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| Round | Amount | Valuation | Date | Source | Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | $ 2.16M | -- | Nov 1, 2023 | -- | -- |
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About Valour
Valour is a crypto ETP issuer offering exchange-traded products backed by digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Its products are listed on regulated venues such as SIX Swiss Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, with some featuring staking yields, e.g., 1Valour Internet Computer and 1Valour Hedera Physical Staking ETPs. The core value is providing traditional investors with familiar, regulated access to crypto without managing private keys or navigating unregulated exchanges. It addresses the pain point of high barriers to entry and security risks in direct crypto ownership.
In the past six months (2026-02-28 to 2026-08-28), Valour expanded its UK presence following FCA approval in January 2026, offering staking ETPs to retail investors via the London Stock Exchange. It also launched new products on SIX, broadening its range. A notable negative event: Valour Digital Securities Limited exercised a mandatory redemption of its 1Valour STOXX Bitcoin Suisse Digital Asset Blue Chip ETP (ISIN GB00BPDX1969) in September 2026, due to insufficient asset scale, forcing holders to sell or receive cash. This highlights the risk of small ETPs being terminated.
Co-founders:
Johan Wattenström: Co-founder of Valour (also founded CoinShares XBT Provider AB and Nortide Capital AG). Currently serves as Executive Chairman & CEO of DeFi Technologies (since 2025) and Independent Director at BTQ Technologies (since 2023).
Olivier Roussy Newton: Co-founder of Valour. Previously served as CEO (announced Oct 2022), now remains a co-founder. He also founded HIVE Blockchain Technologies and is a partner at Latent Capital.
Current core executives:
Russell Starr: Executive Chairman of Valour. Former CEO, now focuses on capital markets. Background in finance and entrepreneurship.
Ryan Ptolemy: Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Curtis Schlaufman: Vice President of Marketing & Communications.