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Anson Funds was one of the investors in the June 2025 financing for ProCap Financial, the company now known as Silvia, Inc., according to the deal announcement. Anthony Pompliano is Chairman and CEO of Silvia, Inc. Moez Kassam refers to that investment on the episode quoted below.
The short answer: Anson Funds is an alternative asset manager established in 2003 with offices in Toronto and Dallas. It was co-founded by Moez Kassam, its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, and manages more than $2 billion, according to the firm. In 2026 it has been pushing Lionsgate to prove its film library's value in the AI era or sell itself.
A company profile from The Pomp Podcast, hosted by Anthony Pompliano. Last updated: October 24, 2026.
Key takeaways
Anson Funds is an alternative asset manager established in 2003 with offices in Toronto and Dallas, managing more than $2 billion.
Moez Kassam is co-founder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer.
Anson invested in the June 2025 financing for ProCap Financial, now Silvia, Inc., where Anthony Pompliano is Chairman and CEO.
What is Anson Funds?
Anson's website says the firm was "Established in 2003" and has offices in Toronto and Dallas. It describes Moez Kassam as having "co-founded" the firm, and as its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, "managing over USD $2 billion."
On The Pomp Podcast, Pomp said Kassam invests partly by chasing momentum. Kassam said Anson has "started a group doing long activism," meaning it buys stakes in companies and pushes them to make changes, as firms like Elliott and Starboard do.
What is Anson Funds' Lionsgate campaign?
In a July 2026 letter to Lionsgate's board, Anson argued that the market had lumped the studio in with companies that AI will hurt. "The rise of generative AI has led the market to sort companies bluntly into 'AI winners' and 'AI losers,'" Anson's Sagar Gupta wrote, as quoted by Semafor.
The stake: Deadline reports that Anson has been one of the five largest independent shareholders in Lionsgate since 2024.
On the podcast, Kassam said: "We're in one campaign right now with Lionsgate, the big movie producer." Asked whether Anson wants the studio sold, he said: "That would be in an ideal world, yes."
What did The Pomp Podcast say about Anson Funds?
Kassam joined Pomp on the October 20, 2026 episode, "Bitcoin Is Just Getting Started, Says Billion Dollar Investor". Pomp introduced him as the co-founder and CIO of Anson Funds. They covered bitcoin, bitcoin treasury companies, AI, activism and short selling. Quotes below are from the episode, with timestamps.
"And the idea is if you ran a proper process, it's probably worth a lot more than where it's trading at today."
On bitcoin treasury companies, Kassam said Anson's checks grew from $20 million and $50 million to about a billion dollars in total over the previous 18 months. Speaking to Pomp, he said:
"You were early, we did very well with you."
He also warned about chasing the trend late:
"the louder the music, the worse that the deals are"
Every Pomp Podcast episode that discussed Anson Funds
Anson Funds came up in 1 recent episode of The Pomp Podcast. Each link opens the YouTube video at that moment.
Oct 20, 2026: Bitcoin Is Just Getting Started, Says Billion Dollar Investor | Moez Kassam. Kassam explained how Anson invests, its bets on bitcoin treasury companies and its activist campaign at Lionsgate. Timestamps: 0:36 (Pomp introduces Kassam), 9:19 (bitcoin treasury companies), 35:57 (long activism), 41:36 (Lionsgate campaign).
Watch or listen to the episode
Bitcoin Is Just Getting Started, Says Billion Dollar Investor | Moez Kassam, released October 20, 2026. Lionsgate comes up at 41:36.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Anson Funds?
Anson Funds is an alternative asset manager established in 2003 with offices in Toronto and Dallas. It manages more than $2 billion, according to the firm.
Who founded Anson Funds?
Moez Kassam co-founded Anson Funds and serves as its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer.
What does Anson Funds want from Lionsgate?
In a July 2026 letter, Anson urged Lionsgate to prove its roughly 20,000-title library can make money in the AI era or explore a sale. Moez Kassam said on The Pomp Podcast that a sale would be ideal.
Does Anson Funds invest in bitcoin treasury companies?
Yes. Moez Kassam said on The Pomp Podcast that Anson put about a billion dollars into treasury companies over the prior 18 months. Anson participated in ProCap Financial's 2025 financing.
Is Anson Funds an activist investor?
Yes. Kassam said on the October 20, 2026 episode that Anson started a group doing long activism, and its Lionsgate campaign is one example.
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Last updated: October 24, 2026
Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur, investor, and author who serves as Chairman and CEO of Silvia, Inc (SVIA) and invests through Pomp Investments. He is the host of The Pomp Podcast, where he interviews founders, investors and economists about bitcoin, markets, AI and the economy.
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