PR Newswire·Nov 9, 2026, 4:17 PM ET

Securitize to Acquire River One, Connecting Stablecoin Capital to the $6 Trillion Asset-Backed Finance Market

Securitize Corp. entered a definitive agreement to acquire River Credit Labs Inc. ("River One"), an institutional asset-backed financing platform.
The transaction will add warehouse financing capabilities to Securitize's tokenization infrastructure to enable asset-backed lending.
This acquisition positions Securitize to enter the $6 trillion global private asset-backed finance market, which KKR projects will grow to $9.2 trillion by 2029.
River One combines AI-based underwriting with blockchain technology to connect stablecoin capital with traditional lending markets.
Founded in New York in 2025 & incubated by Framework Ventures, River One specializes in warehouse financing backed by income-generating assets.
River One's platform integrates origination, structuring, collateral monitoring & funding operations to provide real-time views of financing positions.
The deal aims to expand Securitize's addressable market & create new revenue streams from institutional financing activity.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Securitize currently holds approximately $5 billion in assets under management as of September 2026.