Crypto Investment Banking

The Tie Capital

The investment bank for crypto-native issuers. Institutional execution, powered by the deepest investor network in the space.

What we do

Transaction Expertise

Private Capital Raises

We manage the full lifecycle of your raise: curated investor sourcing and deal structuring from start to close. We execute across traditional, token-native, and hybrid capital structures.

Sell-Side Advisory

We conduct rigorous valuation analysis, identify and engage qualified buyers, maximize positioning and deal preparation, and manage the full process from mandate to close, maximizing value for all stakeholders.

Buy-Side Advisory

We represent acquirers in identifying strategic targets, structuring bids, and managing diligence from end to end, delivering favorable terms through institutional-grade execution and deep market access.

Restructuring

We orchestrate protocol restructurings, including take-privates and recapitalizations, to remediate weak tokenomics and optimize capital structure.

TGE Events

We deliver compliant, confident token launches, from accurate pricing and comprehensive prospectus documentation to seamless integration with launchpads and market makers.

Special Situations

We structure bespoke transactions for protocols seeking strategic partnerships with leading financial institutions, including coordinated secondary and treasury transactions designed to minimize market impact.

Why us

What Sets Us Apart

We orchestrate protocol restructurings, including take-privates and recapitalizations, to remediate weak tokenomics and optimize capital structure.

1

The Deepest Investor Network in Crypto

We maintain active relationships with hundreds of venture capitalists, growth investors, and strategically motivated corporates spanning the full spectrum of the crypto ecosystem. When you engage The Tie Capital, you access a network built over a decade at the intersection of TradFi and crypto, with no parallel in the market.

2

Institutional Background & Process

Our team brings the standards and rigor of top-tier investment banking processes, refined through experience at leading and boutique institutions. We apply Wall Street discipline and a crypto-native approach to transactions without the bureaucracy that slows traditional firms down.

3

A Founder's Mindset

We've been on your side of the table. Our leadership has founded and scaled ventures, raised capital under pressure, and built teams from the ground up. That experience gives us a founder's empathy and an operator's pragmatism, ensuring our counsel is grounded in the real economics and realities of building a business, not just closing a transaction.

Who we serve

Our Clients

Protocols

Decentralized blockchains, networks, and applications operating autonomously onchain.

Onchain Businesses

Operating companies that build with or settle on blockchain rails.

Crypto Service Providers

Businesses that provide services, such as exchange, custody, transfer, or other digital asset infrastructure, on behalf of clients.

Sectors We Specialize In

We work with the builders, operators, and institutions shaping the next era of digital finance, from protocols raising their first institutional round to established networks pursuing complex M&A and restructuring mandates.

Blockchain Networks (L0 · L1 · L2)
Decentralized Finance
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure
Decentralized AI
Payments
Real World Assets & Tokenization
Meet the Team

Who You're Working With

Boomer
Saraga

Managing Director
10 Years of Relevant Experience

Boomer brings institutional investment banking and advisory experience to The Tie Capital, where he manages and leads execution across the full deal lifecycle. He spent three years at Truist Securities (formerly SunTrust Robinson Humphrey), first in investment grade loan syndication and later in industrials, executing acquisition financings and sell-side M&A totaling billions in combined transaction value. He subsequently advised companies from formation through Series A at P2 Corporate Finance and founded Khelp Financial, a crypto-focused registered investment advisor.

A crypto native since 2017, Boomer pairs institutional capital markets discipline with early-stage venture expertise.

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Truist Securities
P2 Corp. Finance
Khelp Financial
Boomer holds a B.S. in Economics from Tufts University and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, 65, and 79 licenses.

Jonathan
Lin

Senior Associate
5 Years of Relevant Experience

Jonathan brings institutional capital markets and underwriting experience to The Tie Capital, where he supports execution across the full deal lifecycle. He joined from Truist Securities, where he spent five years across the Financial Sponsors and Financial Institutions Groups, most recently covering Insurance and Specialty Finance. Active in crypto since 2017, Jonathan ran proof-of-work Ethereum miners before the network's transition to proof-of-stake, and pairs institutional underwriting rigor with native crypto fluency on every transaction.

Truist Securities
Jonathan holds a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and MIS from Binghamton University and holds FINRA Series 63, 79, and SIE licenses.

Adriana
Blanco

Chief Compliance Officer
10 Years of Industry Experience

Adriana brings institutional regulatory and compliance experience to The Tie Capital, where she leads compliance across the firm's broker-dealer activities. A former FINRA Principal Examiner, she has spent over a decade overseeing compliance at registered securities firms, with expertise spanning FINRA, SEC, FinCEN, MSRB, and Bank Secrecy Act requirements. Since 2020, her practice has focused on capital markets regulation, including M&A advisory and investment banking.

FINRA
Adriana is a graduate of Universidad de Puerto Rico and holds FINRA Series 7, 14, 24, and 99 licenses.