Real Finance raises $29 million…moves to build institutional RWA tokenization infrastructure

RWA (real-world asset) tokenization infrastructure company Real Finance raised $29 million aiming to build an infrastructure layer to facilitate institutional adoption of tokenized assets. The company plans to use the funds to expand compliance systems and operational infrastructure and to develop a full-fledged RWA platform.

According to Cointelegraph on the 9th (local time), digital-asset investor Nimbus Capital committed $25 million in this round, with Magnus Capital and Prikaz Group participating. Real Finance intends to build the technical infrastructure to make it easier for institutions to adopt tokenized assets based on this investment.

Real Finance has presented a short-term goal to tokenize $500 million worth of real-world assets. That is about 2% of the current total tokenization market. Currently, the RWA market is heavily weighted toward U.S. Treasuries, private loans, and alternative investment funds, and tokenized listed equities and other asset types are gradually expanding as well.

According to data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the market size of tokenized products based on money market funds has grown about tenfold since 2023. Large financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon have also entered the tokenized money market fund market, reinforcing the growth trend.

Expectations for the expansion of the RWA-related ecosystem are also growing. Chris In, co-founder and CEO of Plume, told Cointelegraph in an interview, "The number of RWA holders this year is understood to have increased more than tenfold compared to the start of the year," and "demand is rapidly increasing in nontraditional asset classes such as GPUs, energy assets, and mineral rights."

Binance Research's data analyzed that if regulatory clarity in the U.S. is strengthened, more institutions are expected to enter the tokenization market. The industry predicts that with increased institutional participation and infrastructure improvements, the RWA market could continue strong growth next year.