01 Who We Are
DFI Labs is a Paris-based quantitative digital asset manager established in 2019. Our edge is built on deep research: proprietary factor models, machine-learning signal extraction, and rigorous statistical validation across hundreds of liquid instruments.
We combine institutional-grade risk governance with in-house execution technology, operating with a capacity-aware approach and a disciplined onboarding process.
02 Our Edge
Alpha-Discovery Expertise
25 + years of systematic research turning raw digital asset data into repeatable trading edge.
Research Engine
Factor & ML models validated on our proprietary back-test grid.
24 / 7 Execution
Low-latency smart router that prioritises maker liquidity and streams real-time risk metrics.
Risk & Governance
AMF‑registered; proactive exchange‑exit playbook (FTX 2022).
03 Strategy Suite
Vision
Selective long exposure with dynamic hedging powered by factor & sentiment regimes.
Descartes
Cross-sectional long-short harvesting dispersion across 100 + liquid tokens.
SmartArb
Basis capture between futures/perps and spot pairs for low-volatility yield.
04 Leadership
Leo Rene
Quant Researcher
Data & ML-focused; Researcher at Qube.
ENSAE & École Polytechnique.
Olivier Chevillon
Founder & CIO
20 + years managing quantitative strategies for tier-1 hedge funds. MBA INSEAD, MSc ENSAE.
Louis Benassy
COO
Digital-asset specialist; co-founded Chainvest (2017). MSc/BSc Finance, Cass & NUS.
Julien Boudier
Advisor
Seasoned financial executive; expertise in fund structuring & institutional distribution.
Hadrien Darmon
Partner
Principal PM at Method Investments. CentraleSupélec & Paris-Assas.
Flavien Gelineau
Advisor
Data-science & ML expert (top 1 % Kaggle).
Ex-Google; ENSTA ParisTech.
05 Investment Inquiry
Discuss fit and implementation.
Request a call to discuss governance, implementation details, and whether our strategies are a fit for your mandate.
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14 Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle
94160 Saint-Mandé, France