{"id":"steven-mcclurg","title":"Steven McClurg","content":"**Steven McClurg** is an American entrepreneur and investment executive known for his work in both traditional finance and the digital asset industry. He is the founder and CEO of Canary Capital, a macro-driven investment firm specializing in digital assets. McClurg gained prominence as the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Valkyrie Funds, where he was instrumental in launching one of the first spot [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) ETFs in the United States and managed the top-performing ETF of 2023. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-W9sKQoUvupBuX3eM) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-DNYsVDNkW6oyzwOm)​\n\n## Education\n\nSteven McClurg completed graduate studies at Pepperdine University, earning a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from the Graziadio School of Business and Management. He also obtained a master’s degree in communication from Pepperdine University. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Angelo State University.  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-MxK9ijatgsW4NEip) \n\n## Career\n\nSteven McClurg’s career spans traditional finance, technology, and digital asset management. He began in corporate finance and strategic planning roles at companies including Electronic Arts and Youbet.com, followed by senior positions at Guggenheim Partners, where he served as Managing Director and was responsible for portfolio construction across fixed income, alternatives, and private equity strategies. He also held executive roles at Crowdfunder.com and advisory or board positions with early-stage technology firms.\n\nMcClurg later moved into entrepreneurial and digital asset–focused ventures. He founded Arca and THESEUS Capital, the latter of which was acquired by [Galaxy Digital](https://iq.wiki/wiki/galaxy-digital), where he subsequently served as a Managing Director supporting the development of asset management and public funds initiatives. He also co-founded Basquet and acted as an advisor to several financial technology companies.\n\nFrom 2020 to 2024, McClurg was Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Valkyrie, a digital asset management firm, where he oversaw investment strategy and product development. In 2024, he became Chief Executive Officer of Canary Capital and a partner at Clutch Mining, focusing on investment management and digital asset–related infrastructure.  [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-W9sKQoUvupBuX3eM)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-DNYsVDNkW6oyzwOm)  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-Cr5xtzSmpmLdiqEO)  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-MxK9ijatgsW4NEip) \n\n​","summary":"Investor and Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg co-founded Valkyrie Funds, where he launched a pioneering U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF and managed 2023's top-performing ETF (WGMI). His career also includes experience from his time at Guggenheim.","images":[{"id":"QmcaMWCsQgGqixDNGFtSNRvgw5viY7wGStqrkoNjAcTr4k","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"PeopleInDeFi"},{"id":"Founders"},{"id":"Venture"}],"media":[],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"W9sKQoUvupBuX3eM\",\"description\":\"Canary Capital Company Overview\",\"timestamp\":1769083904384,\"url\":\"https://www.canary.capital/company-overview\"},{\"id\":\"DNYsVDNkW6oyzwOm\",\"description\":\"Uncorrelated Alts Speaker: Steven McClurg\",\"timestamp\":1769083918999,\"url\":\"https://www.uncorrelatedalts.com/speakers/steven-mcclurg\"},{\"id\":\"Cr5xtzSmpmLdiqEO\",\"description\":\"CoinDesk Speaker Profile for Steven McClurg\",\"timestamp\":1769083928467,\"url\":\"https://consensus-hongkong.coindesk.com/agenda/speaker/-steven-mcclurg\"},{\"id\":\"MxK9ijatgsW4NEip\",\"description\":\"LinkedIn: Steven McClurg\",\"timestamp\":1769083830135,\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenkmcclurg/\"},{\"id\":\"MEdS9q3XsYE1yQZ0\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/stevenmcclurg\",\"description\":\"Steven McClurg's X (Twitter) profile\",\"timestamp\":1769082901422}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/stevenmcclurg"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenkmcclurg/"},{"id":"website","value":"https://www.canary.capital/"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Added\""}],"events":[{"id":"21df811a-639e-4ce6-a24c-d6c3e4549603","date":"2023-12","title":"Managed Top-Performing ETF of 2023","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Served as the lead portfolio manager for the Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI), which was recognized as the top-performing ETF of 2023.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null,"action":"CREATE"},{"id":"a3ec1ce6-1767-40e3-9715-caf616946d6d","date":"2024-01","title":"Launched Spot Bitcoin ETF at Valkyrie","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Played an instrumental role in launching one of the first Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States while serving as CIO of Valkyrie Funds.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null,"action":"CREATE"},{"id":"3bcc3b2f-6728-4867-8d81-ba0cc2f45b74","date":"2024-04","title":"Valkyrie Funds Acquired by CoinShares","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Valkyrie Funds, a digital asset manager McClurg co-founded, was acquired by European alternative asset manager CoinShares.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null,"action":"CREATE"},{"id":"8d836136-f4c6-4000-b462-1bc4ac7a8c48","date":"2024-06","title":"Founded Canary Capital","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Founded Canary Capital, a macro-driven investment firm specializing in digital and traditional markets, where he serves as CEO.","link":"https://www.canary.capital/","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null,"action":"CREATE"}],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}