Tokenized-asset settlement startup Multiliquid raises $8M seed led by Polychain

What's the deal? MultiliquidDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a settlement platform for tokenized assets, has raised $8 million across its pre-seed and seed rounds. Polychain led the seed round.

What's the endgame? The startup is building infrastructure to settle tokenized assets, part of a wider push to bring traditional financial instruments on-chain.

Why it stands out: The $8 million total places Multiliquid above roughly 93% of seed-stage fintech rounds over the past four years, based on a sample of 5,687 deals. That puts it among the larger early-stage raises in the sector.

The signal: Investor appetite for tokenization infrastructure remains strong, and a crypto-focused backer like Polychain leading an outsized seed round signals continued conviction that settlement rails for tokenized assets are a market worth building early.

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