XBTO Humla Ventures

We are a team of veteran private equity & hedge fund professionals, entrepreneurs, investment bankers, data scientists, software developers, accountants  and company builders committed to exceptional returns for investors and helping scale transformative businesses

Our firm sits upon the XBTO global infrastructure, with over 70 traders, market makers, programmers, and cryptofinance professionals and thought leaders all over the world Deal flow, due diligence, and key macro insights are easily accessible

Venture capital is about integrity, relationships and investment access Our network, built through decades of successful investing, deals, speaking engagements, philanthropy, and providing expertise in global forums for business leaders and governments is a key differentiator

• Veterans in Markets Finance
• Veterans in Technology Finance
• Veterans in Global Business
• Veterans in Digital Assets and Fintech
• A combination of track record and specialised focus unique in Private Equity
• Over 20 years in tech, VC investing & investment banking, at UBS Investment Bank, and GU Ventures
• Head of Ventures/Corp Dev of XBTO Group
• M&A 25+ deals in 20 countries($2
• 4B) Philippe Bekhazi leads the XBTO Group, one of the world’s largest and most diversified participants across cryptofinance

XBTO is active in market-making, OTC trading, venture capital, mining, and other areas related to digital assets Founded in 2015, XBTO was the first large-scale liquidity provider on digital asset trading platforms

XBTO is sponsored by Derivee Capital, which Philippe founded in 2009 to incubate ventures in financial technology and other growth industries

Previously, Philippe created trading, portfolio management, and risk management solutions for clients trading equities, FX, rates, and credit instruments He worked for leading companies, including Calypso Technology and Citibank Philippe also spent four years at SAC Capital Advisors, where he helped build the global macro desk

Philippe has Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Communications from Syracuse University, where he graduated with Honors

Walton Comer manages trading and risk management He also develops and optimizes the trading algorithms

Walton was one of the first algorithmic traders to provide liquidity to major crypto exchanges He was a key figure in the formation of the CME strategy for crypto futures

Before XBTO, Walton was a founder and principal at Falcon Bridge Partners, a high-frequency commodities trading platform He served as a Vice President of Risk at SAC Capital Advisors He was a Director of Research at Thornhill Partners, a media consulting firm where his clients included IBM, NBC, Viacom, and PBS Walton is a director of Lucid, a media technology company that he co-founded

Walton earned a Master of Science degree in Mathematics of Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, plus Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Physics from University of the South

Principal and SVP, Venture Capital

• Over 20 years in executive management, start-up funding, consulting, and investment banking, at Raymond James, Price Waterhouse, and EQV Partners
• Avid skier, musician and yogi

Investment Manager and Vice President, Venture Capital

• 14 years of experience in derivative pricing and risk management at HSBC, Societe Generale, SOFI, and more
• Experience with equity research in public and private markets in emerging markets
• Passionate salsa dancer, long-distance runner, rollerblader, and scuba diver
• Columbia Business School, MBA

Investment Manager and Senior Associate, Venture Capital