Participated · Series B · Feb 2022

Sharegain offers an end-to-end Securities Lending as a Service (SLaaS) platform that enables online brokers, private banks, asset managers and custodians to lend stocks, bonds and ETFs and generate additional income. Its digital solution emphasizes full control and transparency with minimal overheads and no upfront costs, and has been adopted by leading global banks. Sharegain positions itself to democratize the $3 trillion securities lending market by lowering barriers that historically restricted income-generating lending to large financial institutions. The company intends to accelerate global growth, expand its offering, and scale commercialization through new strategic partnerships and capital. Sharegain’s mission and technology were cited as the rationale for the latest funding and board expansion. The CEO and founder, Boaz Yaari, framed the product as enabling retail and institutional clients to access securities lending revenue previously unavailable to many investors. Sharegain is a London- and Israel-based fintech providing a Securities-Lending-as-a-Service (SLaaS) platform that enables financial institutions and family offices to generate revenue by loaning out financial assets. The FCA-regulated platform features a dashboard to view, control and execute securities-lending activities. Led by CEO and co-founder Boaz Yaari, Sharegain is collaborating with global financial institutions to drive best practice and greater transparency in securities lending. An undisclosed group of lenders are already using the platform. The company raised $5m in its latest round, bringing total funding to $12m across two rounds. Sharegain intends to use the funds to roll out its platform to private banks, online brokers and robo-advisers and to scale operations with family offices and asset management firms.

Led · Seed · Nov 2021

Options AI Financial is a broker-dealer led by CEO John Foley that aims to bring smart options to retail investors. The company's platform offers a visual approach to options trading, enabling investors to clearly see opportunity, compare strategies and manage positions. Options AI closed a $4.1M seed funding round. The round was led by Akuna Capital, Optiver Principal Strategic Investments and Miami International Holdings, Inc., with participation from ViewTrade Holdings. The company is expanding its team and plans to open an office in Chicago. The raise was reported by FinSMEs on 08/11/2021.