Securitize might soon go public as it gets SEC nod

Soon, leading real-world asset tokenization platform Securitize might go public. This comes after one of its filing received the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) nod.

The firm had stated that the SEC declared effective the registration statement from Cantor Equity Partners II on Form S-4 filed by Securitize Holdings in connection with the proposed business combination. Cantor Equity Partners II is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. 

On the development, Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, said the move marks “another important milestone for Securitize and for the broader institutional adoption of tokenization.”

 “Over the past several years, we have built regulated infrastructure designed to bring capital markets onchain in partnership with many of the world’s leading financial institutions. Becoming a public company would position Securitize to continue scaling that infrastructure globally as tokenization increasingly becomes part of mainstream financial markets,” Carlos added.

The moves also comes in the wake of NYSE signing a memorandum of understanding with Securitize in March to develop blockchain-based stock trading infrastructure for Wall Street. 

Meanwhile, a shareholder vote is scheduled for June 29, and if the merger receives approval, the combined entity will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “SECZ” as Securitize Corp — positioning it among the largest real-world asset tokenization firms globally.

The company currently manages $4 billion in assets and operates tokenized funds alongside prominent asset managers such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, VanEck, and several others. For Q1, Securitize posted revenue of $19.5 million, reflecting a 39% year-over-year increase.