Strategic Advisory for Digital Assets & Financial Innovation
We believe that as digital assets reshape global finance, it's crucial to navigate this transformation with precision and strategic foresight. We work with capital allocators, protocols, and institutional players to design, structure, and scale digital asset native and fintech strategies with clarity, precision, and regulatory alignment.
Implementing strategic digital asset frameworks through SSMM, can result in a significant competitive advantages and risk mitigation. Sustainably fuelling long term growth.
Regulatory
Compliance
With governments ever changing digital asset regulations, institutions risk being caught behind. SSMM's advisory keeps up to date and in touch with regulators to ensure your compiance isnt at risk.
Institutional
Trust
By demonstrating commitment to regulatory best practices and institutional standards, businesses can build Institutional confidence and stakeholder trust.
Capital
Optimization
Financial institutions that incorporate strategic digital asset frameworks are positioned to capitalise on opportunities while maintaining fiduciary standards, leading to enhanced returns and reduced operational risks.
Market
Access
Strategic digital asset integration requires sophisticated market access capabilities, institutional-grade custody solutions, and optimized liquidity management to achieve institutional investment objectives while maintaining operational excellence.
Our Mandate
From capital formation to market access and institutional partnerships, SSMM provides hands-on support and strategic leadership across the lifecycle of digital asset platforms. Whether advising an early-stage founder or structuring a multi-jurisdictional framework for a global institution, our mission is the same: build trusted infrastructure and drive sustainable growth.
Who we Serve
Institutions & Market Participants
From asset managers to exchanges, we help institutional teams integrate digital asset strategies with legal clarity, capital efficiency, and operational alignment.
Investors & Capital Allocators
We work with venture firms, family offices, ecosystems and DAO Treasuries to source, evaluate, and structure deals across DeFi, protocols, private markets, OTC and CeFi. Our work spans LP–GP interfaces, co-investment strategies, and operational support across capital deployment.
Founders & Early-Stage Projects
We serve ambitious and promising founders from pre-seed onwards, helping them navigate the complexities of pre-TGE, GTM and post lauch sustianblity. Our frameworks bring clarity to product positioning, partner engagement, hands on negotiation support and fundraising structuring and managment with institutional discipline.
Our Services
SSMM provides comprehensive advisory services designed specifically for start ups and financial institutions seeking to integrate digital assets with institutional standards and regulatory compliance.
Capital Formation & Strategic Fundraising
Ecosystem and institutional capital advisory, token fundraising strategies, investor readiness, due diligence, and deal structuring across both digital asset-native and traditional investor bases.
Business Development & Partnership
Strategic BD infrastructure, partnership roadmaps, ecosystem integration planning, and high-trust relationship building across protocols, exchanges, institutions, and liquidity providers.
Go-to-Market & Capital Markets Access
Exchange and liquidity partner negotiations, listing strategy, cross-platform coordination, market timing, and token launch execution.
Treasury Design & Long Term Financial Planning
Protocol treasury architecture, financial modeling, sustainable tokenomics, yield management, and risk frameworks to ensure long-term capital efficiency.
Regulatory Readiness & Jurisdictional Strategy
Strategic structuring across major global markets, multi-entity architecture, risk exposure minimization, and coordinated legal advisory (via partner network).
Our experts ensure that businesses stay ahead of the evolving digital asset, fintech landscape.
Our Leadership
Jorge Santos
Pav Manilal
Adam Wasserman
João
Leite
Greham Henderson
+ An expert team of 9 jr domain specialists. A range of deep expertise in the payments, blockchain and banking sector.
When is the right time to engage with SSMM?
We are typically engaged at critical inflection points, including:Pre-fundraising preparation and narrative alignment
Tokenomics refinement and go-to-market planning
Exchange listing negotiations and market maker discussions
Treasury diversification and post-TGE capital management
Strategic expansion into new ecosystems or jurisdictions
Early-stage projects often benefit from our fractional leadership offering, while institutions leverage our advisory frameworks for regulatory clarity and deal execution.
How do you differ from traditional crypto consultancies or lawyers?
Unlike generalist consultants or technical implementers, SSMM operates as a high-leverage, cross-functional advisory partner. We combine:Institutional finance experience (private equity, trading, legal structuring)
Deep crypto-native operational expertise
A vetted network across exchanges, funds, legal firms, and service providers
We don’t just advise—we embed within your core strategy, provide execution support, and align around long-term outcomes.
How does SSMM differ from traditional crypto consultancies?
While traditional crypto consultants focus on technical implementation, SSMM specializes in the strategic intersection of regulatory compliance, institutional capital, and sustainable tokenomics. Our team combines deep crypto-native expertise with institutional finance backgrounds, providing strategies that work within regulatory frameworks while leveraging innovative crypto mechanisms.
Does SSMM work only with established protocols or early-stage projects as well?
We work with projects across the entire lifecycle - from pre-token conceptual stage through mature protocol operations. Early-stage projects benefit from foundational strategy and regulatory positioning, while established protocols leverage our expertise for scaling, treasury optimization, and institutional relationship development. Our advisory approach adapts to each project's specific maturity and needs.
What is SSMM's approach to regulatory compliance and fundraising?
We implement proactive regulatory strategies that anticipate policy developments while maintaining current compliance across major jurisdictions. Our fundraising approach combines traditional institutional capital with crypto-native ecosystem funding, ensuring projects access optimal capital sources while maintaining regulatory adherence and community alignment.
How do you measure success with clients?
We co-define success metrics at the outset of every engagement. These may include:Capital raised or capital access unlocked
Exchange listings secured and MM relationships established
Institutional partnerships closed
BD pipeline performance and lead conversion
Regulatory clarity or jurisdictional readiness
Internal systems (CRM, Notion playbooks, GTM plans) established and handed off
Progress is tracked in structured check-ins, with deliverables organized in collaborative dashboards.
How can projects engage with SSMM's advisory services?
Start with an exploratory conversation. We typically onboard via:Initial strategy consultation (30–60 min)
Proposal and scope alignment
2–3 month initial engagement
Optional extensions, deeper advisory, or upside-based involvement
Use the contact form below or reach out directly to schedule a call.
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