Arctic Digital
An investment and advisory firm focused on digital asset private markets
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About Arctic Digital
Arctic Digital is an investment and advisory firm focused on crypto private markets, serving venture funds, family offices and project teams. Its work runs across four areas: liquidity and capital-formation design for portfolios plus transaction diligence, credit and counterparty risk analysis, introductions to market makers, custodians and exchanges, and blockchain infrastructure operation, including validators for Canton Network and X1 Mainnet. It also incubates Mana Network, an effort to turn private-market credit risk standards into a reusable on-chain framework.
It sits on the advisory side of private markets rather than taking principal positions or holding client assets, packaging capital strategy, credit assessment and node operations into engagements. Clients are institutions, and each project crosses funds, counsel and custodians before delivery, so pace follows the client's decision chain; the validator work depends on the governance and incentive rules of Canton and X1.
In 2026, Arctic Digital continues to operate as an investment and advisory firm focused on crypto private markets, offering institutional clients capital strategy, risk and credit advisory, go-to-market support, and blockchain infrastructure, while running validator nodes for Canton Network and X1 Mainnet. Its incubated Mana Network aims to set new standards for private-market credit and risk mitigation. Its seed round closed in December 2024 with investors including SkyVision Capital, Mask Network, LTP, and Avalon Capital.
Future strategy and roadmap: Arctic Digital will keep building institutional private-market infrastructure, expanding validator operations and incubation projects like Mana Network for credit innovation.
Alexander Kent — Founder & CEO; known as Chief Navigator at industry events; founded Arctic Digital in 2024, an investment and advisory firm focused on crypto private markets.
Nehal Khushal — Chief Risk Officer; leads risk and credit analysis.
Justin d'Anethan — Head of Research & Partnerships; frequently quoted on markets by Bloomberg and Reuters.