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At AQUATY, we are transforming private markets with our fully digital securitization platform. We empower asset and wealth managers to seamlessly and efficiently securitize private assets—like venture capital, private equity, real estate, and debt—into bankable securities with ISIN numbers.

Tokenization vs. Securitization: Unlocking Private Markets Through Modern Securities Infrastructure

Securitization transforms previously unbankable assets—such as private market investments—into investable securities. Tokenization is a digital method of issuing and managing those securities on blockchain infrastructure. While securitization creates the financial instrument, tokenization modernizes its production and distribution, enabling cheaper, more efficient, and scalable access to private market assets.

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Real Estate Mezzanine Financing: How It Works and When It Is Used

Mezzanine financing bridges the gap between senior debt and equity in real estate projects. As subordinated capital, it enables developers and investors to increase leverage and complete transactions when traditional lenders provide limited funding. Commonly used in development, acquisitions, and recapitalizations, mezzanine capital offers flexible structuring but comes with higher costs due to increased risk.

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Understanding the Real Estate Capital Stack: Debt, Mezzanine and Equity Explained

Real estate projects are typically financed through a layered capital structure known as the real estate capital stack, combining senior debt, mezzanine financing or preferred equity, and common equity. Each layer carries different risk and return profiles and repayment priorities. Understanding how these components interact is essential for structuring successful property investments and aligning lenders, investors, and developers within a project’s financing framework.

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Real Estate Equity Investments: The Most Common Use Cases Explained

Real estate projects often require more than traditional bank financing. While senior debt covers a large portion of costs, equity capital is needed to complete the capital stack and enable value creation. Equity investors fund strategies such as development, value-add investments, fix-and-flip projects, off-plan purchases, and condo conversions, participating in the upside through property appreciation and project profits.

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

AQUATY Partners with Rockfish Capital to Enable Investments in Premier U.S. Real Estate Deals

Private market specialist AQUATY has partnered with Rockfish Capital to simplify real estate investment in the United States and to make them more accessible and investable for individuals and institutions

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

January 30, 2026

Public Relations

Christian Reuss Joins AQUATY as Senior Advisor

Christian Reuss, former CEO of SIX Swiss Exchange, joins AQUATY as Senior Advisor. He will support the growth of AQUATY’s digital investment platform and help advance AQUATY's ‘Securitisation as a Service’ approach with his capital markets expertise.

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

January 30, 2026

Tokenization vs. Securitization: Unlocking Private Markets Through Modern Securities Infrastructure

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Real Estate Mezzanine Financing: How It Works and When It Is Used

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Understanding the Real Estate Capital Stack: Debt, Mezzanine and Equity Explained

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Real Estate Equity Investments: The Most Common Use Cases Explained

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Superangels Expands Partnership with AQUATY to Simplify Early-Stage Tech Investments

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Christian Reuss Joins AQUATY as Senior Advisor

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

January 30, 2026

AQUATY Partners with Cash & Carry to Back the Next Generation of Consumer Brands

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Gekko Capital Partners and AQUATY Join Forces to Connect Lifestyle Startups with Investors

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

AQUATY Introduces Securitization Gateway to Simplify Private Market Investing

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

February 7, 2025

AQUATY and Preva Partner to Provide Access to U.S. Tech Innovation for European Investors

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Sebastian Otutuama

Co-Founder & Managing Director

January 13, 2025

AQUATY and Reaktor Berlin Join Forces to Digitally Connect Startups with Investors

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Robert Jeggle

Co-Founder & Managing Director

January 13, 2025

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AQUATY Partners with Rockfish Capital to Enable Investments in Premier U.S. Real Estate Deals

“Projects” was one of the core themes of our 2022 roadmap planning session and we spent a lot of time discussing what features we should work on to meaningfully improve this part of the...

Alexander Grimm

Co-Founder & Managing Director

January 30, 2026

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