Colb Asset, a Swiss company specialising in real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, has secured CHF 6 million (approximately US$7.3 million) in an oversubscribed seed extension round.

The funding comes from a private investor managing more than U$20 billion in assets, signalling a strong vote of confidence in Colb’s efforts to modernise access to global capital markets.

The investment will support Colb’s expansion plans, including the tokenisation of pre-IPO equity, institutional-level Swiss wealth management strategies, and selected investment funds.

These offerings will be made available via blockchain, targeting markets that have traditionally lacked access, as well as on-chain treasury managers looking for exposure to investment opportunities that were previously limited to private and institutional channels.

Funds from the round will also be used to further develop Colb’s financial infrastructure, with a focus on building cross-border payment systems and encouraging adoption of its regulated stablecoin, $USC.

In addition, Colb aims to broaden access to investments in emerging markets by making exclusive assets available on-chain through an open, platform-neutral approach.

The company is concentrating on sectors such as energy, infrastructure, utilities, and agribusiness, which it considers to be of strategic economic importance and to have long-term growth potential.

“We are witnessing the birth of the next financial era, and Colb is proud to be leading the charge,”

said Yulgan Lira, Chief Executive Officer of Colb Asset.

“Our ecosystem redefines what is possible in capital formation. We are blending the prestige and rigour of traditional finance with the openness and velocity of blockchain to unlock institutional-quality investments for a global, decentralised audience.”

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