Arca is a digital asset financial services business founded in 2018. It operates an investment-management arm, Arca Investments, and a product-innovation division, Arca Labs, with locations in Los Angeles and New York.
Investment management and product development
Arca Investments provides exposure to digital tokens and equity in companies working with digital assets. Arca Labs develops investment products and financial infrastructure. Access, eligibility, fees and legal providers depend on the particular fund or product; the company website is not a retail exchange.
BlockTower acquisition
Arca states that BlockTower became Arca on April 30, 2025. BlockTower Capital had been founded in 2017 by Ari Paul and Matthew Goetz, separately from Arca’s 2018 founding.
The companies’ November 2024 transaction announcement proposed combining business units under a unified brand while excluding BlockTower Venture Capital, which was expected to continue independently. The acquisition should not be read as transferring every historical venture investment or employment relationship to Arca.
Before the combination, BlockTower managed liquid digital asset strategies, credit investments and co-investments. CryptoSlate’s 2018 coverage of institutional custody quoted Paul on the infrastructure institutional investors needed. His team entry below records a historical BlockTower role.
Contact and research
Arca publishes digital asset commentary on its blog. General and investment enquiries can be directed through its contact page, which separates general, investor-relations, press and partnership enquiries.