Variant Alternative Income Fund (NICHX) N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

EX-99.906CERT

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert W. Elsasser, President of Variant Alternative Income Fund, certify that to my knowledge:

1. The Form N-CSR of the registrant for the period ended April 30, 2023 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

/s/Robert W. Elsasser

Robert W. Elsasser

President and Principal Executive Officer

I, Curt Fintel, Treasurer of Variant Alternative Income Fund, certify that to my knowledge:

1. The Form N-CSR of the registrant for the period ended April 30, 2023 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

/s/Curt Fintel

Curt Fintel

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

These certifications are being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. (S) 1350 and are not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.