Securitize to Acquire River One to Expand into Asset-Backed Financing Market
Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire River Credit Labs Inc. (River One), an institutional asset-backed financing platform. The acquisition integrates River One's warehouse financing technology with Securitize's tokenization infrastructure, allowing institutions to bring real-world assets onchain and access liquidity through integrated lending services. The move positions Securitize to tap into the $6 trillion global private asset-backed finance market by connecting stablecoin capital—currently valued at approximately $321 billion—with traditional lending markets. By utilizing River One's AI-powered underwriting and real-time collateral monitoring, Securitize aims to provide institutional-quality financing for income-generating assets like small business loans and receivables.