Securitize is set to make its public market debut on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 after shareholders of SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II approved a business combination that’s expected to close on July 1, subject to customary closing conditions. The combined company will operate as Securitize Corp. and is slated to trade under the ticker SECZ.
The transaction will inject roughly $400 million in gross proceeds into Securitize, including a related private investment in public equity (PIPE) round. That figure excludes transaction costs. Cantor Equity Partners II shareholders redeemed fewer than 30% of shares, leaving the SPAC trust with more than 71% remaining. Securitize also announced the PIPE was oversubscribed at $225 million.
Securitize’s business combination values the firm at about $1.25 billion. The company provides tokenization infrastructure for funds and securities and counts major asset managers — BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck — among its partners. Notably, Securitize helps manage BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized money market fund, one of the largest tokenized Treasury products.
The move brings a leading real-world asset (RWA) tokenization provider into U.S. public markets at a time when institutional interest in on-chain versions of traditional assets is accelerating. Securitize reported $1.9 billion in transaction volume in Q1 2026, and BlackRock previously led a $47 million funding round for the firm in 2024.
Securitize has also expanded beyond money market products. Ethena Labs has planned a $250 million allocation to Securitize’s tokenized AAA-rated CLO fund after that product migrated to Solana. The fund targets U.S. dollar–denominated AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation tranches, with BNY acting as custodian of the underlying assets and providing sub-advisory support through BNY Investments.
CEO and co-founder Carlos Domingo framed the listing as a turning point: “Today, tokenization is moving into the mainstream, and we believe becoming a public company gives us the visibility, credibility, and capital to lead that next phase of growth.”
Market reaction was positive ahead of the approval: Cantor Equity Partners II shares jumped as much as 20% on Monday. Now Securitize’s NYSE debut will be watched as a test case for how public investors value the infrastructure that enables more traditional assets to move on-chain.
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