Fence Raises $20 Million in Funding Round Led by Galaxy Digital

Fence said it raised $20 million from a round led by Galaxy Digital to modernize the $6 trillion asset-backed finance market, where many workflows still rely on manual processes and legacy systems.

Summary

Fence said it raised $20 million in a funding round led by Galaxy Digital to bring blockchain infrastructure to the $6 trillion asset-backed finance market. The company uses blockchain, smart contracts, and tokenization to automate back-office processes in a sector it says still runs on manual, legacy rails. Earlier disclosed details said Fence manages about $1.5 billion on its platform and plans to expand in the United States.

Terms & Concepts
  • Tokenization: The process of converting rights to an asset into digital tokens on a blockchain, making ownership and transfers easier to track and manage.
  • Smart contracts: Self-executing code on a blockchain that automatically carries out predefined actions when specified conditions are met.
  • Blockchain: A shared digital ledger that records transactions in a tamper-resistant way, allowing participants to verify data without relying on a single central database.