# Top 14 Capital Market Infrastructure Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 14 best-funded capital market infrastructure startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $800M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/capital-market-infrastructure-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Clear Street** Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.](https://millionrounds.com/company/clear-street) Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. *Founded* 2018 New York, United States **$400M** last round Jun 2026
- 2 [**Options Technology** Options Technology is a prominent financial technology company, established in 1993 and headquartered in London, England.](https://millionrounds.com/company/options-technology) Options Technology is a prominent financial technology company, established in 1993 and headquartered in London, England. *Founded* 1993 London, United Kingdom **$150M** last round Jun 2023
- 3 [**Upwell Water** Upwell Water LLC is a San Francisco-based specialty finance company focused on creating a sustainable water future.](https://millionrounds.com/company/upwell-water) Upwell Water LLC is a San Francisco-based specialty finance company focused on creating a sustainable water future. *Founded* 2014 San Francisco, United States **$100M** last round Jul 2024
- 4 [**Axoni** Axoni is a New York-based technology firm that specializes in blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions for global capital markets.](https://millionrounds.com/company/axoni) Axoni is a New York-based technology firm that specializes in blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions for global capital markets. *Founded* 2017 New York, United States **$76M** last round Apr 2023
- 5 [**Ironlight Group, Inc.** Ironlight Group, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ironlight-group-inc) Ironlight Group, Inc. *Founded* 2022 Austin, United States **$21M** last round Mar 2026
- 6 [**Exegy** Exegy is a financial technology company that specializes in ultra-low-latency market data and trading infrastructure solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/exegy) Exegy is a financial technology company that specializes in ultra-low-latency market data and trading infrastructure solutions. *Founded* 2003 St. Louis, United States **$17M** last round Feb 2013
- 7 [**Axiology** Axiology is a capital markets infrastructure provider based in Vilnius, Lithuania.](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiology) Axiology is a capital markets infrastructure provider based in Vilnius, Lithuania. *Founded* 2023 Vilnius, Lithuania **$11M** last round Feb 2026
- 8 [**Synthesys** Synthesys is a financial technology company that focuses on tokenized capital markets.](https://millionrounds.com/company/synthesys) Synthesys is a financial technology company that focuses on tokenized capital markets. *Founded* 2023 Singapore, Singapore **$11M** last round Oct 2025
- 9 [**ClearToken** ClearToken is a financial market infrastructure firm based in London, specializing in the digital asset ecosystem.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleartoken) ClearToken is a financial market infrastructure firm based in London, specializing in the digital asset ecosystem. *Founded* 2021 London, United Kingdom **$10M** last round Mar 2024
- 10 [**VALK** VALK buids decentralized infrastructure for capital markets & bridges the gap between DeFi and traditional finance.](https://millionrounds.com/company/valk) VALK buids decentralized infrastructure for capital markets & bridges the gap between DeFi and traditional finance. *Founded* 2019 London, United Kingdom **$2.0M** last round Dec 2021
- 11 [**BlockBR** BLOCKBR is a Brazilian infratech and fintech company based in São Paulo, founded in December 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockbr) BLOCKBR is a Brazilian infratech and fintech company based in São Paulo, founded in December 2021. *Founded* 2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil **$1.3M** last round Sept 2023
- 12 [**Flowtrade.ai** FLOWTRADE is AI-native trading infrastructure that converts predictive intelligence into governed execution.](https://millionrounds.com/company/flowtrade-ai) FLOWTRADE is AI-native trading infrastructure that converts predictive intelligence into governed execution. *Founded* 2022 Charlotte, United States **$600K** last round Dec 2024
- 13 [**KALYP Technologies** KALYP Technologies Ltd.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalyp-technologies) KALYP Technologies Ltd. *Founded* 2016 London, United Kingdom **$399K** last round May 2021
- 14 [**THETA Trading Systems** THETA Trading Systems is a financial technology firm based in London, England, specializing in capital markets infrastructure.](https://millionrounds.com/company/theta-trading-systems) THETA Trading Systems is a financial technology firm based in London, England, specializing in capital markets infrastructure. *Founded* 2019 United Kingdom **$173K** last round Jun 2021

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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