James McDowall

Founding Partner

2020

Arcanum Capital is a Web3-native asset management firm focused on supporting enterprising and forward-thinking teams building decentralized networks and applications for the global blockchain ecosystem. We invest early, often at seed-stage, and take an active, hands-on approach, applying our extensive operational knowledge and providing market access through our vast global networks to significantly increase the probability of success. Arcanum Capital's team consists of experienced investment professionals who understand what it takes to evaluate, incubate, and scale promising teams and ideas. We have been on the ground as operators, investors, and incubators in frontier and emerging markets since 2013, and have worked with startups, decentralized networks, and public companies globally. During this time, we have cultivated powerful networks and partnerships that are invaluable in helping our portfolio companies transition from idea to market and scale on the global stage. Our second fund is built on years of experience observing and participating in various market cycles, as well as a key strategic partnership with Luganodes, the fastest-growing staking infrastructure provider in the world with over $3 Billion of assets under delegation. We aim to utilize our expertise to deploy capital efficiently into projects and companies that are most aligned with our outlooks and capable of delivering optimal returns.

Portfolio Manager

2020 - 2021

Advisor

2020 - 2021

SIIA is a non-profit association based in Zug, Switzerland, with a mission to showcase investments and companies with societal impact. SIIA envisions a society in which the quest for economic profit solves rather than creates social and environmental pressure. SIIA believes entrepreneurship, capital, and impact are essential ingredients for a prosperous society and healthy economy.

Founder

2018 - 2021

Passionate about backing exceptional entrepreneurs and helping startups scale from idea to public and beyond.

PGA Golf Professional

2017 - 2018

PGA Golf Professional

2010 - 2017