About Kintaro
EU Regulated Crypto Investments
In February 2019, Kintaro Capital, a venture of the Konfidio blockchain studio, obtained formal approval of its PIF license from the MFSA. This makes it one of the first regulated crypto funds for qualifying investors under Maltese law.
The licence allows Kintaro clients to invest in strategic alternatives to fiat based instruments. Malta complies with all EU financial and regulatory laws governing investor protection and financial instruments.
With close collaboration from SGGG Fexserv Fund Services (Malta) Ltd and Kintaro Capital’s team of researchers and portfolio managers, the fund looks forward to a bright and promising future in crypto investment.
Experienced Management & Investment Team
Dr. Mervyn G. Maistry
Managing Director & Founder
COO Deutsche Bank, Co-Founder Accenture Global Digital Strategy, Partner at EY Digital Strategy Practice Lead
Flavien Di Michele
Investment Committee & Board
Forex and Fixed Income Institutional Sales & Trading at Credit Agricole
Dr. Miguel Vaz
CTO
Machine learning and ICO advisor at d-fine. PhD in AI and NLP, MSc in Mathematical Finance at Oxford.
Alexia Farrugia
Investment Committee & Board
Managing Director of Actaco Financial (Compliance, Risk Management, Structured Finance and Securitisation)
Brendan Robertson, CFA
Investment Committee & Board
Investment Management (15+ yrs) and Fintech expert (10+ yrs) with a focus in hedge fund, multi-asset and alternative strategies
Lawrence Buttigieg
CEO SGGG Fexserv
Qualified accountant and group CEO for entity with various licenses in the financial, investment, and corporate services
Ivan Ripamonti
Head of Research, Operations & Marketing
MBA candidate at ESMT, Blockchain consultant & crypto economics researcher for Konfidio.
Combined Corporate & Crypto Experience
Kintaro’s investment committee consists of arguably the most experienced team in the space; a mix of traditional hedge fund managers, FX and fixed income managers, experienced VCs and early blockchain adopters.
The committee also has access to Konfidio’s wealth of crypto-experienced staff, from research through to development and communications.
Dr. Mervyn G. Maistry, MD, MBA, DEcon. Chairman of the fund, brings extensive experience in strategy, consulting and investment banking. As Founder and CEO of Konfidio, Berlin’s blockchain venture studio, he gives the fund its direction. As well as being a veteran investor, he was previously a Deutsche Bank Group COO, and led the Digital Innovation operations at Accenture and then EY.
Brendan Robertson, MBA, CFA Mfin is a prominent Board Member, and sits on Kintaro’s Investment Committee. He lends the fund his impressive background as Head of Portfolio Solutions at Kieger AG. With 20 years experience in asset management, Brendan has a proven track record of sound investment practice and strategy.
Our Proprietary Research
As part of the Konfidio family, Kintaro Capital utilises the venture studio’s unique position within the Berlin ecosystem. Konfidio’s work for governments and Fortune 500 companies adds to the blockchain knowledge base of the fund.
Konfidio’s Token Advisory LLC practice provides additional insight into regulated crypto fundraising. With a deep understanding of the underlying technology, the fund is at a significant advantage.
Customized research is available to those commissioning one-off reports into selected assets.
The Kintaro researchers undertake detailed analyses of requested tokens in the provision of independent reports. Startups fundraising with tokens can also request valuation reports.
Most recently, Kintaro Capital provided BitbondSTO with financial research and analysis for their STO launch. They are Germany’s first BaFin regulated STO and are also receiving support from the Konfidio Token Advisory.
Our Analysts
Biayana Grigoryan
Financial Analyst
M.Sc. in Quantitative Economics and experienced with the application of mathematical reasoning to problem-solving.
Ka Wai Lau
Financial Analyst
M.Phil Physics with in-depth experience with computer simulation and data analysis.
Varun Manthipuri
Financial Analyst
Masters in Management with specialization in finance and investments. Experienced with financial modelling and business strategy.
Archit Gemini
Financial Analyst
MBA from ESCP Europe and a performance driven actuary with high-level analytical skills and statistical knowledge.
Kintaro Token Canvas & Analysis Methods
| Strategy & Market | Business model and market-product fit; potential marketplace value |
| Team | Team’s educational background, industry expertise and experience |
| Functionality | Typology, functionality and role of the token in the market |
| Token Governance | Supply, distribution and incentive mechanic. Token flow in business model |
| Network Effects | Current & potential future usage of the token and platform economics |
| Tech | Technological feasibility and quality of the project |
| Legal viability | Legal status, investor protections and potential legal issues |
| ICO & STO | ICO/STO plan, development timeline, PoCs and potential outcomes |
| Fraud Analysis | Points of similarity with other frauds and ponzi-schemes |
Fundamental
Metcalfe’s Law Valuation
PMR Analysis
NVT Analysis
Equation of Exchange
Sentiment
Full Access to Sentiment
Crypto & Social Trends
50+ On-chain Metrics
1200+ Assets Tracked
Technical
Moving Averages
RSI
MACD
Transaction Volume
Scenario
Strategy & Market
Team
Functionality
Token Governance