Securitize

Securitize combines two things that are usually separate: a toolkit for companies that want to issue shares as digital tokens, and a marketplace where investors can buy into private assets. Its core idea is registering ownership of financial products such as equity or debt on a blockchain, so that holders can prove what they own and, if they choose, keep it in their own crypto wallet.

Raising capital and managing holders digitally

For issuers, the platform describes an all-in-one route: raise money through a digital process, onboard investors, manage shareholders and offer a way to trade, all with one provider. It lists security token offerings, advice on how to market an offering, and share buybacks and redemptions among its services. The pitch to a private company is that it can stay private for longer while still giving its investors an option to trade. The company says it lets issuers tokenize a security and manage shareholders in real time, with a straightforward approach to investor onboarding.

Securitize Markets for investors

The second side of the business is Securitize Markets. It lets people open an account and look at investment opportunities in startup equity, funds, commodities, real estate and similar assets, chosen from offerings it has vetted. Examples shown on the site include tokenized exposure to a private equity co-investment fund run with an established asset manager, and a fund holding around 65 fine artworks. Because of securities rules, users must confirm their interest before opportunities are shown, and the platform says it cannot proactively market securities to people in some countries.

Trading between raises

The platform says its secondary market lets investors trade selected private holdings between capital raises, in a way it compares to trading stocks. It states that trades settle immediately through smart contracts, which it says removes transactional risk, and contrasts this with the long wait for liquidity it attributes to venture capital. It also describes a route for crypto-native investors to invest directly from a wallet and receive tokens there.

Regulatory standing

Securitize Markets states that it is a FINRA member, registered with the SEC and a SIPC member.