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June 2021 fund fact sheet

fund summary key data

• blufolio invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of name of fund blufolio Blockchain Venture Capital Fund II
digital transformation and sustainability SCSp SICAV-RAIF
• covid-19 is a major catalyst for the adoption and awareness of
fund jurisdiction Luxembourg
digital technologies and sustainability projects
• we are based in Switzerland, a global hub for technology and fund administrator Crestbridge
sustainability, with supportive regulation and government
• early-stage VC offers superior long-term returns versus other fund manager blufolio Luxembourg Sàrl
asset classes
parent company blufolio AG, Switzerland
• our Luxembourg fund provides diversified exposure to selected
technology companies and is open to qualified investors bank (transfer agent) Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA
globally
auditor KPMG
founders and advisors
legal Ashurst
Mark Browne
founding partner, entrepreneur, ex UBS, Deutsche Bank, Lombard currencies USD
Odier, Vontobel
EUR
James Dougall
founding partner, entrepreneur, ex UBS, Deutsche Bank CHF

Mahesh Paolini Dr. Adrien Treccani registered CSSF Luxembourg


advisor, digital technology and advisor, custody and security
strategy eligibility qualified investors
Michael Schmidt *
Prof. Bryan Ford advisor, sustainability and target fund size EUR 100,000,000
advisor, blockchain asset management
technology and start-ups annual management fee 2.5%
Andrew Heyworth
Dr. Hans Kuhn advisor, fund legal and
advisor, digital legal and regulatory performance fee 20%
regulatory * pending confirmation from Lloyd Fonds AG
minimum investment EUR 25,000

key events this month ISIN USD LU1918898435


• Welcome respite for digital assets in June, BTC holding 2021 gains
in the mid-20%s, rank-and-file nerves calmed a little by Elon Musk ISIN EUR LU1918898518
fine-tuning his recent PoW musings, although ETH trimmed YTD
gains to just under 3x. DeFi stabilized also, $ value ending June up ISIN CHF LU1918898609
3.8x YTD. NFTs made further inroads in sports and entertainment,
cf. Fox's new creator fund and F1’s McLaren partnering with Tezos. Bloomberg Ticker USD BLBVCAU LX
• Interest remains buoyant among traditional financials, brokerage
Bloomberg Ticker EUR BLBVCBE LX
behemoth IB planning crypto trading services this summer, State
Street and Citi creating dedicated Digital Assets units, and world Bloomberg Ticker CHF BLBVCCC LX
#1 interdealer brokerTP ICAP building a crypto trading platform
with Fidelity, Standard Chartered et al. A global hedge fund survey
implied >7% allocations to crypto 5 years hence, while Paul Tudor
Jones again touted BTC’s diversification virtues. In private markets,
early-stage VC generates by far the highest investor returns:
June saw another raft of big raises involving marquee investors
such as GIC, notably Ledger’s $380m Series C, the third-largest
ever crypto round. Meanwhile, Amazon was, ominously, reported
to be recruiting a Blockchain Head of Product…
• In sovereign news, the ECB’s annual euro report pointed up risks
to stability from a head-in-the-sand CBDC stance, as France
successfully completed its latest digital euro trial and there were
indications Spain might do something similar. Discussion around
the BoE’s new digital money paper suggested a ‘Britcoin’ was
increasingly likely. Other CBDC initiatives included a BIS-driven
innovation hub featuring the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and
Icelandic central banks, a global CBDC solutions challenge
launched by Singapore’s MAS, the IMF, World Bank et al, and the
Russian central bank’s digital ruble pilot. Last but not least, El
Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
source: Cambridge Associates
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June 2021 fund fact sheet

total value locked in DeFi, USD billions) sustainable funds, quarterly global flows (USD billions)

source: DeFi Pulse source: Morningstar Direct

key partners

investment process
external
big picture
detailed technology investment
screening
deal sourcing in-house sector committee
by portfolio
analysis specialists / review
managers
advisors check

sample target investments for the fund

Simetria: A DLT-driven digital exchange for private capital, nerv: The remote collaboration platform for agile internal
initially focusing on the Israeli start-up scene with scope to management and communication, with a virtual office to see
scale internationally. Member of Ownera, the institutional- teams move in real time.
grade global network for digital securities.

Minespider: A blockchain protocol for responsible certified Cerealia: The first blockchain-powered professional market-
tracking of mineral supply chains end-to-end, establishing a place for international trading of physical agricultural
comprehensive and transparent record of provenance and commodities peer-to-peer, significantly boosting transaction
custody certainty and reducing intermediary costs.

25 avenue Adrien-Lachenal
contact details 1290 Versoix,
www.blufol.io
ir@blufol.io
Geneva, Switzerland

This document is a summary only and is subject in its entirety to the fund’s formation documents and offering memorandum. The document is intended for information
purposes only and you should not take, or refrain from taking any action as a consequence of it, without consulting a suitably qualified person. The content of this document
does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to purchase, nor an advice or a recommendation to acquire or dispose of any investment or to engage in any other
transaction. Investors are advised to obtain appropriate professional advice where necessary. An investment in the fund is suitable only for qualified investors who fully
understand the high risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and blockchain-related ventures and only in jurisdictions in which such an offer is lawful. Investment involves risks.
Past performance is not indicative of future results of an investment. The value of an investment may fall as well as rise and may become valueless. The information in this
document has been obtained or derived from sources believed by blufolio AG to be reliable, but blufolio AG makes no guarantee, representation or warranty and accepts no
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