Bijan Alizadeh is a recognised leader in the global blockchain and digital assets ecosystem, with a distinguished track record of driving adoption across the MENA region and internationally.
He co-founded Phoenix Group, which together have developed more than 700MW of operational mining farms across Abu Dhabi, Canada, and the USA, while also securing exclusive distribution rights for leading technology hardware manufacturers across the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey.
In 2022, Bijan founded Cypher Capital, a Dubai-based venture capital firm focused on Web3, crypto, blockchain, and digital asset projects. Launched with an initial $100 million investment, the firm is now valued at approximately $900 million. Under his leadership, Cypher Capital has built a portfolio of more than 120 investments and successfully harvested its first fund at 6.2x MOIC, delivering 518% returns – significantly outperforming Bitcoin's 129% over the same period. Strategic investments include Solana, where Cypher became the largest holder in MENA, and SUI's Series A round, where it was the only Middle East based investor.
In 2023 Bijan also founded Falcons, a luxury platform specialising in auctions and private sales of high-end collectibles such as rare cars, handbags, watches, and limited edition sports cards and other rare collectables. Falcons provides a private, expert-guided marketplace for discreet collectors and enthusiasts.
In 2025, Bijan founded Storm Group, an AI infrastructure and digital asset venture focused on developing next-generation high-performance data centres, bridging energy, AI, and blockchain to power the future of intelligent infrastructure.
With senior leadership roles across Phoenix Group, Cypher Capital, Falcons, and Storm Group, Bijan is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in MENA's blockchain, AI, and digital asset ecosystem. He continues to collaborate with visionary founders and venture partners to build a holistic, future-focused ecosystem driving growth and technological innovation.