INVESTOR RELATIONS

Sovereign Custody
for Digital Assets

Pure custody. Zero conflicts.

Pre-Seed Investment Opportunity

The Problem

Exchange Conflicts of Interest

Coinbase, Kraken, and others trade and lend your crypto for their profit

FTX, Celsius, BlockFi

Structural conflicts — not hacks — destroyed billions in customer assets

Omnibus Wallets

Pooled holdings = your balance is an IOU, unsecured creditor status

Self-Custody Burden

Seed phrases, key management, estate planning — too much risk for serious wealth

No Premium Individual Custody

Institutional custodians require €10M+ minimums; banks don't understand crypto

The market forces a false binary: Trust conflicted exchanges OR shoulder all security risk yourself

The Solution

Soveris creates a new category: Sovereign Custody

Pure Custody Model

No trading. No lending. No staking. We secure your assets — our only business is safekeeping.

Segregated Holdings

Your coins in dedicated on-chain addresses — not pooled in omnibus accounts. Always separate, always yours.

On-Chain Verification

Verify your holdings on the blockchain anytime. Don't trust us — verify us. Merkle-proof transparency.

“Like Degussa for gold, Soveris for digital assets.”

Value Proposition

“Not your keys, but your coins.”

  1. Dedicated On-Chain Addresses
    Your own blockchain addresses you can verify via any block explorer, anytime
  2. Segregated Holdings
    No omnibus wallets — your coins are individually identifiable, bankruptcy-remote
  3. Zero Conflicts of Interest
    100% revenue from custody fees — never from trading, lending, or staking your assets
  1. MiCA-Licensed, BaFin-Supervised
    EU-regulated from day one — legal recourse, capital requirements, annual audits
  2. Estate Planning Built In
    Beneficiary designation, probate-compatible inheritance — your wealth transfers seamlessly

Target Market

Primary

Sophisticated Crypto Users

Ages 30–50

  • Holdings: EUR 50K – 500K
  • Tech/finance professionals
  • 3–7 years in crypto, survived bear markets
  • Values: sovereignty, transparency, verification
Secondary

High-Net-Worth Individuals

Ages 45–65

  • Holdings: EUR 500K – 5M+
  • Wealth preservation, estate planning
  • Advisor-influenced decisions
  • Private banks don't offer crypto custody
Tertiary

DeFi Natives

Ages 25–40

  • Want partial custodial backup
  • Estate planning for self-custody gaps
  • Regulatory bridge for fiat on/off-ramp
  • Community amplification & feedback

Market Opportunity

15–20M
EU/DACH Crypto Holders
~2M
Primary Segment (50K–500K)
~200K
HNWI Segment (500K+)
EUR 20–30B
TAM in Custody AUM

Catalyst 1

Post-FTX Trust Crisis

Exchange failures destroyed trust. Investors demand verifiable, conflict-free custody.

Catalyst 2

MiCA Regulation

EU-wide framework creates demand for licensed custodians and passportable licenses.

Catalyst 3

Self-Custody Fatigue

Early adopters aging, accumulating wealth, wanting professional custody and estate planning.

Product: Sovereign Custody Platform

Core Features

  • Fully regulated custodial services (MiCA/BaFin)
  • Dedicated on-chain addresses per customer
  • MPC key management, HSMs, cold storage
  • On-chain proof of reserves (Merkle tree)
  • Secure deposit/withdrawal flows
  • No omnibus wallets — always segregated

Premium Services

  • Estate planning & beneficiary designation
  • Probate-compatible inheritance process
  • Tax reporting automation (DACH-first)
  • Dedicated relationship managers (HNWI tier)
  • Enhanced insurance coverage
  • Priority withdrawal processing

Your addresses, your coins, verifiable on-chain — institutional security without institutional minimums

Business Model

AUM-Based Custody Fees — Perfectly Aligned Incentives

Free Tier

Core custody for all users

  • Basic custody services
  • Dedicated on-chain addresses
  • Block explorer verification
  • Standard withdrawal processing

Premium Tiers (0.3–0.5% AUM)

Enhanced services for serious holders

  • Enhanced insurance coverage
  • Priority withdrawal processing
  • Tax reporting automation
  • Dedicated relationship manager
  • Estate planning & inheritance

No revenue from trading. No revenue from lending. No revenue from staking. Custody fees only = zero conflicts.

Competitive Positioning

Competitor
Their Approach
Soveris Differentiation
vs. Exchanges
“Free custody” subsidized by trading & lending your assets
“We profit only from custody fees — zero conflicts”
vs. Ledger
Self-custody shifts all security burden to the user
“Institutional security + estate planning, no burden”
vs. Banks
Legacy institutions adding crypto as afterthought
“Crypto-native, built for digital assets from day one”
vs. BitGo
Institutional custodians with €10M+ minimums
“Institutional quality for individuals, starting at €50K”

Regulatory Strategy

Phase 1: Partnership Model (Launch)

Partner with licensed EU custodian for immediate market entry

  • Leverage existing MiCA CASP infrastructure
  • Faster time-to-market, reduced capital requirements
  • Focus on product, UX, and customer acquisition

Phase 2: Own License (12–24 months)

Acquire own regulatory license via separate legal entity

  • BaFin Kryptoverwahrgeschäft license
  • MiCA CASP authorization — EU-wide passport
  • Full operational independence

Phase 3: European Expansion (24–36 months)

Scale across EU with MiCA passport

  • DACH → France, Benelux, Nordics → Southern Europe, UK
  • Potential FINMA license for Switzerland
  • Target: 10,000+ customers, €500M+ AUM by 2028

Built for compliance from day one — regulatory requirements inform product design, not constrain it

Investment Opportunity

Pre-Seed
Current Stage
Q2 2026
VC Fundraising Target
EUR 50–100M
Year 1 AUM Target

Marcel Nellesen

Founder & CEO

Get in touch →

“Pure custody. Zero conflicts. Soveris.”