprietary crypto indices and institutional-grade fund structures.
• Grayscale Investments: Largest crypto asset manager with single-asset and diversified trusts (analogous to Yuma's individual subnet funds and Subnet Composite). Comparable business model of offering institutional-grade managed exposure to digital assets, with management fee structure and institutional GTM closely aligned.
• Polychain Capital: Crypto-native venture and investment firm actively investing in and supporting token ecosystems including Bittensor. Comparable in providing capital, ecosystem support, and managed exposure to decentralized networks.
• DWF Labs: Crypto market maker and investment firm that invests in and supports emerging token ecosystems including decentralized AI. Comparable GTM through ecosystem investment and liquidity support.

Emerging players

• Akash Network: Decentralized cloud computing marketplace with AI workload focus. Competes with Bittensor for decentralized AI compute market share, which directly affects Yuma's accelerator and AUM growth.
• Render Network: Decentralized GPU compute network for AI and rendering, operating a similar token-incentivized model to Bittensor. Competes for the same decentralized AI infrastructure narrative that Yuma's accelerator supports.

Others

• BitGo: Institutional crypto custody and validator infrastructure provider, and named Yuma validator partner. Comparable in serving institutional crypto infrastructure needs, though not a direct competitor to Yuma's asset management business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yumagroup
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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