Elite Private Capital

Capital
Compounded
with Conviction.

A crypto-native family office deploying concentrated capital across DeFi, perpetual markets, and early-stage protocol infrastructure. We do not diversify our edge.

Investment Pillars

I.

DeFi & On-Chain Yield

Real yield from battle-tested protocols. Liquidity provision, lending markets, and rate arbitrage — no inflationary noise.

II.

Perpetuals & Structured Exposure

Delta-neutral strategies, funding rate capture, and asymmetric options structures across the deepest on-chain markets.

III.

Early-Stage Ventures

Seed and pre-launch allocations in infrastructure and DeFi primitives. High conviction, long horizon, irreplaceable access.

IV.

Liquid Crypto Positions

Concentrated multi-year holds in L1, L2, and DeFi blue-chips. We size into our highest-conviction theses without apology.

"We do not follow markets. We study them, size them, and accept the consequence of our conviction."

XIX
Est.
The House of Jermo

Built for the
On-Chain Era.

Jermo is a crypto-native family office. Not a hedge fund. Not a VC. A family office — with the speed, flexibility, and permanence that implies. We operate on-chain where others cannot, and we move with the decisiveness that only principal capital affords.

Our structure is our edge. No LP redemption pressure. No quarterly narratives. Only long-term capital compounded with discipline.

Our Lineage
12+
Active Strategies
8+
Chains Deployed
6yr
Crypto-Native Track Record
Risk Appetite
Investment Strategies

Where We
Deploy Capital.

Each strategy is selected for asymmetric return potential and structural edge. We do not pursue beta. We pursue irreplaceable access and a point of view the market has not yet priced.

I — Strategy

Delta Neutral

Funding rate capture and basis arbitrage across perpetual markets. Returns independent of direction, structurally sound.

HyperliquidPerpsDefensive
II — Strategy

DeFi Yield

Active liquidity provision and yield optimisation across battle-tested protocols. Real yield — verifiable, sustainable, on-chain.

AavePendleCurve
III — Strategy

Liquid Crypto

High-conviction positions in L1s, L2s, and DeFi blue-chips. Concentrated, thesis-driven, held with patience and nerve.

ETHSOLCore
IV — Strategy

Structured Products

Options, volatility strategies, and interest rate markets. Asymmetric payoffs constructed with surgical precision.

OptionsVariational
V — Strategy

Early Stage

Seed and pre-launch allocations in infrastructure and primitives that will define the next cycle. Access others cannot obtain.

SeedPre-TGESelective
VI — Strategy

Credit & Lending

Fixed-rate, fixed-term on-chain credit with defined parameters and transparent collateral. Yield with a backbone.

AgraFixed Rate
Our Philosophy

We Are
Built to Take
Deliberate Risk.

"Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing."

Permanent Capital, Permanent Patience

Family office structure means no redemptions, no reporting theatrics, no forced exits. We hold until the thesis resolves — or we are proven wrong.

On-Chain Native Operations

We custody, execute, and settle on-chain wherever the protocol permits. No black boxes. Verifiable, auditable, transparent by design.

Concentration Over Comfort

We do not own forty positions to feel sophisticated. We own our highest-conviction ideas in sizes that reflect genuine belief.

Speed as Structural Advantage

Principal capital moves without committee approval. When a window opens, we act. That speed is not recklessness — it is discipline in a different form.

Research Before Allocation

We read the code. We model the tokenomics. We stress-test the assumptions. Conviction without comprehension is speculation; we do not confuse the two.

The Team

The Principal
& Advisors.

A small, deeply experienced group. We prefer depth over breadth — in our people as in our portfolios. Each member holds significant capital in the strategies they oversee.

J. Ramos

Principal & CIO
Liquid crypto · DeFi architecture · Portfolio construction

S. Nakamura

Head of DeFi Research
Protocol analysis · Yield optimisation · Smart contract risk

A. Obi

Quantitative Strategist
Delta neutral · Perp markets · Execution infrastructure

M. Vasquez

Ventures & BD
Deal sourcing · Tokenomics · Ecosystem partnerships
Research & Insights

What We're
Thinking About.

All Research
DeFi April 1, 2026

The Case for Real Yield in a Noisy Market

Inflationary token rewards are a rounding error. We examine where genuine, sustainable yield persists on-chain in 2026.

Perpetuals March 22, 2026

Hyperliquid & the Architecture of the On-Chain Perp

Why native perpetual infrastructure represents a structural shift — and why we sized into it before the narrative formed.

Credit March 10, 2026

Fixed-Rate Credit Comes of Age On-Chain

The emergence of structured, fixed-term lending protocols and what it means for capital allocators seeking defined-risk yield.

Access

For the
Discerning Few.

Jermo does not advertise. We engage with a small number of aligned partners and co-investors on a selective, invitation basis.

If you understand the thesis and bring more than capital — perspective, access, or partnership — we would be glad to speak.

Request an Introduction Qualified principals & strategic counterparties only.