Friendly Trading Group supports the digital asset ecosystem through long-term investments in liquid digital assets, digital asset-related securities, and by venture investing in early-stage blockchain protocols.
Our unique background enables us to pursue opportunities across various sectors of the digital asset ecosystem. Additionally, deep relationships and industry experience gives Friendly Trading a unique ability to access differentiated, asymmetric investments.
Liquid tokens
Our strategies in liquid digital assets span across a variety of verticals, broadly focusing on layer 1 (L1) blockchains, decentralized finance applications, and Web3 infrastructure. The future of the internet, artificial intelligence, e-commerce and social media will be built on crypto rails, and we allocate accordingly.
Publicly traded securities
An area of differentiation is our skillset to analyze and deploy capital in equities levered to the blockchain landscape. We also use our learnings from the digital native ecosystem to exploit inefficiencies in the equity markets. The intersection of traditional corporates and blockchain will continue to provide significant opportunity in the coming years.
Venture investments
We have the network to gain exposure to some of the most sought after investments at early stages in their lifecycle. These investments add a significant aysmmetric return profile to our broader portfolio. Sectors in which we have invested to date include restaking, decentralized finance, AI, and blockchain infrastructure.
We’re a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about what we do and dedicated to delivering the best results for our clients.
Managing Member
Sean has been investing in digital assets and blockchain related platforms since 2017. He was a seed investor in Solana, purchased SOL at $0.08, purchased Graph (GRT) at $0.001 and has been a seed investor in some of the largest L1s and digital asset funds over the last 7 years. He is the Co-Managing Member of The Posner Group and the Founder of Grafton Street Properties where he focuses on a wide range of assets and strategies. Sean has consummated over $3 Billion worth of transactions over the last 20 years.
Co-founder & CEO of Horizen Labs
An early visionary in the Web3 space, Rob co-founded Horizen Labs to fulfill the promise of using blockchain to build a more secure and equitable world. Rob is also the co-founder of the public blockchain, Horizen. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance, an MBA in Finance and Marketing, and a Bachelor's in Physics & Applied Mathematics. Rob currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association. He has been an advisor to Aave, DuckChain (TON L2), and was a U.S. Air Force officer and scientist.
Partner
Michael is a seasoned investor and has been investing in digital assets for over 7 years. He was an early Ethereum advocate who understood its potential and invested when ETH was under $12 per token. Michael’s focus lies in identifying unique platforms and navigating both bullish and bearish trends in digital assets. Beyond investing in blockchain-related technologies, his extensive 25-year background in finance includes providing innovative financing solutions and deploying billions in conventional and private mortgages.
Analyst
Myles has been investing in digital assets and blockchain related technologies for approximately five years. Most recently, he was a member of the Cornell University Blockchain Club and advised various development teams and blockchain related businesses. Myles focuses on identifying underutilized blockchain networks, and prioritizes investing in L1 protocols that have demonstrated significant growth potential.
Advisor
Alex is a well-known litigator and successful investor. He serves as Chairman of Glassbridge Enterprises and is a board member and strategic advisor to a number of groundbreaking companies. Alex is a former prosecutor and the former coordinator of an autism children’s program at McLean Hospital, Harvard’s psychiatric hospital. Alex received a J.D. from Harvard Law School where he continues to teach. He has lectured and written on a variety of subjects related to psychology and the law.
Advisor
Greg is the founder of Dexosphere, a platform dedicated to exploring and analyzing on-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) liquidity positions and performance. Greg is also an early and ongoing participant in the DeFi and digital asset ecosystems. Previously, Greg served as CTO at Newfound (formerly Houwzer), a venture-backed startup innovating real estate transactions. Greg and his team developed the technology responsible for facilitating over $3B in transactions, which contributed to a 20x revenue growth and a successful acquisition. Before Newfound, Greg co-founded Kwelia (rebranded to RentHub), building a rental housing data analytics product. Greg started his career at Areté Inc., where he developed demand forecasting solutions for the consumer goods sector. His background includes a Philosophy degree with concentrations in Information Science and Cognitive Studies, fueling his interest in how emerging technologies shape the economy, culture, and society.
