Inside the Hutt Jason Kam (Folius Ventures)
Jun 18, 2025
In this conversation, Jason Kam, founder of Folius Ventures and a seasoned investor in the crypto landscape, shares insights from his transition from traditional finance to launching a hybrid hedge fund. He discusses the unique challenges and opportunities within the Asian market, emphasizing a flexible fund structure for liquid and private investments. Jason also introduces BidClub, a platform aimed at enhancing transparency in token investing, and offers thoughts on the evolving regulatory landscape for crypto in Asia.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
From Trading To Launching Folius
- Jason Kam launched Folius Ventures in September 2021 after trading and networking through crypto Twitter.
- He raised about $130M initially and now manages ~$180–200M with a hybrid liquid/private fund split.
Hybrid Structure Captures Both Worlds
- A hybrid fund was chosen to access Asia-focused private infrastructure while capturing outsized returns from liquid token markets.
- Liquid markets can produce rapid, uncapped returns that venture alone would miss.
Prefer Permanent Capital For Flexibility
- Consider a permanent-capital/holdco structure for crypto to gain operational flexibility and avoid LP-driven deployment timing.
- Use listed equity or token vehicles to compound NAV via premium-priced issuances.