What is Hummingbird Capital Partners (HCP)?

Hummingbird Capital Partners (HCP) is a Swiss registered client advisor (Registration #AS61372) under the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA/FIDLEG), headquartered in Zürich. HCP builds institutional fund infrastructure - structures, operations, and compliance layers - so that institutional investors can focus on deal origination and portfolio management. Regulated activities include the acceptance and transmission of orders relating to financial instruments, the acquisition and disposal of financial instruments, and the granting of credits for the execution of transactions in financial instruments. HCP works exclusively with eligible institutional and professional investors.

What type of institutions is the HCP platform designed for?

HCP's platform serves Multi-Asset Management Groups, Multi-Family Offices, Single Family Offices, Boutique Investment Banks, and Investment Advisors who want to focus on generating returns rather than managing operational complexity. The platform is suitable for new fund launches, restructurings, or outsourcing ongoing operations. It enables hybrid operational models where collective investment schemes can onboard investors with both stablecoins and fiat. The infrastructure is scalable for mandates from launch-stage through to USD 350M+ under administration.

What is Operational Alpha?

Operational Alpha is a concept pioneered by Hummingbird Capital Partners that refers to measurable efficiency gains achieved through infrastructure modernization. Unlike investment alpha, which is competed away in efficient markets, operational alpha is captured by eliminating manual processes, consolidating fragmented systems, and deploying deterministic controls. Replace a manual NAV process with a deterministic on-chain calculation and you save 72 hours per cycle. Consolidate five admin platforms into one and your error rate drops to near zero. HCP delivers Operational Alpha through DLT-powered fund operations, automated compliance, and unified reporting infrastructure.

Is HCP a technology product or a consultancy?

Hummingbird Capital Partners is a human-led consultancy enhanced by the latest technology. The SaaS layer is provided through the ecosystem created by HCP's CVC platform, combining DeFi and TradFi expertise. The Operating Layer is manual expertise with tech-enabled automated oversight. HCP does not replace existing service providers with software; it enhances proven processes with on-chain transparency, deterministic compliance, and automated workflows where they add measurable value.

What does hybrid technology mean in practice at HCP?

The hybrid model at Hummingbird Capital Partners means two things. First, investors can onboard through both traditional fiat channels (bank transfers) and stablecoin rails - both resulting in tokenised, auditable fund units on-chain. Second, the operating layer combines manual expert oversight with automated smart contract execution: NAV calculations, fee extractions, compliance triggers, and share equalisation run deterministically through on-chain protocols, while governance decisions, regulatory filings, and client relationships remain with experienced professionals. Technology is optional, compliant with regulatory standards, and supports rather than replaces proven processes.

What services does Hummingbird Capital Partners offer?

HCP offers three service lines: (1) Cross-Border Investment Execution - multi-jurisdictional fund structures (Luxembourg SLP, Cayman, Singapore) with seamless capital deployment and regulatory plumbing; (2) Funds and Securitisation Platforms - CLNs, tokenised share classes, and on-chain compliance, with structures deliverable in as little as eight days; (3) Operating Layer and Heavy Lifting - governance, controls, risk, treasury, and reporting through a hybrid model of manual expertise and tech-enabled automated oversight. HCP works on a retainer plus AUM-fee basis for infrastructure services, and a retainer plus success-fee basis for advisory mandates.

Is HCP suitable for new fund launches, restructurings, or ongoing operations?

All three. For new launches, HCP provides the full infrastructure stack from day one - structure, documentation, compliance, and administration. For restructurings, HCP migrates existing vehicles to more efficient frameworks, including hybrid operational models that enable collective investment schemes to onboard investors with both stablecoins and fiat. For ongoing operations, HCP takes over the operational backbone so the client team can focus on investment decisions. The platform is scalable for mandates from launch-stage through to USD 350M+ under administration.

Where does Hummingbird Capital Partners operate?

Hummingbird Capital Partners is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, and operates globally across Europe (Switzerland, Luxembourg), GCC (DIFC Dubai, ADGM Abu Dhabi), Africa (Mauritius), Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong), and the Americas (Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Delaware). HCP's institutionalised partnerships with specialist firms in Singapore and Luxembourg ensure continuous operational coverage across all major time zones, eliminating key-man risk.

What regulatory regime does Hummingbird Capital Partners operate under?

HCP is a Swiss registered client advisor (Registration #AS61372) as per the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA/FIDLEG). Regulated fields of activity include: the acceptance and transmission of orders relating to financial instruments (Annahme und Übermittlung von Aufträgen, die Finanzinstrumente zum Gegenstand haben), the acquisition and disposal of financial instruments (Erwerb oder Veräusserung von Finanzinstrumenten), and the granting of credits for the execution of transactions in financial instruments (Gewährung von Krediten für die Durchführung von Geschäften mit Finanzinstrumenten). Each jurisdiction HCP operates in has its own regulatory framework, and HCP works with local counsel to ensure full compliance.

How does DLT improve fund operations at HCP?

At Hummingbird Capital Partners, DLT enables real-time NAV calculation instead of T+3, automatic compliance checks when subscriptions come in, and immutable audit trails for every transaction. Tokenised share classes enable fractional ownership and round-the-clock settlement. HCP's portfolio company Fume builds the on-chain layer that powers these capabilities. Critically, DLT is deployed as an enhancement for efficiency - not a risky experimental dependency. It is compliant with regulatory standards and supports, rather than replaces, proven processes.

Operational Alpha

Your Fund. Our Operating Layer.

Human-led expertise. Tech-enabled oversight. We run the operational machinery so you can focus on value creation. The efficiency gains are measurable. We call them Operational Alpha.

Fund Administration

Compliance Automation

Real-Time Reporting

Treasury Management

The Challenge

Why Are Fund Operations Still the Bottleneck?

Four full-time ops staff doing manual reconciliation - every single day

NAV calculation takes two weeks because positions are spread across five custodians

Capital calls processed in three weeks because every step requires a human

Quarterly reporting - if the team is not firefighting something else

Audit prep is a fire drill every quarter, and the auditors still find issues

Your investment team generates alpha. Your operations team burns it. The gap between what you earn and what you keep is your operating layer - or the lack of one.

How It Works

One Operating Layer. Every Function. Always Audit-Ready.

HCP provides the operational backbone that connects fund administration, compliance, treasury, and reporting - so your operations scale with your AUM, not against it.

Your FundOperating LayerNAV & FeesComplianceTreasuryReporting

Human-Led, Tech-Enabled

Governance decisions, regulatory filings, and client relationships handled by professionals with Big 4 and prime brokerage backgrounds. Technology supports - it does not replace - proven processes.

Hybrid Operational Model

Investors onboard through both traditional fiat channels and stablecoin rails - both producing tokenised, auditable fund units. NAV, fees, compliance triggers run deterministically on-chain.

On-Chain Fund Admin via Fume

Automated NAV calculation, tokenised share issuance, deterministic compliance checks. Every transaction produces an immutable audit trail. Technology is optional and regulatory-compliant.

Real-Time Dashboards

AUM, cash positions, compliance flags, investor activity - visible in one place, updated continuously. Your CFO and your auditor see the same numbers at the same time.

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

Based on representative engagements across digital assets, private equity, and multi-manager platforms. Results vary by mandate complexity and starting state.

40-60%

Ops headcount reduction

Without losing control or institutional quality

T+0

Internal reconciliation

Every book. Every day. No manual matching.

85%

Routine task automation

Capital calls, reporting, compliance checks

NAV in hours, not weeks

From 2 weeks to under 4 hours

Zero material audit findings

Audit trail built into every transaction

Monthly reporting standard

Up from quarterly, with daily risk monitoring

Your fund. Your brand. Operational Alpha underneath.

Ops team with Big 4 backgrounds

Not juniors learning on your fund. Experienced professionals from Big 4 firms and prime brokerages who understand institutional expectations and regulatory requirements.

Scalable from launch to $350M+

Same infrastructure, same controls, same audit quality. Whether you are launching a new fund, restructuring an existing vehicle, or outsourcing ongoing operations.

Investor portal live 24/7

LPs pull their own statements. Treasury and cash forecasting integrated into the same dashboard. No more waiting for the quarterly report.

Mining treasury operations

Segmented BTC custody, automated de-risking, and AML-ready evidence trails. Purpose-built for the operational complexity of mining treasuries.

Also included

EU, UK, and US regulatory filings automated

Compliance monitoring runs continuously

Internal reconciliation at T+0

Hybrid onboarding: fiat and stablecoin rails

Treasury and cash forecasting integrated

Suitable for launches, restructurings, or outsourcing

Full Operating Layer Details Request Consultation via form

One Conversation. No Obligation.

Tell us about your current operations. We will show you where the efficiency gains are - and what Operational Alpha looks like for your specific mandate.

Hummingbird Capital Partners

Registered Client Advisor - FinSA #AS61372

Antonino Sardegno - Managing Partner

Zurich, Switzerland

[email protected]hcpartners-group.com

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No Investment Advice

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any securities, financial instruments, or services. Nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, tax, or regulatory advice.

Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA)

Hummingbird Services GmbH ("HCP") is a Registered Client Advisor under the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA), registration #AS61372, entered in the FINMA-licensed adviser register. HCP offers services to regulated financial intermediaries or professional type of counterparties, as defined by applicable law, only.

Forward-Looking Statements

This page may contain forward-looking statements regarding market trends, product capabilities, and industry developments. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Performance metrics cited herein are representative of specific engagements and may not be replicable.

Audience Restriction

HCP works exclusively with eligible institutional and professional investors as defined by applicable law. This capability is not available to retail investors.

Hummingbird Capital Partners

Your Fund. Our Operating Layer.

Why Are Fund Operations Still the Bottleneck?

One Operating Layer. Every Function. Always Audit-Ready.

Human-Led, Tech-Enabled

Hybrid Operational Model

On-Chain Fund Admin via Fume

Real-Time Dashboards

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

Your fund. Your brand. Operational Alpha underneath.

Ops team with Big 4 backgrounds

Scalable from launch to $350M+

Investor portal live 24/7

Mining treasury operations

Also included

One Conversation. No Obligation.

Hummingbird Capital Partners

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