Sony in turn invests in blockchain startup Securitize

After attracting Coinbase, SBI Group or Ripple, the tokenization specialist, Securitize, has just raised funds from Sony Financial Ventures.

Advertised as an extension of its Series A financing round, this operation confirms the growing interest of Japan for the digital titles. Several Japanese giants, including SBI Group, Nomura and MUFG, indeed already support the young shoot.

investment, the exact amount of which has not been disclosed (6 digits), comes from SFV GB LP, a venture capital company led by Sony Financial Ventures (SFV) and Global Brain.

We are happy to add Sony Financial Ventures as a strategic investor in Securitize. The investment validates Securitize as one of the most important architects of the digital capital markets, "said Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize.

Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, Securitize offers the creation of tokens corresponding to securities. It thus converts financial securities into tokens (tokenization) in order to provide more transparency, liquidity and more efficient processes.

The startup claims that its DS protocol, which manages secondary and securities transactions, is the technology solution with the highest adoption rate in the financial services industry.

Securitize expertly leverages blockchain technology to create a new class of assets with amazing capabilities. In Sony Financial Group, we are delighted to take up this challenge with Securitize and together create new value, ”added Junji Nakamura, Director of SFV.