Tech Company Financing Transactions

Ironlight Funding Round

Private investors, Laidlaw & Company and SEI Ventures invested in a $21 million Series A funding round for Ironlight. The funding round was recorded on 3/16/2026.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/16/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$21,000,000
Round
Series A
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to scale Ironlight Markets' ATS which integrates issuance, distribution, and trading, and Ironlight Technologies which provides the platform and settlement options for tokenized securities.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
601 Congress Ave. 750
Austin, TX 78701
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Ironlight is bringing DeFi to TradFi by integrating with existing TradFi systems, while providing the benefits of DeFi technologies. Liquidity: Deep partnerships with institutional investors and RIAs for robust liquidity. Open Access Model: Available to anyone in the US financial system through their own broker, bank or RIA. Institutional-Grade Technology: Handles millions of transactions per second, with reliability standards on par with public equities exchanges.
Profile
Ironlight LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Ironlight Company Twitter Account
Company News
Ironlight News
Facebook
Ironlight on Facebook
YouTube
Ironlight on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Rob McGrath
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Chief Operating Officer
Matt Celebuski
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Chief Technical Officer
Jake Moilanen
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VP - R & D
Curt Engler
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VP - Sales
Sufian Zamen
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