Utkarsh Ahuja

Utkarsh Ahuja is the Founder & Managing Partner of Moon Pursuit Capital, a crypto-native investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. He founded the firm in 2023 and has grown it to $30 million in assets under management in just over a year. Moon Pursuit operates a two-sleeve strategy: a conviction-driven hedge fund that actively manages large-cap and mid-cap tokens, and a Liquid Venture component that participates in pre-token and early-stage deals. The firm also accesses select OTC opportunities. Fourteen portfolio companies have launched public tokens since the firm's inception. Ahuja has stated that the firm views crypto through a macro lens, adjusting positions around global liquidity cycles, regulatory signals, and behavioral data. Moon Pursuit is targeting a 3x increase in Fund I AUM over the next 12 months and is preparing to launch Fund II, with plans to expand to offices in the U.S., Dubai, and select Asian and European hubs.

Ahuja began his career as a retail crypto trader and has been active in cryptocurrency markets since at least 2016. Prior to founding Moon Pursuit, he held a Program Management consulting role at Pinterest from March 2022 to January 2023. He has also been active as an investor across blockchain, Web3, AI, and real estate since 2016. He describes his experience in crypto as spanning over a decade. His total professional experience is listed at 24 years.