# Field Elevate > Field Elevate Management LLC is a research-driven digital asset investment firm based in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 2022, the firm combines AI-enhanced analysis, on-chain research, and institutional-grade risk controls to build disciplined, long-term exposure to blockchain infrastructure. The fund is structured under SEC Regulation D Rule 506(c) and is available exclusively to accredited investors. Custody is held with Coinbase Institutional. Independent third-party reporting is provided by Fairview. Field Elevate applies proprietary research frameworks to identify undervalued blockchain infrastructure, building conviction-weighted positions over time and systematically reducing exposure as valuations mature. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes accumulation during periods of undervaluation and disciplined scaling as value is recognized. The research platform evaluates network fundamentals, ecosystem adoption, liquidity behavior, derivatives flow, and macro correlations. AI accelerates the research process; human judgment guides final investment decisions. The firm operates directly on-chain for native data ingestion, real-time market monitoring, and verifiable internal workflow. Key facts: minimum investment is $200,000, with a 1-year initial lock-up period and redemptions available anytime after lock-up with 30 days notice. The fund has been operating since 2022. Leadership team: - Dusty Field, Founder & CEO / CIO — serial entrepreneur with fintech and Bitcoin mining background, based in Cary, NC. - Sagar Prasad, Portfolio Manager — focused on systematic trading and quantitative research across digital asset and traditional markets, holds a master's degree in Financial Mathematics, based in Durham, NC. ## Core Pages - [Homepage](https://www.fieldelevate.com/): Overview of Field Elevate's institutional research approach, AI-enhanced analysis, and investment philosophy. - [Platform](https://www.fieldelevate.com/platform): Details on proprietary research intelligence systems, on-chain discovery and execution, institutional controls, and investor reporting infrastructure. - [Strategy](https://www.fieldelevate.com/strategy): Investment approach covering market regime intelligence, asset selection criteria, systematic portfolio construction, and risk management framework. - [About](https://www.fieldelevate.com/about): Company mission, values, leadership bios, legal disclaimers, and strategic partnership with Fairview. - [Investors](https://www.fieldelevate.com/investors): Investor access requirements, onboarding process, what investors receive including research-driven strategy access, structured communications, independent reporting, and institutional custody. - [Contact](https://www.fieldelevate.com/contact): Contact form, fund overview terms, and scheduling for strategy calls. ## Insights - [Crypto Investment Thesis](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/crypto-investment-thesis): Web3 investment thesis and framework. - [Risk Management in Cryptocurrency](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/risk-management-in-cryptocurrency): Cryptocurrency risk management strategies and frameworks. - [AI-Based Trading Signals for Cryptocurrencies](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/ai-based-trading-signals-for-cryptocurrencies): How AI-driven signals inform cryptocurrency trading decisions. - [Decentralized Finance Investment Thesis](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/decentralized-finance-investment-thesis): DeFi investment research and opportunities. - [Institutional Investment Risk Mitigation](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/institutional-investment-risk-mitigation): Institutional approaches to managing investment risk in digital assets. - [Web3 Blockchain Investment Opportunities](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/web3-blockchain-investment-opportunities): Analysis of investment opportunities across the Web3 ecosystem. - [Hedge Fund Risk Management Best Practices](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/hedge-fund-risk-management-best-practices): Best practices for hedge fund risk management applied to digital assets. - [Web3 Ecosystem Investment Strategies](https://www.fieldelevate.com/insights/web3-ecosystem-investment-strategies): Strategic approaches to investing across the Web3 ecosystem.