Capitolis completes US$220m financing round ahead of eSecLending acquisition
07 October 2026 US
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Capitolis has completed US$220 million in financing, comprising a US$120 million Series E equity financing round at a US$1.9 billion valuation alongside concurrent debt financing.
Gil Mandelzis, founder and CEO of Capitolis, says: “This Series E financing is a great milestone for Capitolis and a strong endorsement of our vision and ability to execute on it.”
The equity financing was led by Citi, an existing investor, with participation from new strategic backers Bank of America, Nomura, and Tradeweb Markets, alongside existing investors Barclays, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, State Street, and UBS.
Debt financing will be provided by First Citizens Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank), Hercules Capital, and Pinegrove Venture Partners.
The funding will support Capitolis’ acquisition of eSecLending, integrating securities lending capabilities into its financial resource optimisation platform and expanding institutional access to asset owners.
Siris Singh, global head of markets strategic investments at Citi, says: “We are pleased to have led this financing round, bringing together a group of strategic investors in support of Capitolis' next phase.
“The transaction reflects our continued focus on investing selectively in businesses shaping the infrastructure and evolution of global capital markets.”
Serene Murphy, global head of corporate development at Tradeweb, comments: “Securities lending represents the next frontier in the electronification we've seen across our markets, and Capitolis' acquisition of eSecLending will be an important step in that evolution.”
Gil Mandelzis, founder and CEO of Capitolis, says: “This Series E financing is a great milestone for Capitolis and a strong endorsement of our vision and ability to execute on it.”
The equity financing was led by Citi, an existing investor, with participation from new strategic backers Bank of America, Nomura, and Tradeweb Markets, alongside existing investors Barclays, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, State Street, and UBS.
Debt financing will be provided by First Citizens Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank), Hercules Capital, and Pinegrove Venture Partners.
The funding will support Capitolis’ acquisition of eSecLending, integrating securities lending capabilities into its financial resource optimisation platform and expanding institutional access to asset owners.
Siris Singh, global head of markets strategic investments at Citi, says: “We are pleased to have led this financing round, bringing together a group of strategic investors in support of Capitolis' next phase.
“The transaction reflects our continued focus on investing selectively in businesses shaping the infrastructure and evolution of global capital markets.”
Serene Murphy, global head of corporate development at Tradeweb, comments: “Securities lending represents the next frontier in the electronification we've seen across our markets, and Capitolis' acquisition of eSecLending will be an important step in that evolution.”
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