Longship Invest

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.