Synthesys eyes 100 partners for tokenised security platform

It is seeking to create a globally interconnected market.

Synthesys is accelerating efforts to expand its “Network” platform, which enables trading of tokenised securities across different blockchains.

The Singapore startup, formerly known as Equitize Global Pte Ltd., is targeting more than 100 partners by the end of 2026 from 40 distribution channels now.

“Synthesys infrastructure enables traditional financial institutions to plug into the rapidly growing tokenised economy,” Synthesys CEO and co-founder Darien Poh told Singapore Business Review. 

“This means we will continue to connect not only blockchain-enabled distributors, but also traditional institutions distributing tokenised assets.”

Its partners include public blockchains such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Arbitrum, along with Canton, a private ledger for banks, and Chainlink, a data bridge connecting blockchains to real-world information.

Poh said tokenised securities remain largely fragmented. “Different security brokerages and different exchanges are not interoperable. Right now, you cannot easily trade between Broker A and Broker B. Synthesys is the layer that ties it all together,” he said via Zoom.

The company is seeking to create what Poh described as a “globally interconnected market,” linking issuers and distributors across the industry.

Synthesys recently raised $14.2m (US$11 million) to build out the platform, in a funding round led by blockchain investor Mark Pui.

“Our funding will go towards improving our infrastructure,” Poh said. “Since we are building something that aims to revolutionise the capital markets, we need to ensure it is extremely secure.”

Security and compliance are central to the company’s plans. “We are placing a lot of emphasis on compliance to make sure that is something we can deliver,” he added.

Whilst its immediate focus is improving distribution efficiency through Network, Synthesys is also preparing products to help traditional asset managers tokenise their portfolios.

“Native tokenisation is extremely important, and a main focal point that will have tangible benefits over other non-native tokenisation structures, which are more common today,” Poh said.