Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ) said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire River Credit Labs Inc., which it refers to as River One, according to PR Newswire. The announcement was dated Nov. 9, 2026, and located Securitize in Miami, according to PR Newswire. Securitize described itself as “the leading platform for tokenized assets,” and described River One as “an institutional asset-backed financing platform developing technology to connect stablecoin capital with traditional lending markets,” according to the release.
Adding warehouse financing capabilities to tokenization infrastructure
Upon closing, Securitize said the acquisition will add “a new financing layer” to its platform, expanding capabilities beyond the issuance and servicing of tokenized assets to include asset-backed lending, according to PR Newswire. Securitize said the acquisition will add “institutional warehouse financing capabilities” to its tokenization infrastructure, which it said would create new opportunities to finance real-world assets.
Securitize said that by combining its tokenization infrastructure with River One’s warehouse financing technology, the companies aim to enable institutions to bring financial assets onchain and access financing against those assets through an integrated platform, according to the release.
Target market: global private asset-backed finance
Securitize said the transaction positions it to enter the “$6 trillion global private asset-backed finance market,” which it described as a market where banks, private credit funds, and specialty lenders provide capital to businesses backed by portfolios of income-generating assets.
Securitize also said the acquisition comes as the global stablecoin market has grown to approximately $321 billion, creating what it described as new opportunities to put digital capital to work in the real economy, according to the release. Securitize cited KKR as estimating that the global private asset-backed finance market could grow from $6 trillion to $9.2 trillion by 2029.
River One: incubated by Framework Ventures, founded in 2025
River One was incubated by Framework Ventures, with investment backing from both Framework Ventures and Maple Finance, according to the release. River One was founded in New York in 2025 and specializes in warehouse financing backed by portfolios of income-generating assets including small business loans, receivables, and other collateral.
Securitize described warehouse facilities as providing lenders and other loan originators with capital to fund loans as they are originated.
Securitize said River One focuses on providing “institutional-quality financing solutions” to creditworthy borrowers and that it combines “rigorous AI-based underwriting” with flexible financing structures and access to new sources of capital.
Securitize said River One’s platform brings AI-powered origination capabilities and structuring, facility setup, borrowing-base reporting, collateral monitoring, and funding operations together in a single system, giving lenders and borrowers a shared, real-time view of their financing positions.
Executive comments on strategic rationale
Carlos Domingo, chairman and CEO of Securitize, said credit is “one of the most exciting emerging asset classes for blockchain-based financial markets,” and said acquiring River One represents “an important step” in expanding Securitize’s business into this space, according to the release. Domingo said River One brings “a talented team” and “deep expertise in asset-backed financing and blockchain technology” that he said will allow Securitize to participate in asset origination and lending markets, and he said this “opens up a significant new addressable market for Securitize,” citing opportunities for “higher-value services,” “additional revenue streams,” and “greater monetization across our platform.”
Braham Mehta, co-founder and CEO of River One, said asset-backed financing is “a critical part of the financial system,” and said the infrastructure supporting it has “significant room for innovation,” according to the release.
Stablecoins are widely known as blockchain-based tokens typically designed to maintain a stable value against a reference asset such as the U.S. dollar.
