Inversion
A private equity firm that acquires traditional businesses and embeds blockchain
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Inversion is a crypto-native private equity firm that acquires established businesses in inefficient traditional sectors (e.g., telecom, financial services) and embeds blockchain infrastructure into their operations. Its core mechanism: after acquisition, its in-house tech arm Inversion Labs deploys a custom Avalanche-based Layer 1 blockchain (Inversion L1) and progressively replaces backend systems for payments, settlement, and compliance, making crypto invisible to end users. The firm follows an “acquire-transform-optimize” process: first assessing existing payment flows, then building on-chain infrastructure, migrating business in phases, and ultimately achieving cost reduction and efficiency gains.
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Inversion was founded in 2024 by Santiago Roel Santos, former partner of ParaFi Capital, headquartered in New York, aiming to create an "on-chain Berkshire" by acquiring traditional businesses and migrating their operations to blockchain.
In February 2025, the company announced plans to build Inversion Chain, a sovereign Layer 1 blockchain based on Avalanche technology, serving as unified operational infrastructure for portfolio companies to achieve standardization and interoperability.
In September 2025, Inversion completed a $26.5 million seed round led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from HashKey Capital, VanEck, ParaFi Capital, and others. The funds will be used for operational infrastructure, while acquisition capital will be raised through a separate fund.
The company focuses on inefficient industries such as telecommunications and financial services, acquiring businesses with existing user bases, introducing blockchain to optimize cost structures, and deploying fintech services like stablecoins for ecosystem monetization.
Santiago Roel Santos: Co-Founder & CEO of Inversion. Previously Partner at ParaFi Capital, Director at Elysium Health, and Associate at Sageview Capital. Background in investment banking at J.P. Morgan. Holds a BA in Economics from Boston University.
Suzanne Dannheim: Co-Founder & COO of Inversion. No detailed public profile found; role confirmed via CryptoRank and company sources.