Genius Group Surges 83% After Hours on $100M AI Portfolio Announcement
Benzinga reported Wednesday that shares of Genius Group (AMEX: GNS) exploded roughly 84% in after-hours trading. The Singapore-based AI education company closed its regular session at $0.22. It then rocketed to $0.40 following an announcement about its new AGI Infinity Portfolio.
A $100M Bet on AI’s Next Wave
Genius Group’s board approved an initial target allocation of up to $100 million for the AGI Infinity Portfolio. The fund is designed to give the company direct exposure to artificial intelligence, robotics and space-sector ventures. Management framed the move as a long-term growth initiative rather than a short-term trade.
The portfolio’s planned holdings read like a who’s-who of high-profile private technology companies. Targets include SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Figure AI, Databricks, Anduril and coding-platform startup Replit. All are pre-IPO firms, meaning Genius Group would be taking on illiquid, early-stage risk in exchange for potential outsized upside.
Bitcoin Holdings Remain Part of the Mix
The new AI portfolio does not replace the company’s existing digital-asset position. Genius Group confirmed that Bitcoin holdings remain part of its broader treasury framework. The combined strategy blends hard-asset crypto exposure with bets on frontier AI companies. Management is scheduled to elaborate on both during an investor webcast on June 2.
Background: A Micro-Cap Under Pressure
Genius Group is a small operator by any measure. Its market capitalisation sat at roughly $36.4 million before Wednesday’s after-hours move. The stock had traded as high as $1.92 and as low as $0.21 over the prior 52-week window. Despite Wednesday’s spike, GNS remained down nearly 30% on a trailing 12-month basis, reflecting sustained selling pressure on the name.
The company’s core business centres on AI-assisted education, digital learning tools and entrepreneurship programmes delivered globally. That operational profile is a long distance from the high-stakes private-market investments now at the centre of its treasury ambitions.
What Comes Next
The dramatic after-hours move was fuelled by thin volume typical of extended trading sessions. Benzinga noted that near-term, medium-term and long-term price trends for GNS all remain negative according to its stock-ranking model. Investors face real uncertainty about whether the company can execute a $100 million pre-IPO strategy given its current scale. The June 2 webcast will be closely watched for details on funding mechanisms and deal access.
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