Securitize agreed on November 9 to buy River One, a venture-backed startup, in a move to add financing for loan originators to its platform for issuing and servicing blockchain-based securities. The purchase price was not disclosed.
The New York Stock Exchange-listed buyer works with asset managers including BlackRock and Apollo on tokenized funds. In results released the same day, Securitize reported $4.8 billion of tokenized assets on its platform as of September 30.
River One focuses on warehouse financing, which gives lenders capital to make new loans against collateral such as small-business loans and receivables. Its technology is designed to help borrowers and lenders track that collateral and manage funding in one system.
River One describes safeguards on its website, including collateral worth more than the debt and legal entities intended to isolate bankruptcy risk.
The acquisition announcement says River One is developing relationships with stablecoin capital providers. Securitize expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions.