Alpha Ledger

Alpha Ledger Technologies is a financial technology firm focused on engineering the infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets, particularly within the fixed-income market. Founded in 2019 by a team of former PIMCO executives including Manish Dutta (CEO), Tammie Arnold, and Chris Wade (President/CTO), the company aims to modernize capital markets by leveraging blockchain technology. The founders' extensive experience in institutional asset management, with key figures having spent two decades at PIMCO, provides a deep understanding of the financial systems they seek to upgrade.

The company operates a vertically integrated model, which includes a FINRA-registered broker-dealer (Alphaledger Markets, Inc.), an SEC-registered transfer agent (Alpha Ledger TA, LLC), and an investment manager (Alphaledger Investment Management, LLC). This structure allows the firm to offer end-to-end services for the entire lifecycle of a financial asset, from origination and issuance to clearing and settlement, all within a regulated framework. Alpha Ledger provides a marketplace for loans and bonds that offers a modern alternative to traditional securities issuance, with a notable focus on the U.S. municipal bond market. By digitizing these assets on a blockchain, the company increases transparency, reduces costs, and shortens settlement times for its clients, which include issuers, banks, underwriters, and investment managers.

Alpha Ledger was a pioneer in recording U.S. municipal loans and securities on a blockchain, having tokenized over $800 million in real-world assets. The platform is built to connect traditional finance with decentralized technology, enhancing capital flows for sophisticated investors. Recently, the company announced a commercial agreement with Tradeweb Markets to jointly develop new products. Alpha Ledger has successfully raised $17.2 million in capital over three funding rounds, including a $9.5 million Series A in April 2024 led by EJF Ventures with participation from KDX. This funding is intended to accelerate product development and expand the company's market footprint.

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