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Longship Invest

Automated cryptocurrency investing with a performance-only fee structure.

Founded 2018Web-based
0-10Employees
2018Founded
01 — Overview

What Longship Invest does

Longship Invest is a Copenhagen-based firm offering algorithm-driven cryptocurrency investment accounts to individuals and institutions. Its core proposition is removing the time burden and execution complexity of crypto investing by deploying automated trading strategies on behalf of clients. The team invests alongside clients, which the firm cites as a direct alignment of incentives rather than a marketing position.

For family offices exploring a dedicated crypto allocation without building in-house trading infrastructure, Longship Invest positions itself as a hands-off entry point. Its fee model charges no base management fee, instead taking a 20% performance commission above a 5% hurdle rate, with a yearly high-water mark. Reported annual returns include:

  • 2020: +35% (vs. +18% for the S&P 500)
  • 2021: +37% (vs. +29% for the S&P 500)
  • 2022: -25% (vs. -18% for the S&P 500 and -64% for Bitcoin)

The 2022 drawdown illustrates the core trade-off: Longship Invest outperformed Bitcoin in a down year but still lost more than the S&P 500, which matters for family offices with multi-asset benchmarks. The firm is actively recruiting sales partners with existing wealth manager and family office networks, suggesting institutional distribution is at an early stage. Client count and total AUM are not disclosed. Pricing transparency is high relative to peers given the published hurdle and commission structure, but the absence of regulatory disclosure or custodial arrangements on the public site leaves due diligence questions open. Best suited to family offices willing to treat this as a satellite crypto allocation managed by a small specialist firm rather than a regulated investment vehicle.

The assessment

Strengths. Diversity; Digital Excellence; Ability to Whitelabel; Cryptocurrency.

We only take a 20% commission of the profits we make for you with a 5% hurdle and yearly high-water mark.

On Longship Invest, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • Automated cryptocurrency trading on behalf of clients
  • Crypto portfolio management with volatility reduction
  • Performance reporting against market benchmarks
  • Onboarding individual and institutional investors into crypto allocations
Notable features
  • Algorithmic trading engine executing trades automatically
  • 20% performance commission with 5% hurdle rate
  • Yearly high-water mark on performance fees
  • Annual performance tracking vs. S&P 500 and Bitcoin benchmarks
  • ROI calculator for projecting investment growth
  • Personal advisor contact and onboarding support
  • Global client sign-up via web portal
Assets supported
Cryptocurrency
Platform & technology
Artificial Intelligence
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Founded
2018
Employees
0-10
Ownership
Privately held
Software type
Web-based
Headquarters / markets
Denmark, Global
Offices
Copenhagen
Languages
English, Danish
Key people
JJoakim SandroosCEO
AAnders MollAdvisor
MMorten DalfossData Engineer
KKevin Aagaard RytterGeneral Counsel
CChristian LisbyMarketing
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Single Family Office (SFO), Multi Family Office (MFO), Private Wealth Owners / Principals, Advisors / Wealth Advisors (RIA).

05 — Support & onboarding

Getting it running

Personal advisor contact via phone and email; direct team access via named contacts