# VersiFi

> VersiFi is a New York-based institutional digital asset trading and lending firm that pairs a low-latency, plug-and-trade platform with high-touch service. It gives institutions a single point of access to OTC and algorithmic trading, direct market access, borrowing, lending, and third-party custody - all wrapped in TradFi-grade compliance and risk controls.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sameer Shalaby (Co-Founder & Co-CEO), Alexander "Sasha" Kouperman (Co-Founder & Managing Director), Martin Garcia (Co-CEO (former Genesis Co-Head of Trading & Lending))
- **Team size:** ~17 employees
- **Products:** Plug-and-Trade Platform, Bilateral OTC Trading, Algorithmic Execution & Smart Order Routing, Direct Market Access (DMA), Lending & Borrowing
- **Notable:** Raised $10M Series A led by Hunting Hill Global Capital (Nov 2023)., Acquired Ather Digital (May 2024) in an all-stock deal, adding DMA, algorithmic trading and smart order routing plus an Abu Dhabi office., Received in-principle approval from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority for digital assets DMA and OTC trading (late 2024).

## Products & services

- **Plug-and-Trade Platform** — A single low-latency point of access for trading, borrowing, lending, and custody, deliverable via API integration.
- **Bilateral OTC Trading** — High-touch, off-exchange trading for institutional-size orders in spot and derivatives.
- **Algorithmic Execution & Smart Order Routing** — Market-making and execution algorithms plus smart order routing acquired through Ather Digital.
- **Direct Market Access (DMA)** — Low-latency direct access to crypto venues and liquidity for high-frequency and systematic strategies.
- **Lending & Borrowing** — Institutional digital asset lending and borrowing facilities.
- **Third-Party / Segregated Custody** — Multi-custodian model where assets are held by regulated third parties, not VersiFi itself - enabling secure out-of-custody trading.
- **Portfolio & Risk Management** — Real-time analytics, portfolio monitoring, shadow NAV, and AML/KYC compliance tooling.

## Achievements

- Raised $10M Series A led by Hunting Hill Global Capital (Nov 2023).
- Acquired Ather Digital (May 2024) in an all-stock deal, adding DMA, algorithmic trading and smart order routing plus an Abu Dhabi office.
- Received in-principle approval from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority for digital assets DMA and OTC trading (late 2024).
- Assembled a senior leadership team and advisory board drawn from Genesis, HazelTree, hedge funds and prime brokerage.

## Latest updates

- **2023-11** — Closed $10M Series A led by Hunting Hill Global Capital and launched its digital assets trading and lending business; Martin Garcia named co-CEO.
- **2024-05** — Acquired Ather Digital in an all-stock deal, adding DMA, algo trading, smart order routing and an Abu Dhabi office; founder Sidharth Sankhe joins as Head of Quant Trading Technologies.
- **2024-12** — ADGM FSRA granted in-principle approval for digital assets DMA and OTC trading, advancing VersiFi's UAE expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://versifi.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/versifi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fi_versi

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