Valour launches first crypto hedge fund using Neuronomics AI strategy

Valour, a digital asset investment subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, has launched its inaugural hedge fund, Smart Crypto Fund SP. This new venture, managed by Swiss portfolio manager Neuronomics AG, utilizes proprietary AI models to adapt positions based on market conditions for professional and qualified investors. Unlike Valour's existing 100+ digital asset exchange traded products (ETPs), the Smart Crypto Fund employs a systematic approach to adjust exposure across liquid digital assets, rather than maintaining a fixed allocation.

The fund's AI models analyze price, volume, and other market data across various time frames, with signals guiding portfolio allocations and overall market exposure. To mitigate risks, the strategy incorporates predefined risk budgets, concentration limits, and controls on aggregate market exposure. Neuronomics CEO Dr. Michael Kometer highlighted the firm's goal to discern market signals from the vast data generated by digital asset markets and transform those forecasts into portfolio decisions.

Smart Crypto Fund is the inaugural hedge fund under Valour Funds SPC, a Cayman Islands-domiciled wholly-owned subsidiary of Valour, registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. The fund's structure separates investment management, custody, administration, and execution functions, reflecting the trend of institutional fund infrastructure for actively managed digital asset strategies.