RISE Financial Technologies is a company.
RISE Financial Technologies has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at RISE Financial Technologies.
RISE Financial Technologies has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Key people at RISE Financial Technologies.
RISE Financial Technologies has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
RISE Financial Technologies's investors include Mendoza Ventures.
RISE Financial Technologies (now KALYP Technologies Ltd.) is a UK/US-based fintech company specializing in B2B distributed infrastructure for post-trade processing of securities, including traditional and tokenized assets.[1][2][5] It develops products like RISE Distributed Depository for efficient handling of transferrable asset classes (e.g., depositary receipts, real estate, collective funds) and RISE Crypto Custody for integrating crypto assets into regulated portfolios, using smart ledgers, blockchain, and cryptographic features to cut costs, mitigate risks, enhance control, and enable new services.[2] Serving regulated financial institutions globally—with roots in London and networks for mutual funds, public shares, and carbon markets—the company solves inefficiencies in securities processing by creating compliant, scalable digital infrastructure.[1][2]
The firm has demonstrated growth momentum through a $3.5M funding round to accelerate engineering and delivery of its capital markets solutions, operational integration of its Depository product, and collaborations with market incumbents and law firms on DLT-based governance frameworks.[2][4] With around 12 employees, it remains a lean operation focused on high-impact post-trade innovation.[3]
Founded on March 2, 2016, as RIFT Financial Technologies Limited (renamed RISE Financial Technologies Ltd. on May 10, 2016), the company rebranded to KALYP Technologies Ltd. on October 1, 2021, to better reflect its evolution into a global fintech player inspired by the "calyptra"—the plant structure that protects and enables seed growth, symbolizing its role in nurturing financial networks.[1][5] Built by post-trade industry experts, it emerged from London with a focus on blockchain-enabled solutions for capital markets, addressing longstanding inefficiencies in securities processing.[2]
Key figure Thorsten Peisl serves as Chief Executive, leading development of enterprise software for traditional and tokenized securities.[2] Early traction included establishing post-trade networks in collaboration with incumbents and defining DLT governance over two years with a leading international law firm; the company has since secured $3.5M in fresh funding and integrated its Depository product into markets.[2][4] Note: A separate "Rise" in MENA (invested by Global Brain in 2024) appears distinct and unrelated.[6]
RISE/KALYP rides the tokenization wave in capital markets, where digital ledgers transform illiquid assets like real estate and funds into tradable tokens, driven by DLT for efficiency and compliance.[2][4] Timing aligns with regulatory shifts toward crypto custody and tokenized securities (e.g., UK/US projects), amplified by post-2021 blockchain maturity and demand for risk-reduced post-trade infrastructure amid rising digital asset adoption.[1][2] Market forces like cost pressures on incumbents, cross-border fragmentation, and the "tokenization economy" favor its smart ledger approach, positioning it to influence ecosystem standards through collaborations that embed DLT governance.[2]
Next steps include scaling networks (e.g., depositary receipts across UK/US) post-$3.5M funding, with accounts due for March 2025 signaling ongoing execution.[4][5] Trends like tokenized real-world assets, regulatory clarity on crypto custody, and AI-enhanced ledgers will shape growth, potentially expanding to more asset classes amid global digitization. Its influence may evolve from niche innovator to key infrastructure provider, seeding broader financial network flourishing—much like the calyptra breaking ground for evolution.[1][2]
RISE Financial Technologies has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Venture Round in September 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | $4.0M Venture Round | Mendoza Ventures |
