Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The private credit market is characterized by high barriers to entry and exit, leading to illiquid exposures and prolonged deal completion times. This lack of liquidity restricts capital release for sell-side participants and limits direct access and unique pricing opportunities for investors.
Solution
Liqda provides a regulated platform for the tokenization of private credit markets on a UK regulated capital market. The company creates tradable Real World Asset (RWA) tokens, enabling institutional access to private credit. Liqda offers adaptable structures for risk capital management, facilitating capital release for sell-side participants and providing investors with direct access and unique pricing opportunities. Their solution leverages blockchain technology within a regulated framework, ensuring compliance and security.
Target Audience
Liqda targets financial institutions, including banks and non-banks, seeking to manage balance sheet risk from illiquid assets and gain access to private credit markets.
Features
- Tokenization of private credit assets into standardized RWA tokens with unique ISIN numbers.
- Settlement via a digital custodian in fiat currency.
- Participation in the Bank of England's Digital Securities Sandbox for regulatory compliance.
- Collaboration with Aquis Exchange plc for a regulated dedicated capital market.
- Secure and transparent trading environment with KYC, AML, and FC checks for all participants.
- Facilitation of capital release for sell-side participants and direct access for investors.
- Application of reverse auction technologies to optimize pricing for lenders.
- Support for both short-term and long-term capital deployment.