Martin Sumichrast Consolidates 90% Stake in Hawkeye Systems as Company Builds Out Digital Asset and Merchant Banking Platform
Martin Sumichrast, serial entrepreneur, investor, and author, holds an approximate 90% ownership stake in Hawkeye Systems, Inc. (OTC: HWKE) on a fully diluted basis, according to a Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2026. The filing reflects Sumichrast’s position as Chairman of the Board and a principal of Hawkeye Holdco, LLC, the private holding company that controls the majority stake in HWKE.
The disclosure cements Sumichrast’s role as a central figure in Hawkeye’s strategic transformation into a technology holding company focused on crypto, digital assets, merchant banking, and private equity — a pivot that has attracted a network of leading investors and operators from the digital asset and traditional finance worlds.
Building a Platform at the Intersection of Digital Assets and Capital Markets
Hawkeye Systems is developing two core business lines: private equity and corporate advisory services. On the private equity side, the company is actively evaluating acquisition targets in the digital asset sector, with an initial focus on custody and tokenization services, stablecoin payments infrastructure, and core operational technology supporting digital asset ecosystems.
Through its merchant banking division, Hawkeye plans to offer clients comprehensive capital markets and corporate advisory services, including a full-service business advisory offering with 24-hour media coverage and AI-enabled public and investor relations services provided in partnership with Wachsman LLC.
For those tracking Martin Sumichrast‘s investment career, the Hawkeye position reflects his consistent approach: identify a platform with structural tailwinds, take a controlling position, and build out operational infrastructure around it. American Capital Partners, Sumichrast’s principal investment vehicle, is among the retained service providers supporting Hawkeye’s expansion alongside ThinkEquity LLC, Blank Rome LLP, and Morrison Cohen LLP.
A Network of Digital Asset Pioneers
The investor group participating through Hawkeye Holdco includes a cross-section of digital asset and traditional finance leaders, among them Carlos Domingo, founder and CEO of Securitize; Trevor Koverko, founder of Polymath and Sapien; and Michael Maloney, board member at BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR). The group also includes veterans from traditional finance such as Tom Finke, former Chairman and CEO of Barings Asset Management.
David Wachsman, founder and CEO of Wachsman LLC and a recognized pioneer in the digital asset industry, serves as President of Hawkeye Systems and led the investment group’s acquisition of the company earlier in 2026.
About Martin Sumichrast
Martin Sumichrast is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and author with more than 35 years of experience building and scaling businesses across capital markets, consumer brands, and emerging technology. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Hawkeye Systems, Inc. (OTC: HWKE) and is the founder of American Capital Partners, a principal investment and advisory firm.
Sumichrast is the author of Getting Sheared, a book documenting the de-banking crisis facing American entrepreneurs and small business owners — a subject he encountered firsthand through his work with portfolio companies navigating an increasingly restrictive banking environment. The book has drawn attention from financial commentators and founders seeking to understand and respond to financial access restrictions in the current regulatory climate.
For media inquiries or more information, visit martysumichrast.com.
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