Monark provides an API infrastructure that allows brokerage platforms to integrate private securities investing directly into their customer interfaces, facilitating access to a marketplace of alternative assets. This technology addresses the inefficiencies in accessing the $13 trillion private market by enabling streamlined trading and investment in asset classes such as pre-IPO companies, real estate, and private equity.
Funding
$4.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Individual investors face significant barriers to accessing the $13 trillion private securities market due to operational complexities and regulatory hurdles. Brokerage platforms lack efficient mechanisms to offer alternative assets, limiting investment diversification for their clients. Issuers also struggle to reach a broad pool of capital without managing numerous individual investors.
Solution
Monark provides an API-driven infrastructure that enables brokerage platforms to integrate private securities investing directly into their customer interfaces. This B2B2C platform streamlines access to a marketplace of alternative assets, including pre-IPO companies, real estate, private credit, private equity, venture capital, art, and collectibles. Monark's solution facilitates both primary issuance and secondary trading through its Alternative Trading System (ATS), which integrates with existing custodians. The platform offers tools for investor suitability assessment, accreditation verification, and regulatory compliance, ensuring a seamless and compliant investment experience. By standardizing private capital market transactions, Monark enhances efficiency and broadens access to alternative investments for individual investors.
Target Audience
Monark's primary customers are clearing firms, brokers, and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) seeking to offer alternative investments to their clients, as well as issuers and sellers looking to access a broader capital pool.
Features
- API-forward product enabling brokerage platforms to offer alternative investments with a single integration
- Alternative Trading System (ATS) facilitating secondary trading with a limit order book and various order types
- Primary issuance capabilities for direct deals, SPVs, and investment funds
- Collaboration with demand-side participants for asset sourcing and diligence to create a curated marketplace
- Admin console for monitoring and controlling the trading environment
- Market data feed with summarized reports and predictive analytics
- Integration support via FIX Gateway or REST API for regulatory compliance
- Real-time charting and pricing driven by trading activity on the ATS
- Investor suitability assessment with accreditation verification and curated user preference workflows