Abu Dhabi-based tokenization platform KAIO has raised $8 million in strategic funding, led by Tether and others.

CoinFeed reported on April 20th that KAIO, an Abu Dhabi-regulated tokenization platform, announced the completion of an $8 million strategic funding round, led by Tether and several crypto and institutional investors, bringing its total funding to $19 million. KAIO builds the infrastructure to support asset managers in tokenizing and distributing funds from institutions such as BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Hamilton Lane on-chain, with a minimum investment threshold of approximately $100 for accredited investors. The company plans to expand into credit, structured products, and ETFs, and will launch an on-chain fund with Mubadala Capital, while also channeling USDT liquidity into compliant investment products.