Peter Johnson joined Brevan Howard Digital in February 2022 as Co-Head of Venture. Prior to joining Brevan Howard, Peter was a Partner at Jump Crypto and Jump Capital, where he was the head of Jump’s crypto and fintech investments for 9 years. He joined Jump Capital in 2013 as its first employee, initiated Jump Capital’s crypto investing strategy, and is a Founding Partner of the Alliance accelerator. At Jump, he invested in over 100 of the world's leading crypto companies and projects. Peter started his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and a consultant at Deloitte Consulting. He earned an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a Kauffman Fellow and CFA Charterholder
Brevan Howard is a global alternative asset management firm that specializes in macroeconomic trading, with a focus on fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Founded in 2002, the firm is headquartered in London. Brevan Howard manages a range of funds, including its flagship fund, the Brevan Howard Master Fund, which is one of the largest hedge funds in the world. The firm's investment approach is based on fundamental research and analysis of macroeconomic trends. Their clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, as well as high net worth individuals. Brevan Howard Digital ("BH Digital") launched in September 2021 and is the dedicated crypto and digital asset division of Brevan Howard, providing institutional investors access to the wide range of diverse opportunities presented by the structural disruption and innovation of blockchain technology. They have invested in companies such as Halborn, PolySign, Messari, Safe, TRM Labs, Republic, and O(1) Labs among others.