Capitolis, a financial technology platform serving banks and financial institutions, has closed a $220 million financing round to fund the acquisition of eSecLending and expand its capital optimization services. The round comprises $120 million in Series E equity at a $1.9 billion valuation, led by Citi with participation from new strategic investors Bank of America, Nomura, and Tradeweb Markets, alongside existing investors Barclays, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, State Street, and UBS. Debt financing comes from First Citizens Innovation Banking, Hercules Capital, and Pinegrove Venture Partners.
- Equity Funding: $120 million Series E
- Post-Money Valuation: $1.9 billion
- Strategic Investors Added: Bank of America, Nomura, Tradeweb Markets
- Debt Providers: First Citizens Innovation Banking, Hercules Capital, Pinegrove Venture Partners
The eSecLending acquisition marks a significant expansion of Capitolis’ platform, which currently operates Capital Marketplace and Portfolio Optimization businesses. By integrating eSecLending’s institutional asset owner network with Capitolis’ financial resource optimization tools, the combined entity aims to automate and streamline securities lending—a market historically dependent on manual processes. The deal reflects broader industry momentum toward digitizing legacy capital markets infrastructure.
We are pleased to have led this financing round, bringing together a group of strategic investors in support of Capitolis’ next phase. The transaction reflects our continued focus on investing selectively in businesses shaping the infrastructure and evolution of global capital markets.
– Siris Singh, Global Head of Markets Strategic Investments, Citi
Securities lending represents the next frontier in the electronification we’ve seen across our markets, and Capitolis’ acquisition of eSecLending will be an important step in that evolution. By combining eSecLending’s network of institutional asset owners with Capitolis’ financial resource optimization platform, this deal creates real opportunities to bring more automation and efficiency to a market that has historically relied on manual processes.
– Serene Murphy, Global Head of Corporate Development, Tradeweb
This Series E financing is a great milestone for Capitolis and a strong endorsement of our vision and ability to execute on it. We are deeply grateful for the continued support of our existing strategic investors and excited to welcome Bank of America, Nomura, and Tradeweb as new strategic investors. The financing will enable our acquisition of eSecLending, expanding both our capabilities and client network as we continue partnering with the industry to address its evolving financial resource optimization needs.
– Gil Mandelzis, Founder and CEO, Capitolis
FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Capitolis, while WilmerHale and Goodwin Procter provided legal counsel to the company and participating banks, respectively.
Siris Singh, Global Head of Markets Strategic Investments at Citi. Source: LinkedIn
Serene Murphy, Global Head of Corporate Development at Tradeweb. Source: LinkedIn
Gil Mandelzis, Founder and CEO of Capitolis. Source: LinkedIn
