Securitize

Securitize offers a platform that enables enterprises to raise funds by issuing tokens on assets such as equity, funds, fixed income, and real estate. Securitize is an SEC Registered Transfer Agent that is integrated with a number of regulated US-based marketplaces. The platform features a blockchain-based decentralized protocol with live issuers and provides users with both primary and secondary marketplaces for purchasing and trading issued tokens. Additionally, the company also offers know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering services (KYC/AML), capital management services, and a number of yield funds for users to invest in.

In June 2021, the company also launched an asset management subsidiary, “Securitize Capital” as well as two cryptocurrency yield funds. In June 2023, Securitize announced that it had begun tokenizing equity in Mancipi, a Spanish real estate investment trust, with plans to launch secondary trading on the Avalanche blockchain in September. This was reportedly the first natively tokenized equity issuance under the European Union’s pilot regime for blockchain technology. In September 2023, the company launched tokenized feeder funds for Hamilton Lane's (an investment management firm) direct equity, evergreen senior credit, and secondary funds.

To broaden its product offering, Securitize acquired stock transfer agent Pacific Stock Transfer (PST) for an undisclosed sum in February 2022. The company also expected to expand its own tokenization offering to clients of PST. The company went on to acquire Onramp Invest, a wealth management platform for digital assets, for an undisclosed amount in August 2023. Securitize will leverage the acquisition to enable registered investment advisors (RIAs) to offer tokenized investments via the Onramp dashboard.

Key customers and partnerships

As of March 2024, Securitize’s digital platform served over 500,000 users. During the same period, the company partnered with Blackrock to support the development of the latter’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund.

In November 2024, the company partnered with Elixir, a blockchain network for crypto exchanges, to launch liquid staking tokens for tokenized securities, including BlackRock's BUIDL. The partnership introduces sToken, built on Ethereum's ERC-4626 standard, allowing institutional investors to convert their real-world assets (RWAs) into deUSD while maintaining yield earnings.

Funding and financials

In April 2024, Securitize secured USD 47 million in new funding led by BlackRock, to accelerate product development, expand its global operations, and bolster its partnerships across the financial services industry.