Qapita, an equity management platform headquartered in Singapore, has closed a Series B equity financing round totalling US$26.5 million.
The round was spearheaded by US-based Charles Schwab Corporation by taking a strategic minority stake. Existing investors Citi and MassMutual Ventures also participated in the funding round.
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The investment will fuel the company’s expansion into the US market and facilitate the launch of its fund administration product across multiple geographies.
Founded by Ravi Ravulaparthi, Lakshman Gupta, and Vamsee Mohan,
Qapita builds digital infrastructure for private markets across Asia and beyond. Its full-stack digital platform and service offerings seek to transform how ownership is managed, reported, and unlocked in private market ecosystems.
The platform aids private companies in digitising and managing cap tables, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and shareholder workflows.
Qapita also facilitates secondary transactions and liquidity programmes and is currently expanding into fund administration services tailored for private equity, venture capital, and family offices. The fund administration solution assists fund managers with portfolio management and meeting investor ownership and reporting requirements.
The firm has offices in Singapore, India, Indonesia, and now the US.
As a key component of the investment, Qapita and Charles Schwab will collaborate on a new platform: “Schwab Private Issuer Equity Services powered by Qapita”. This platform allows US-based private companies to manage their cap tables and stock plans “seamlessly” while ensuring a smooth transition process when preparing for a public listing.
Ravi Ravulaparthi, founder and CEO of Qapita, said: “To enter he United States with both a significant Series B investment from Charles Schwab and a strategic product collaboration brings together the best private market solution and one of the leading public platforms to help create a smooth transition through IPO. Our modern, configurable platform is designed to meet the needs of companies throughout their growth journey, and we think we can add immense value to the US start-up ecosystem,” he stated.
COO Lakshman Gupta added: “Entrepreneurship in the private markets drives innovation, and innovation shapes the future of every economy. With our focus on product innovation, we’re raising the bar for how ownership is managed across private market ecosystems.”
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Before this latest round, Qapita secured US$10 million from Analog Partners. Nyca Partners, Endiya Partners, Cercano, and East Ventures are its other backers. Previously, the fintech startup received US$15 million in a Series A round of investment.
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