VanEck Capital Seeking Returns Beyond Traditional Markets
A growing share of innovation and long-term value creation now occurs in private markets, often before opportunities reach public availability.
VanEck Capital unlocks this potential through active, research-driven investing and strategic relationships that deliver differentiated growth with discipline, transparency, and conviction.
Expertise Creates Advantage
VanEck’s philosophy is rooted in anticipating structural shifts and building investment capabilities that address diverse client needs. From pioneering gold and international investing to embracing ETFs early and recognizing the disruptive potential of digital assets, VanEck has consistently positioned investors ahead of market transitions, guided by deep market knowledge, network engagement, and client alignment.
Higher entry barriers and constrained liquidity can create structural inefficiencies in private markets, rewarding investors with specialized insight and disciplined access.
What Makes VanEck Capital Different
While widely recognized for ETFs and mutual funds, VanEck has more than 30 years of private market experience. Since 1996, the firm has developed strategies across hedge funds, venture capital, and alternatives, supported by professionals with roughly two decades of mid- and late-stage private investing experience, including secondaries. Additionally, VanEck commits its own capital, demonstrating conviction in our capabilities.
Deep Industry Insight
Years of cross-asset class expertise supported by rigorous fundamental research, market and product structure knowledge, and institutional risk oversight.
Product Innovation
Experience in emerging sectors, including a leadership position in crypto and digital assets, has helped formulate proprietary private strategies.
Access Meets Insights
In private markets, success depends as much on relationships as research. Actively engaging founders, managers, and networks improves sourcing, due diligence, and selection.
Our Investment Capabilities
Venture Capital
VanEck Ventures Fund I
An early-stage strategy investing at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages in companies building at the intersection of crypto, fintech, and AI. The inaugural fund closed in early 2025, reflecting strong alignment with structural technology themes.
Hedge Funds
Digital Assets Alpha Fund
Launched in 2022, a long-biased strategy investing in liquid tokens and public equities, combining thematic conviction with institutional-grade risk management and portfolio discipline.
PurposeBuilt Fund
A long-biased strategy focused on opportunities within the Avalanche ecosystem, investing across tokens and early-stage ventures positioned to benefit from scalable blockchain infrastructure.
Meet the Team
VanEck Capital is led by seasoned professionals with traditional finance experience and deep crypto knowledge, alongside researchers who have dedicated their careers to technology.
Important Definitions & Disclosures
The VanEck Private Funds are highly speculative, subject to significant risk, and are not suitable for all investors. The VanEck Private Funds are not investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and therefore are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds or ETFs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The VanEck Private Funds’ investment programs entail substantial risks, including a significant risk of loss of your entire principal investment. There can be no assurance that the VanEck Private Funds’ investment objectives will be achieved. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The VanEck Private Funds are available to Qualified Purchasers Only. Please carefully read the Private Placement Memoranda (“PPMs”) before investing. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the VanEck Private Funds carefully before investing. The VanEck Private Funds have no operating history and involve a significant degree of risk. There is no guarantee that the VanEck Private Funds will achieve their investment objectives and investors may lose their entire investment. The VanEck Private Funds are not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Information provided by VanEck is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as financial, tax, or legal advice. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell an interest in cryptocurrencies.
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