Our history and edge
CMT Digital is an early-stage web3 venture firm with the backing of the CMT Group, a sophisticated and broad-based trading and investment firm.
Our Heritage
In 1997, Scott Casto and Jan-Dirk Lueders established the CMT Group, a global electronic trading firm focused on developing cutting-edge, low-latency electronic trading infrastructure technologies. Since inception, the CMT Group has evolved into a diversified investment firm, with a portfolio that spans public and private equity, debt, real estate, venture capital, and digital assets.
operating track record.
employees globally.
global access to trading markets.
and 5 countries with a local presence.
Consistently generating edge as early technological adopters
The expertise of the CMT Group complements our venture fund as it brings unparalleled expertise across trading, investing, risk management and technology to our portfolio companies. We have been able to generate consistent edge by pairing market insight with early adoption and innovation of nascent technologies since inception.
Our globally diverse, multi-disciplinary and multi-generational investment approach
Multi-Generational
We draw from our founders' 30 years of experience as owners and operators and combine this with millennials who have experienced three crypto cycles, and Gen-Z who put these technologies into practice in their daily lives.
Multi-Disciplinary
Our team is comprised of opportunistic and risk-focused executives with experience in technology, consulting, finance and investment banking.
We have expertise across the spectrum –from NFTs and gaming to infrastructure and financial services - and are constantly evaluating new subsectors.
Globally Diverse
Our truly global presence complements the multijurisdictional nature of the emergent asset class with local presence in the most important locations.
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