Securitize Announces Acquisition of River One and Discloses 13% Revenue Growth in the Third Quarter
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Securitize plans to acquire River One to expand asset-backed financing, with third-quarter revenue up 13% year over year.
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💰 Funding | Securitize Announces Acquisition of River One to Expand Asset-Backed Financing Business, Q3 Revenue Up 13% Year-over-Year
BlockBeats News, November 10, tokenization platform Securitize announced the acquisition of institutional financing firm River One to expand its warehouse financing business backed by loans and other assets. The transaction amount was not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
River One was incubated by Framework Ventures and backed by Maple Finance. According to KKR data, the global private asset-backed financing market was approximately 6100000000000 USD in 2024 and is expected to exceed 9000000000000 USD by 2029.
Securitize also released its third-quarter financial results, with revenue increasing 13% year-over-year to 18600000 USD and a net loss of 66300000 USD, of which approximately 60000000 USD primarily related to non-cash expenses and accounting adjustments associated with the listing and business combination. The platform's average tokenized assets grew 39% year-over-year to 5000000000 USD, while trading volume increased 20% to 4300000000 USD. The company also announced a share repurchase program of up to 50000000 USD and held approximately 300000000 USD in cash with no debt as of the end of September. (CoinDesk)
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Key points
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BlockBeats reported that Securitize announced the acquisition of institutional financing firm River One, with the deal value undisclosed and expected to close in the fourth quarter.
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The acquisition is aimed at expanding warehouse financing business secured by loans and other assets.
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River One is incubated by Framework Ventures and supported by Maple Finance.
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According to KKR data, the global private asset-backed finance market was approximately 6100000000000 USD in 2024 and is expected to exceed 9000000000000 USD by 2029.
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Securitize's third-quarter revenue increased 13% year-over-year to 18600000 USD, with a net loss of 66300000 USD.
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Approximately 60000000 USD of the net loss was primarily related to non-cash expenses and accounting adjustments associated with the listing and business combination.
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The platform's average tokenized asset size grew 39% year-on-year to 5000000000 USD, and trading volume increased 20% to 4300000000 USD.
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Securitize announces a share repurchase program of up to 50000000 USD; as of the end of September, it held approximately 300000000 USD in cash and had no debt.
AI-assisted interpretation
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This proposed acquisition means Securitize hopes to further extend from its tokenization platform business into financing services collateralized by assets such as loans. Data disclosed during the same period showed year-over-year growth in revenue, average tokenized assets on the platform, and trading volume, but the company still recorded a net loss, most of which was described as non-cash expenses and accounting adjustments.
Why it matters to readers
If the acquisition is completed, Securitize's business scope will expand to asset-backed financing; revenue, asset size, transaction volume, loss composition, cash levels, and buyback plans are key indicators for observing its operational and financial condition.
Novices should distinguish between “growth in business metrics” and “achieving profitability”: Securitize’s third-quarter revenue and platform metrics grew, but the company still reported a net loss during the same period; meanwhile, a proposed acquisition does not yet equal a completed transaction.
Risks and unknowns
The transaction amount, specific closing conditions and whether it will ultimately be completed remain unclear.
The materials do not provide Securitize's original announcement, financial reports, or transaction documents, and only cite CoinDesk as the source.
The operating scale, asset quality, customer situation of River One and the integration arrangements after the acquisition were not stated.
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The actual execution time and scale of the stock repurchase plan are not specified.
KKR's figure for the 2029 market size is a forecast, and whether it can be achieved remains uncertain.
The materials do not specify the exact manner of Maple Finance's support for River One or its economic interest in the transaction.
Related concepts
Warehouse financing
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