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EMPOWERED PARTNERSHIP
You sense that there is something truly valuable and enduring about crypto. You want to ensure that you get the right exposure, but the space can be confusing, overwhelming, and just downright feel unsafe. We live crypto and blockchain - it’s our sole focus, expertise, and passion. We’ve successfully navigated choppy waters as the digital asset space has matured and is now poised to fully realize its potential.
The Ilana fund is an intentionally curated portfolio of the foundational and innovative assets that are sustainably reshaping the financial world as we know it. We believe it's the portfolio you want to have as the digital transition scales. And things are moving fast.
We provide active management through a disciplined, multi-strategy approach designed to continually optimize the portfolio to be composed of winning projects with enduring upside potential. We offer in-kind redemption to our investor partners that you may continue to benefit from the Ilana portfolio for years to come.
CRYPTO IS THE FUTURE OF FINANCE
The global financial system is undergoing a multi-generational transformation into the digital age. Its current infrastructure is antiquated, hinders financial inclusion, and creates inefficiencies, friction, and waste. However, the emergence of blockchain, distributed ledger, and crypto technologies are reshaping the financial ecosystem for the better, dramatically reducing energy and resource consumption, and unlocking unprecedented financial access and investment possibilities.
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Through a strict, rigorous focus on sustainability and financial upside in blockchain, we have identified the most integral public infrastructure networks and digital assets that are also the best for our planet. The great news? They are one and the same, and are being selected for imminent use at scale by the most influential institutions, enterprises, and governments worldwide.*​
THE ILANA STORY
The Aramaic word, Ilana, translates as “living tree” and embodies the principles of growth, resilience, and sustainability. At Ilana, we are inspired by the wisdom exhibited by earth’s trees; their deep, intelligent root structures; their ability to endure through rugged conditions and seasonal changes while continually blossoming over time; and the vital role they play in our ecosystem by capturing carbon dioxide and releasing life-giving oxygen. Like the living trees we depend upon, we are committed to growing our partners’ wealth in service of making meaningful, lasting impacts in the world.
We provide portfolio curation and active management designed to empower investors to benefit from enduring asset ownership. The Ilana portfolio is solely composed of energy-efficient, utility-driven crypto that are facilitating a more inclusive and sustainable global financial system. Our horizon is long with an approach geared to experiencing benefits throughout the journey.
LEADERSHIP
BEN WIENER
Founding Partner/Chief Executive Officer
Ben Wiener is the CEO of Benaiah Co. and Chairman of the Board for Benaiah Holdings, Inc., a family of service companies. With a deep understanding of digital currencies, decentralized ecosystems, and effective trading strategies, Ben excels in navigating the complexities and opportunities within blockchain and emerging Web3 technologies. His academic background in economics and finance, combined with over fifteen years as a business owner, has equipped him with the financial acumen, instruments, and risk mitigation strategies essential for successful portfolio management in the digital currency market. Ben’s expertise has been recognized in leading finance publications such as Forbes, Crain Currency, and Simple.
Throughout his career, Ben has consulted for accredited investors, family offices, trust companies, estate planning councils, corporations, and entrepreneurs worldwide, offering education on structuring and managing diverse investment portfolios in the digital asset market. His entrepreneurial skillset and value-focused mindset position him well to lead Ilana, and the rest of the Benaiah family of companies. Ben resides in Sioux Falls, SD with his wife Leah and their five children.
ASA SIEGEL
Founding Partner/Chief Investment Officer
Raised in a family intimately involved in the financial sector, Asa was exposed to investment and financial management strategies from a young age. A passionate sustainability advocate, his fascination with digital assets and blockchain technology was sparked by their potential to create more circular global systems. In the years that have followed, Asa has become a leading expert in energy-efficient, utility-driven crypto networks powering the digital economy. His comprehensive understanding of the way blockchain technology is being adopted in enterprise applications, paired with his far-reaching vision and innovative investment acumen, ideally position him to serve Ilana’s investor partners in growing their wealth and amplifying their ability to make lasting impact in the world.
Asa earned his Bachelor’s Degree from UC Berkeley and his extensive entrepreneurial career has included building multiple successful businesses and delivering strategic consulting and performance coaching for teams and executives worldwide. Asa resides in Bergen County, NJ with his wife Patricia and their two children.