Digital Asset Custodian Komainu Closes $25M Series A to Expand Institutional Custody Offering

Komainu, the first hybrid custodian for institutional digital asset investors, announced the closing of a $25 million Series A funding. This new financing round will expand Komainu's global presence and accelerate growth plans. The $25M Series A was led by Alan Howard of Elwood Asset Management, with additional participation from Galaxy Digital, NOIA Capital and Nomura Research Institute (NRI), each of whom will act as strategic partners to the business.

The funds will allow Komainu to expand its custody solution to support additional assets and functionality, grow geographically, and to provide complementary services in the digital asset prime brokerage business. Through these innovations, Komainu will continue to bridge the gap between legacy finance and the growing digital asset class, revolutionizing how a technology-oriented custodian integrates into institutional-grade digital asset prime brokerage services.

Komainu President, Henson Orser, commented: "Komainu will continue to build the future of digital asset custody, extending beyond simply the storage of assets, to a core strategic pillar of any investment management strategy. We are grateful to the entire Komainu ecosystem – our team, investors, partners, and clients – for sharing our vision and working with us to create a new standard for institutional participation in digital assets."

Steve Ashley, Head of Wholesale, Nomura, said: "Komainu has gone from strength to strength over the past year, capturing growing institutional interest in the digital asset space. These new partners and investors come as Komainu embarks on the next stage of its plan to build a best-in-class digital asset custody platform."