CoinShares Acquisition, Valuation & Financials

CoinShares was acquired by Vine Hill Capital Inv for $1.2B in September 2025, a 7.5x multiple on $161M of revenue.

CoinShares acquisition price

$1.2B

Acquired by Vine Hill Capital Inv · Sep 2025

CoinShares revenue at acquisition

$161M

Last twelve months · Sep 2025

CoinShares revenue multiple at acquisition

7.5x

EV/Revenue · Sep 2025

CoinShares market cap before the deal

$691M

PINX: CNSRF · Jan 2026

CoinShares Overview

About CoinShares

CoinShares International Ltd is the European digital asset manager that delivers a broad range of financial services across investment management, trading, securities, and consumer products to a wide array of clients that includes corporations, financial institutions, and individuals. The Group comprises three core operating segments; Asset Management, Capital Markets, and Principal Investments. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Asset management segment.


Founded

2008

HQ

SwedenLondon

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Investment management

Revenue

$161M (Sep 2025)

Valuation

$1.2B (acquired Sep 2025)

CoinShares Acquisition

CoinShares was acquired by Vine Hill Capital Inv for $1.2B on 8 September 2025.

The acquisition price implies a 7.5x revenue multiple on $161M of revenue.

CoinShares International Limited, Europe's leading digital asset manager with approximately $10 billion in assets under management (AuM), specializes in products like exchange-traded products (ETPs) and active strategies focused on cryptocurrencies, generating recurring fee-based revenue supplemented by trading gains and achieving ~70% adjusted EBITDA margins in 2024. Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp., a Cayman Islands-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that completed a $220 million IPO in September 2024 and trades on Nasdaq under ticker VCIC, is merging with CoinShares via a definitive business combination agreement announced on September 8, 2025, involving newly formed Odysseus Holdings Limited as the combined public entity. The transaction values CoinShares at $1.2 billion, a premium to its Nasdaq Stockholm market cap, with CoinShares shareholders receiving 78.4% to 91.6% ownership in Odysseus Holdings depending on Vine Hill public share redemptions, excluding public warrants dilution. The strategic rationale centers on relocating CoinShares' listing from Nasdaq Stockholm to Nasdaq in the US to boost liquidity, access the largest asset management market, enhance visibility, and enable expansion without a traditional IPO, while leveraging Vine Hill's de-SPAC expertise and US capital markets. The structure employs a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Article 125 of the Jersey Companies Law, alongside SPAC merger mechanics, with CoinShares shares delisted from Nasdaq Stockholm post-closing and Odysseus Holdings assuming the Nasdaq listing. Key milestones include scheme circular release on February 18, 2026, court and shareholder meetings around December 8, 2025, confidential F-4 SEC filing on November 21, 2025, and irrevocable undertakings from CoinShares board members; Stifel and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods serve as financial advisors. Initially targeted for Q4 2025 completion (around December 17, 2025) subject to shareholder, regulatory, and customary approvals, the timeline shifted to end of Q1 2026 due to SEC review delays from US government shutdown and inclusion of half-year 2025 financials. The deal positions the combined entity as one of the largest pure-play digital asset managers, capitalizing on CoinShares' EMEA leadership, scalable model, and expanding crypto market amid favorable US exposure.

CoinShares acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
  • Vine Hill Capital Inv
8 Sep 2025PE buyout$1.2B7.5x

CoinShares as a Public Company

CoinShares traded as PINX: CNSRF before it was taken private. Its acquisition was announced in September 2025. January 2026 is its last month on record as a listed company, with a market cap of $691M and an enterprise value of ($641M).

Last-twelve-month revenue was $126M.

Over the 4 years before that, its market cap grew from $565M in January 2022 to $691M, while revenue grew from $107M to $126M.

CoinShares market cap while listed

CoinShares EV/Revenue (LTM) while listed

CoinShares financials and trading multiples by year while listed
As ofMarket capRevenue (LTM)EBITDA (LTM)EBITDA marginEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Jan 2026$691M$126M--(5.1x)-
Jan 2025$687M$140M$103M74%(1.4x)(1.8x)
Jan 2024$296M$51M--6.2x-
Jan 2023$234M$60M($5M)-8%(19.6x)233.4x
Jan 2022$565M$107M--4.9x-

Market cap, enterprise value and last-twelve-month figures are month-end values, up to the last month CoinShares traded.

Acquisitions by CoinShares

CoinShares has acquired 6 companies to date.

Last acquisition by CoinShares was on October 1st 2025. CoinShares acquired Bastion Asset Management for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by CoinShares

Bastion Asset Management
CIRCA5000
Valkyrie Funds
NapoleonX
Description
-
CIRCA5000 is a London-headquartered impact investment platform connecting accredited investors to vetted opportunities in sustainable businesses focused on environmental regeneration, social equity, and financial returns. It curates deals in sectors like regenerative agriculture, clean energy, and circular economy ventures across Europe and North America. The platform facilitates equity crowdfunding and private placements with minimum investments starting from €10,000, emphasizing measurable ESG metrics and long-term value creation for both planet and portfolio.
Valkyrie Funds is a Nashville-headquartered asset manager bridging traditional finance and digital assets. It offers ETFs tracking Bitcoin futures on Nasdaq and manages trusts for Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure. The firm launched its Bitcoin Strategy ETF in 2021 and expanded to Solana trusts in 2024.
NapoleonX builds investment platforms combining quantitative finance, blockchain, and real-crypto assets. Paris-based since 2018, it provides algorithmic trading signals, DeFi yield optimization, and NFT marketplaces. The platform serves 50,000 users with automated strategies across 100 cryptocurrencies and tokenized traditional assets.
HQ CountryUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesFrance
HQ City
-
London
Nashville, TN
Paris
Deal Date1 Oct 20253 Dec 202412 Mar 20241 Dec 2021
Valuationundisclosed$94Kundisclosed$15M
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by CoinShares

CoinShares has invested in 28 companies to date.

Latest investment by CoinShares was on June 12th 2025. CoinShares invested in Defx in their $3M Seed round.


Latest Investments by CoinShares

Defx
Station70
Alhena AI
Ejara
Description
Defx is a decentralized non-custodial venue for perpetual futures trading deployed on the Arbitrum blockchain. It enables users to trade perpetual contracts without intermediaries, emphasizing security through smart contract execution. The platform supports high-leverage positions across major cryptocurrency pairs and plans integration with Solana to expand its multichain presence. Defx prioritizes low fees and fast execution via Arbitrum's layer-2 scaling. Headquartered in a remote-first structure, it caters to global traders seeking alternatives to centralized exchanges.
Station70 is a disaster recovery provider offering cloud-based backup and replication services for enterprises in North America. The platform supports VMware, Hyper-V, and Kubernetes environments with geo-redundant data centers in the United States and Canada. Certified under ISO 27001 standards, Station70 delivers recovery time objectives under four hours for critical workloads, serving sectors like finance and healthcare through automated testing and orchestration tools.
Alhena AI is a virtual sales associate powered by artificial intelligence for e-commerce businesses worldwide. The platform handles customer support queries on orders, delivers personalized product recommendations, and drives conversions through 24/7 interactions. Integrated with Shopify and WooCommerce, Alhena maintains brand-specific responses without hallucinations, automating upselling for fashion and electronics retailers.
Ejara is a Douala-headquartered mobile investment platform enabling Africans and diaspora communities to trade fractional shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and fixed-income products. Launched for emerging markets, the app supports Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Senegal users with Sharia-compliant options and local currency settlements.
HQ CountrySingaporeUnited StatesUnited StatesFrance
HQ City
Singapore
Nashville, TN
San Francisco, CA
Bordeaux
Deal Date12 Jun 20251 Apr 20245 Sep 202328 Nov 2022
RoundSeedSeedSeedSeries A
Raised$3M$5M$4M$8M
InvestorsPantera Capital; Baboon.VC; Sandeep Nailwal; Cadenza Ventures; Mahin Gupta; CMT Digital; gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC); Robot VenturesSCB 10X; Castle Island Ventures; Fireblocks; Notation Capital; Matt Walsh; Semantic VenturesSlow Ventures; 6th Man Ventures; Krust Universe; Script Capital; The Spartan Group; South Park CommonsMercy Corps Ventures; Jason Yanowitz; Moonstake; Dragonfly; Anthemis; Africa Venture Labs; Circle Ventures; Bpifrance; EMURGO; HashKey Capital; Lateral Frontiers
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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CoinShares Competitors

CoinShares competitors include listed companies like OSL Group and Oakley Capital, and private ones like Sygnum, 21.co, Babel Finance and Helium.

Public and private companies comparable to CoinShares
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
SygnumSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPrivate$100M$10M$1B10.0x
21.coSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPrivate$100M-$2B-
Babel FinanceHong KongHong KongPrivate--$2B-
HeliumUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1.2B-
OSL GroupHong KongHong KongPublicly listed$62M($48M)$1.2B11.3x
Oakley CapitalUnited KingdomUnited KingdomPublicly listed$90M-$1.2B-

CoinShares Public Comps

CoinShares is no longer listed, but its public comps include OSL Group, Oakley Capital, Daishin Securities, JM Financial, Prospect Capital, Gulf Investment House, Chapters Group, WAM Capital, Mercialys and PM Capital Global Opps.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
OSL Group$62M($48M)16.6x11.3x(21.7x)(23.2x)
Oakley Capital$90M-16.5x---
Daishin Securities$731M-13.0x11.0x--
JM Financial$469M-2.6x3.9x--
Prospect Capital$463M-9.9x7.2x--
Gulf Investment House$29M$11M40.4x-105.2x-
Chapters Group$208M$28M6.4x5.2x48.0x32.4x
WAM Capital$229M-5.4x---

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Common questions about CoinShares

When was CoinShares founded?CoinShares was founded in 2008.
Where is CoinShares headquartered?CoinShares is headquartered in London, Sweden.
Is CoinShares publicly listed?No, CoinShares was acquired by Vine Hill Capital Inv in September 2025.
Who acquired CoinShares?CoinShares was acquired by Vine Hill Capital Inv in September 2025.
How much was CoinShares acquired for?CoinShares was acquired for $1.2B in September 2025, a 7.5x revenue multiple.
Which companies are comparable to CoinShares?Companies comparable to CoinShares include Sygnum, 21.co, Babel Finance, Helium, OSL Group and Oakley Capital.
What was CoinShares' market cap before the acquisition?CoinShares had a market cap of $691M in January 2026, its last month on record as a listed company, trading at (5.1x) EV/Revenue.
What was CoinShares' revenue as a public company?CoinShares' last reported twelve-month revenue was $126M (January 2026).
How many companies has CoinShares acquired?CoinShares has acquired 6 companies, including Bastion Asset Management, CIRCA5000, Valkyrie Funds, NapoleonX and Napoleon group.
What was the largest acquisition by CoinShares?The $17M acquisition of Elwood Technologies in July 2021 is the largest acquisition CoinShares has made to date.
How many companies has CoinShares invested in?CoinShares has invested in 28 companies, including Defx, Station70, Alhena AI, Ejara, Daylight, React Network, Nammu21 and Cryptio.
What was CoinShares' last investment?In June 2025, CoinShares invested in Defx's $3M seed round alongside Pantera Capital, Baboon.VC, Sandeep Nailwal and 5 other investors.

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