Security token startup Securitize announced it has raised nearly $13 million in a Series A funding round Monday as part of its mission to digitize traditional securities products on a blockchain.
Led by Blockchain Capital, the equity investments were made to help the company bring on "knowledgeable investors" as it prepares for a security token offering, co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo told CoinDesk. The company further aims to streamline its investor relations, build up liquidity and compliance efforts, and maintain capital formation.
With the deal, Blockchain Capital co-founder and managing partner Brad Stephens will join Securitize's board of directors, the startup said. Coinbase Ventures, Ripple's Xpring, OKEx's OK Blockchain Capital, Global Brain and NXTP also participated.