Brussels-based Keyrock, a digital asset investment group, announced a Series C funding round on March 31, 2026. SC Ventures led the round, with continued participation from Ripple. The amount raised was undisclosed, though the round values Keyrock at $1.1 billion and is structured as a rolling close open to additional investors. Keyrock provides market making, asset management, OTC trading, and options trading services for digital assets. It operates as a bridge between traditional finance and the tokenized economy.
Funding Overview
- Round: Series C
- Announcement Date: March 31, 2026
- Lead Investor: SC Ventures (venture building and investment arm of Standard Chartered)
- Additional Investor: Ripple
- Valuation: $1.1 billion
- Amount Raised: Undisclosed (rolling close, open to further investment)
- Use of Proceeds: Strengthen balance sheet, innovate services, pursue acquisitions, and support growth in client base and geographic reach
SC Ventures invested in Keyrock as lead investor. Ripple participated with continued support.
About the Company
Keyrock is a neo investment group built for digital assets. Founded in Brussels in 2017, the company delivers financial expertise structured for digital asset markets. It offers market making, asset management, OTC, and options trading services. Keyrock is active across 85 centralized and decentralized venues worldwide, with a team of 220 operating in 37 countries and legal entities in Belgium, the UK, Switzerland, France, and the U.S.
Investors
- SC Ventures led the Series C round.
- Ripple participated with continued support.
SC Ventures, the venture and innovation arm of Standard Chartered, led Keyrock’s Series C round, reinforcing its focus on backing infrastructure players in the digital asset ecosystem. Ripple also participated as an existing investor, continuing its long-term support for the company’s growth. The involvement of both institutions highlights strong confidence in Keyrock’s business model, particularly its role in providing liquidity and trading solutions that connect traditional finance with emerging crypto markets.
Funding History
Keyrock has raised capital across multiple rounds to support its growth in digital asset liquidity and trading services. The company completed a Series C round in March 2026 at a $1.1 billion valuation with SC Ventures leading and Ripple participating. This followed a Series B round on November 30, 2022, in which it raised $72 million led by Ripple with participation from Middlegame Ventures, Seeder Fund, TNN Capital, and SIX FinTech Ventures. In October 2020, Keyrock raised $5.11 million in its Series A round with Middlegame Ventures and SIX FinTech Ventures acting as lead investors. Its initial Seed round on April 26, 2018 raised $1.09 million led by Volta Ventures with participation from Seeder Fund and TNN Capital.
Market Context
The funding comes at a time when institutional demand for digital asset infrastructure is steadily increasing. As tokenization and crypto adoption expand, liquidity providers like Keyrock play a critical role in ensuring efficient market operations. Growing participation from banks, asset managers, and fintech firms is driving the need for reliable trading and risk management solutions. This investment reflects broader confidence in companies building the foundational infrastructure required to support the next phase of growth in digital asset markets.
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