TechFlow News, April 20: According to CoinDesk, KAIO—a regulated tokenization firm based in Abu Dhabi—announced the completion of an $8 million strategic funding round, with investors including Tether. Including prior funding, KAIO’s total capital raised has now reached $19 million.
KAIO primarily provides infrastructure for asset management firms to distribute funds on-chain, enabling integration of institutional products from firms such as BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Hamilton Lane into blockchain systems. KAIO stated it plans to expand its offerings to include credit products, structured investment products, and ETFs, and intends to launch an on-chain fund in collaboration with Mubadala Capital. The company reported currently managing approximately $100 million in assets and having processed over $500 million in cumulative transactions.
