We adhere to the highest standards of operational and legal governance and place transparency, trust, and client focus at the heart of everything we do. Our world-class team of industry professionals support our clients through the digital asset ecosystem.
We support token projects with exchange listings, exchanges providing liquidity to their users, market participants who require electronic liquidity, and OTC counterparties who want to execute in size with minimal market impact.
To support our clients through the digital asset ecosystem with trust and transparency — and with a world-class team that constantly pushes for excellence.
CEO
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CEO
Stuart is Founder and CEO of Alpha Lab 40. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer of Oceanwood Capital Management, Europe’s longest running event driven hedge fund, which spun out of Tudor Capital Management in 2008. Prior to that he held a variety of roles at Bluecrest Capital Management and Morgan Stanley. He is ACCA qualified and graduated with a master’s in Economics from the University of Glasgow in 2010.
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Chairman
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Chairman
Tim Grant is Chairman at AlphaLab 40. He is also Chief Executive Officer of Deus X Capital, a family office-backed global investment and operating company, Chairman of Saltwater Games, a next generation Web3 gaming platform and member of the Board of Directors of Hilbert Group, a publicly listed institutional asset manager. Tim is also Chairman of ApexE3, an institutional multi-asset big data analytics and AI platform
Prior to joining Galaxy, Tim held chief executive titles and founded several companies across the financial technology space. Previous roles have included Chief Executive Officer of SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), the Switzerland-based regulated digital asset exchange of SIX Group; Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DrumG Technologies, a builder and operator of enterprise distributed ledger- and blockchain-based applications and networks; and, Chief Executive Officer of R3 Lab and Research Center. Before that, Tim was a Managing Director at UBS O’Connor, a $6.5bn multi-strategy hedge fund, and Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank.
Tim earned a MA in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge and a MSc in Financial Engineering from the Birkbeck College at the University of London.
Head of Trading
Head of Trading
Julius is Head of Trading at Alpha Lab 40. Prior to Alpha Lab 40 he was a quant trader at Quant Capital KG, a European ETF Market Maker, prior to that he was a quant developer at Aquantum AG, a commodities hedge fund. Julius holds an MsC in Statistical Physics from RWTH Aachen University, where he graduated in 2013. He also holds a PhD in Computer Science awarded from the University of Dusseldorf.
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Head of Technology
Niall is Head of Technology at Alpha Lab 40, responsible for the firm’s strategic technical direction, Niall has a wealth of experience in financial services technology, gained from firms such as RBS, BlueCrest and BNP Paribas Niall graduated from Dublin City University in 2003 with a first-class honours degree in software engineering.
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Portfolio Manager
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Portfolio Manager
Scott leads Alpha Lab 40’s options business, he brings over a decade of institutional sales and trading experience from his time at Morgan Stanley where he held multiple roles from sales trader to managing risk as an equity derivatives flow trader, with a focus on European indices. He holds a MSc in Financial Economics from University of Glasgow and a BA in Economics from University of Stirling, graduated in 2010.
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Portfolio Manager
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Portfolio Manager
Sebastian leads Alpha Lab 40’s market neutral capabilities. Prior to Alpha Lab 40 he was a senior risk manager at Pictet Asset Management and has a broad experience in quantitative research and portfolio management gained from firms such as Fundo, SGFC, Oddo and SocGen. He graduated with a master's degree from ISG Paris business school in 2008.
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DevOps Engineer
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DevOps Engineer
Mike Christofilopoulos leads Dev Ops and Infrastructure, with a strong background in software engineering and over a decade of experience in solving technical challenges, Mike excels in deploying and optimizing infrastructure for seamless operations. His expertise extends to working with banks, government agencies, and financial research firms, ensuring efficient and reliable systems.
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Head of Operations
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Head of Operations
Luke Mallia serves as the Head of Operations at Alpha Lab 40, bringing with him a robust background in Operations and Fund Accounting in the hedge fund sector. With over five years of leadership experience in operations management, Luke has honed his expertise in navigating the complex demands of the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, he enjoyed a seven-year tenure at PwC, where he specialized in audit services for asset management clients. Luke graduated with a masters degree in Accountancy from the University of Malta in 2011 and is also a certified public accountant.
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Operations Analyst
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Operations Analyst
Adam Krzemien, an Operations Analyst at Alpha Lab 40, brings nearly a decade of experience in the investment funds industry. With a background spanning Fund Administration and Middle Office roles in Asset Management, Adam specializes in optimizing operations. Proficient in process automation, workflow enhancements, and Excel tool creation, Adam is focused on driving efficiency. A graduate of Wroclaw University of Economics.
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