Charlton Hook, CFA

Venture Capital | Angel Investor | Fintech, Digital Assets, Wealthtech

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2026
VC🌍 United States
9
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Board Observer
2026
Introducing a tailored US credit card solution for Latin American residents with US assets: Enjoy the benefits of American financial services seamlessly, without the traditional barriers, designed specifically to cater to your transnational lifestyle.
Board Observer
May 2024
Crossover Markets is a digital asset trading technology firm focused on meeting the unique liquidity requirements of institutions in the cryptocurrency markets. CROSSx, the companys execution-only cryptocurrency Electronic Communication Network (ECN), is powered by the industrys fastest and most advanced matching engine and includes order logic that enables clients to choose with whom they want to trade. Led by a team with decades of FX trading, prime brokerage technology and artificial intelligence experience, Crossover is ushering the next big wave of institutions in the crypto market. For more information visit crossovermarkets.com.
Investor
May 2023
Notabene’s SafeTransact is an easy-to-use platform that empowers customers to identify and stop high-risk crypto activity before it occurs.
Investor
Mar 2023
Let us sift through the data to bring you the nuggets. Say goodbye to indexing, wasting gas on event logs and constantly querying RPCs. Start writing functions.
Investor
Jun 2022
Cloudwall is a risk platform technology provider for digital assets based in NYC and Singapore. Our flagship product, Serenity, is a cloud-based portfolio risk platform for digital asset hedge funds, prop trading firms, OTC desks and investors managing a diverse portfolio of digital assets.
Board Observer
Jan 2022
We build data-centric end-to-end Digital Documentation powered by AI. Our award-winning platform Arteria turns your documents into data that powers your data systems and automates and accelerates documentation processes to reduce the time it takes to generate and collaborate on documentation processes and get you to revenue and value faster.
Board Observer
Oct 2021
YvesBlue (YB) provides multi asset class, ESG and impact analytics, research and data for financial institutions and investment management firms, delivering users a clear picture of the ESG risks and health of their portfolio.
Investor
Jul 2021
We find, fund and support the best entrepreneurs solving real problems for financial institutions. Building an enterprise software company and selling solutions into financial institutions is hard. Large financial firms know they need to adopt new technology solutions to remain competitive and compliant, but they struggle to filter and identify the best companies that are fit for purpose. Bridging this gap requires more than just patient capital to help with this challenge. It needs the support of a trusted partner who can help make the right introductions to the right people at the right time. At Illuminate, our deep networks and partnerships with key industry participants across banks, infrastructure providers, asset & wealth managers, exchanges and established vendors allow us to gain real insight into what the industry needs and help portfolio companies achieve their full potential. We understand the challenges founders face. We have been the entrepreneur, the vendor, the industry executive and the end consumer. We are an independent sector specialist investor.
Experience · 11 entries
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Investments (9)
Board (5)
2026
Board Observer
2026
Introducing a tailored US credit card solution for Latin American residents with US assets: Enjoy the benefits of American financial services seamlessly, without the traditional barriers, designed specifically to cater to your transnational lifestyle.
2024
Board Observer
May 2024
Crossover Markets is a digital asset trading technology firm focused on meeting the unique liquidity requirements of institutions in the cryptocurrency markets. CROSSx, the companys execution-only cryptocurrency Electronic Communication Network (ECN), is powered by the industrys fastest and most advanced matching engine and includes order logic that enables clients to choose with whom they want to trade. Led by a team with decades of FX trading, prime brokerage technology and artificial intelligence experience, Crossover is ushering the next big wave of institutions in the crypto market. For more information visit crossovermarkets.com.
2023
Investor
May 2023
Notabene’s SafeTransact is an easy-to-use platform that empowers customers to identify and stop high-risk crypto activity before it occurs.
Investor
Mar 2023
Let us sift through the data to bring you the nuggets. Say goodbye to indexing, wasting gas on event logs and constantly querying RPCs. Start writing functions.
2022
Investor
Jun 2022
Cloudwall is a risk platform technology provider for digital assets based in NYC and Singapore. Our flagship product, Serenity, is a cloud-based portfolio risk platform for digital asset hedge funds, prop trading firms, OTC desks and investors managing a diverse portfolio of digital assets.
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