Tether Supports KAIO's $8 Million Funding Round to Tokenize Emirati Investments

KAIO, a regulated tokenization platform in Abu Dhabi, has secured $8 million in funding from investors including Tether, bringing its total funding to $19 million. The company aims to create a blockchain-based infrastructure that allows asset managers to distribute their funds on-chain, making them more accessible to a broader range of investors. With this investment, KAIO plans to expand its offerings to include credit, structured investments, and exchange-traded funds, with a focus on launching an on-chain fund in partnership with Mubadala Capital, a private equity firm with $385 billion in assets under management. By tokenizing institutional funds, KAIO seeks to lower the minimum investment threshold to $100, significantly reducing the barriers to entry for investors. The company has already tokenized around $100 million in assets and processed over $500 million in transactions, with plans to leverage Tether's stablecoin, USDT, to channel liquidity into regulated investment products. According to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, KAIO's platform has the potential to unlock new pathways for capital formation and investment by making institutional-grade assets more accessible on-chain.