Antonino Sardegno

Antonino Sardegno

Managing Partner, Advisor: Fund Structuring, Cross-Border Market Access + Digital Asset Infra @ Hummingbird Capital Partners [HCP] · Operator-Led · Swiss Precision

About

I spent decades inside banks watching institutional capital getting stuck at the operational layer. That's why we built Hummingbird Capital Partners (HCP). Legacy fund infrastructure is killing your operational efficiency? We fix that for you: @ HCP we built institutional-grade fund & notes issuance infrastructure that bridges TradFi & DeFi, across jurisdictions. What we deliver: ▪️Live cross-border fund platforms across jurisdictions (ADGM, BMU, BVI, DIFC, KY, LUX, MU and SGP) support.▪️CLN/Notes/Tracker programmes (setup in 8 days, CSSF reg. AIFM) support.▪️Tokenised fund and SV ops on an EVM OS, real-time NAV, onchain compliance.▪️Bank-grade AML/KYC controls from day one.Multi-jurisdictional. Institutionally trusted. If legacy infrastructure is your bottleneck → let's talk. As VC we invest early in founders fixing institutional finance plumbing. What we bring beyond capital: business development, network activation, mentorship on go-to-market, and regulatory translation across six jurisdictions. Seven founders and operators wrote the same thing: “not just investors.” Build with us!Let’s talk:📩 info@hcpartners-group.com 🌍 https://hcpartners-group.com

Country

Switzerland

City

Zurich

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Digital Asset & Exchange Infrastructure, Board & Executive Leadership - Crypto & DeFi, Tokenised Asset Servicing & On-Chain Fund Operations, Digital Assset & Exchange Infrastructure, Fund Structuring, Payment Settlement Infrastructure, Executive Advisory, Decentralized Applications (DApps), Fund Administration, Enterprise Risk Management, Supportive Services, Board Level, Payment Gateways, Anpassung, Projektumsetzung, Gemeindebildung, Produktentwicklung, Lean Prozessverbesserung, Strategische Führung, Marktentwicklung

Experience

Hummingbird Capital Partners [HCP] · Operator-Led · Swiss Precision

Managing Partner, Advisor: Fund Structuring, Cross-Border Market Access + Digital Asset Infra

Hummingbird Capital Partners [HCP] · Operator-Led · Swiss Precision

LinkedIn
2016-12 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

Greater Zurich Area

Institutional fund infrastructure for Capital Allocators, Family Offices, Investment Managers, and Fund sponsors. Institutional investors can focus on what matters most - generating returns - while we handle the operational infrastructure. Suitable for new fund launches, restructurings, or outsourcing ongoing operations. Specialised in cross-border investment structuring, DLT-powered operations, and regulatory compliance across 10+ jurisdictions. Luxembourg Securitisation Vehicles · USD 1.5B+ programme · TradFi-DeFi bridge · Euroclear/Clearstream + on-chain settlement. Arranged since Sept 2022 USD 2B+ AuM across securitisation programmes, cross-border funds with compliant and regulated investment schemes in: ADGM, BMU, BVI, DIFC, KY, LUX, MU and SGP. Investment syndication in Switzerland (no personalised investment advice). Scalable for mandates from launch stage to 1B+ Case Studies 1️⃣ Luxemburg AIF launch for a UK MFO: fund operational in 8 business days, 1st capital deployed in 2 weeks, ~40% cost reduction vs. traditional admin, structure reused for 3 subsequent co-investments 2️⃣ CLN structure for a Swiss Private Bank: custody-ready instrument in 6 business days, ISIN assigned, 1st allocation same week, template reused for 2 additional products 3️⃣ ADGM ↔️ to ↔️ Luxemburg (and vice versa) fund migrations for a European/GCC Asset Manager: restructured vehicles operational in 6 weeks, 1st European/GCC institutional LP within 30 days, zero disruption to existing investors. Learn more here: https://hcpartners-group.com/case-studies What we back as (C)VC: → fume.finance - The operating system for tokenized funds. → recoveris.io - Transforming blockchain intelligence into results. → miros.work - On-demand Workspaces. Anywhere. Anytime.

fume

Senior Advisor | On-Chain Fund Operations | Smart-Contract Automation

fume

LinkedIn
2023-12 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Greater Zurich Area

We’re backing fume.finance because we watched fund administrators drown in reconciliation work and knew the fix had to be onchain. fume is ▪️The operating system for tokenized funds ▪️Tokenizes every part of your fund: shares, cap table, NAV, subscriptions, all onchain. You get a Tokenization Engine, free forever ▪️Tokenization has been commoditized. So fume does it for free. ▪️What matters is what comes next: exchange listings, stablecoin subscriptions, and onchain admin Free forever ✅Tokenization ✅Drag-and-drop fund tokenization ✅ERC-6909 tokenized shares onchain ✅Onchain stakeholder register Paid add-ons: ➕ Registry listing ➕ OmniClear settlement ➕ Exchange listings ➕ Platform admin Clients are the experts who run the investment vehicles ✅ Fund Admin. ✅ Fund Managers ✅ ManCo's ✅ Transfer Agents ✅ Securitisation Vehicles. Built by a team with deep expertise in Blockchain + Data Science + Finance + Rules & Regulations

Vonban Swiss AG

Director, Executive Lead - Swiss Financial Intermediary & Settlement Infrastructure

Vonban Swiss AG

2024-8 - 2026-3 · 1 yr 8 mos

Zurich, Switzerland

I incubated VONBAN Swiss AG because as business owner, I witnessed myself since years, that flawless + reliable cross-border settlements are still a major pain point in nowadays SME businesses. VONBAN Swiss AG provides invitation & recommendation-only digital settlement accounts vIBAN with mutli-currency support, for business leaders who cannot afford settlement risk. We are not afraid of complex, cross-border and early-stage businesses. Board-relevant leadership in building secure, compliant settlement frameworks for Corporates and Entrepreneurs. Architecture of payment and banking-connectivity models supporting corporates and regulated financial intermediaries. Focus on institutional trust, risk management and operational resilience Development of risk-managed settlement and payment infrastructure for tailored to complex clients Operational frameworks for financial-intermediary services without traditional bank dependency Focus on compliant, secure, invitation-only settlement models Built for > owners > CFO >Treasurers who demand precision, continuity, and flawless settlement performance.

Andetta Private Equity Services (Switzerland) GmbH

CEO

Andetta Private Equity Services (Switzerland) GmbH

2013-10 - 2022-8 · 8 yrs 11 mos

Zurich, Switzerland

Andetta Private Equity is a privately held Alternative Investments Group.

Monterosa Group

Head Investment Solutions

Monterosa Group

LinkedIn
2008-8 - 2013-10 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Provider of consulting services and investment support services about Asian Markets.

LGT Private Banking

Managing Director

LGT Private Banking

LinkedIn
2006-1 - 2008-8 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Financial advisory for HNWI finding and implement sustainable investment and asset holding solutions, primarily for entrepreneurial families in trading verticals. Personally witnessing many cases in which operational capital got stuck at implementation due legal and regulatory changes, costing significant adjustment amounts.

Credit Suisse

Head Business Development Credit Suisse Trust

Credit Suisse

LinkedIn
2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs

Zurich, Switzerland

Tailoring services on behalf business owners / entrepreneurial families with needs - to expand their global footprint e.g. set-up and implementation of Holding and Finance companies - to find estate planning solutions, using suitable instruments - Seen (too) many cases in which private asset & financing holding structures failed due legal + regulatory changes and unwillingness, inability to upgrade towards institutional grade level

Credit Suisse

Project Manager Finance & Products / Internet Banking

Credit Suisse

LinkedIn
2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs

Zurich, Switzerland

1st time exposed onto hands-on, early FinTech and Web 1.0 solutions and significant marginal income boosts at global and institutional scale.

Education

University of St.Gallen

University of St.Gallen

LinkedIn
1995 - 2000 · 5 yrs

unisg.ch symposium.org

UCLA Anderson School of Management

UCLA Anderson School of Management

LinkedIn
2003 - 2003

www.anderson.ucla.edu

Universität Liechtenstein

Universität Liechtenstein

LinkedIn
2020 - 2020

https://webdocs.uni.li/public/13604467.PDF

Alte Kantonsschule Aarau

Alte Kantonsschule Aarau

LinkedIn
1993 - 1995 · 2 yrs
HKV Aarau

HKV Aarau

LinkedIn
1989 - 1992 · 3 yrs

Finanzdepartement des Kantons Aargau (Finanzverwaltung, Personal & Organisation, Kantonales Steueramt, Staatsbuchhaltung, Jagd & Fischerei) - www.ag.ch/de/ueber-uns/verwaltung/dfr/organisation

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