G3 Partners Becomes First Regulated Virtual Asset Advisor in Dubai

GAP 3 Partners FZCO, a Dubai-based institutional virtual asset advisory firm, has been granted an Operational License by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This license allows G3 to provide its full range of services to institutional clients across the Emirate, making it the first regulated Virtual Asset Investment Advisor in Dubai.

This approval is a significant milestone for both G3 and Dubai’s evolving virtual asset regulatory landscape. It positions the firm at the forefront of institutional adoption in the region. Founded by industry veterans Robin Janaway, Chris Donovan, and Adib Tohme, G3 offers a comprehensive suite of advisory services. These include token strategy, investment, structuring, licensing, treasury management, and token-market execution.

With this license, G3 is now equipped to support family offices, corporations, and investment institutions seeking secure and compliant access to the digital asset space. This includes emerging opportunities in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The firm’s founders emphasized the unique growth environment created by Dubai’s regulatory leadership and the accelerating institutional interest in digital assets. They stated, “We are building G3 to be the region’s premier Virtual Asset Investment Advisor—trusted by institutions to navigate complexity, unlock value, and lead in the next era of finance.”

G3 leverages Dubai’s progressive regulatory framework to help clients future-proof their operations and investments. As real-world asset tokenization and institutional digital asset strategies accelerate, G3 offers the structure, insight, and regulatory clarity needed to support high-trust adoption at scale. The firm’s mission is to future-proof institutional capital by unlocking the full potential of crypto through trusted, regulated, and strategically grounded advisory services across investments, infrastructure, and product development.

GAP 3 Partners is built to serve the next generation of institutional investors, providing end-to-end virtual asset advisory services under a unified mandate. The firm combines deep sector expertise with institutional discipline to guide clients confidently through the evolving digital asset landscape. This development underscores Dubai’s commitment to becoming a global hub for virtual assets and highlights the growing importance of regulated advisory services in the digital asset space.