2021 – 2022
Developed the grounding of our project
Ran our feasibility study and raised our seed round
Started hiring our team
Developed financial partnerships with custodians and brokers
Our prospectus was filed and approved in the EU
In 2021, our co-founders Adam, Roberto, and Yehonatan saw the acceleration and acceptance of stablecoins. The next logical step was for other real-world assets to be adopted onto blockchain rails. Backed is the bridge between real-world assets and the blockchain.
Backed makes capital markets more accessible and equitable. We bridge real-world assets to a new, open financial system, adding to their value and changing how people trade, invest, and manage wealth.
At Backed, we believe that ideas and innovation should come from every sector of the company, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Our work culture prioritizes open communication, continuous learning, and mutual respect, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. Our employees' are trusted to work flexibly to achieve the company's shared goals.
From inception to innovation, our key milestones and achievements since starting the company.
Developed the grounding of our project
Ran our feasibility study and raised our seed round
Started hiring our team
Developed financial partnerships with custodians and brokers
Our prospectus was filed and approved in the EU
Launched our first products and demand was validated
Continued to expand our team
Reached $50M in issuances
Rolled out multichain support
New products started to be built by DeFi protocols, using bTokens as a primitive
Expanded our ecosystem of service providers and integrations
EUR stablecoin with a savings mechanism launched using bTokens as collateral
USD stablecoins with savings mechanisms start to launch with bTokens as collateral
Rolled out Tokenization and a Service product
Continued to expand our ecosystem
Our talented team brings experience from banking, finance, crypto, and DeFi.
Backed is funded by leading investors from within both DeFi and TradFi sectors, demonstrating the interconnection that tokenization enables.