Securitize

About

Securitize is a popular real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform developed by Carlos Domingo and Jamie Finn that is changing traditional finance with blockchain technology, digital securities, and compliant tokenized assets. It offers a variety of investment types, including private funds, public equities, alternative assets, and registered funds. Founded in 2017, Securitize also has SEC-registered transfer agent capabilities and is a SIPC and FINRA member through Securitize Markets, LLC. Its ecosystem is built to promote on-chain securities through partnerships with institutional partners and custodians. Key Features of Securitize: • • Offers institutional-level liquidity solutions for trading tokenized securities in illiquid marketplaces. • Provides end-to-end tokenization infrastructure, including issuance, onboarding, compliance, and trading. • Strengthens institutional partnerships with BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck. • Encourages large-scale tokenization adoption with billions of assets and worldwide investors. Securitize Milestones Year Achievements 2017 Founded by Carlos Domingo and Jamie Finn to modernize capital markets using blockchain. 2018 Launched the Digital Securities (DS) Protocol, the first industry architecture built for compliant on-chain ownership. 2019 Registered as the first blockchain-based transfer agent with the SEC. 2020 Acquired distributed technology markets and gained a broker-dealer license along with ATS registration. 2021 Raised a $48M Series B led by Morgan Stanley and Blockchain Capital, marking Morgan Stanley’s first major investment in the crypto sector. 2022 Acquired Pacific Stock Transfer, one of the largest traditional transfer agents, helping connect legacy systems with digital cap tables. 2023 Acquired Onramp Invest, a digital asset platform built for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), expanding reach into wealth management. 2024 Chosen to tokenize BlackRock’s first on-chain treasury fund, BUIDL, bringing wider attention to RWA tokenization. 2025 Announced a SPAC merger with Cantor Fitzgerald (CEPT) to list on Nasdaq under the ticker SECZ.

Funding

• Series C blockchain capital4,70,00,00001 May 2024
• Series Cblackrock4,70,00,00001 May 2024
• Series Bmorgan stanley4,80,00,00021 Jun 2021

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