Brazil, India Lead Emerging Markets For Crypto Investment Opportunities, Deus X CEO Tim Grant Says
Emerging markets like Brazil, India, and other Latin American countries present the greatest opportunities for institutional crypto investors due to their rapidly growing economies and increasing crypto adoption, said Tim Grant, CEO of Deus X Capital.
In an interview with Benzinga, he highlighted regions with significant GDP growth, Grant pointed to Latin America and India as key areas for investment, while noting challenges in markets like Africa where expertise is critical.
“India is very interesting—we have a portfolio company already operating there,” Grant said, noting the country’s climb in global GDP rankings and its sheer market size. “That’s been a relatively closed ecosystem, so it’s interesting.”
Latin America, meanwhile, is firmly on Deus X Capital’s radar.
“Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina—all really interesting,” Grant said. “Deus X Pay really should operate there.”
He suggested the firm is actively considering deploying people and capital in the region, highlighting a mix of economic volatility, demand for stable on-ramps, and early-stage infrastructure as key draws.
Grant’s comments come as Deus X Capital, a family-managed investment firm, continues to expand its crypto-focused portfolio.
The firm operates across three buckets: legacy businesses (foreign exchange, software, hardware, and real estate, comprising half its assets), a venture capital portfolio targeting crypto’s institutionalization, and a venture-building unit that has launched four companies, including Alpha Lab 40 (a prop …
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