UAE regulated XBTO inches towards a capital raise of $217 million
Abu Dhabi regulated XBTO, an institutional digital asset management and graduate of Abu Dhabi Hub71 cohort licensed by FSRA the regulatory arm of ADGM in Abu Dhabi has secured commitments toward a capital raise of up to $217 million as its plans to expand its institutional digital asset platform business.
ValueLabs a global technology services and Agentic AI company headquartered in Hyderabad, India, which has taken a minority stake in XBTO Global Limited, the XBTO Group Holing company is partnering with XBTO to bridge traditional trading, wealth and asset management and digital asset ecosystem with institutional grade technology and infrastructure.
“We see digital assets not as a standalone sector, but as a core component of the future financial architecture,ˮ said Arjun Rao, Founder and Chairman of ValueLabs. “Our partnership with XBTO reflects a shared belief that institutional-grade technology, automation, and regulatory discipline are essential to scaling digital finance responsibly. By combining our Agentic AI capabilities with XBTOʼs market leadership, we are focused on enabling an intelligent, resilient ecosystem that allows institutions to engage with digital assets with confidence.ˮ
As per the announcement, the partnership is built on the shared conviction that the future of finance lies in the seamless integration of digital assets into institutional portfolios. By combining ValueLabsʼ proprietary AiDE® platform and deep engineering expertise with XBTOʼs digital-asset market leadership and regulated infrastructure, the collaboration strengthens XBTOʼs technology foundation and accelerates the delivery of institutional-grade digital finance solutions.
In terms of the capital raise XBTO says it will support three priorities such as scaling XBTO’s client facing technology infrastructure into a definitive “one-stop shop” for institutions and High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs).
It will also be used to strengthen the custody architecture under Bermuda Monetary Authority
(BMA) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) frameworks to support institutional-scale asset safeguarding and execution services.
Secondly the capital raise will seed additional hedge funds, managed accounts, and structured
products across directional, market-neutral, and yield strategies designed to perform across market cycles.
Thirdly, will be to develop collateralized lending & structured credit by launching Lombard-style secured credit solutions for digital asset holders, with institutional-grade collateral management and risk controls.
XBTOʼs strategy is to provide fully regulated, capital-efficient infrastructure across institutional custody, OTC and derivatives trading, liquidity provisioning, quantitative asset management, structured products, and secured digital asset lending.
“Our mission has always been to provide a world-class environment where institutional and high-net-worth capital feels at home.” said Philippe Bekhazi, Founder, Chairman and CEO of XBTO.
He added, “Ever since we merged our long standing and successful investment and trading operations with Stablehouse to begin servicing Institutional and High Net Worth clients, the vision for XBTO has been to provide a level of bespoke service and comprehensive asset management that has, until now, been reserved for the sophisticated echelons of traditional finance. This partnership with ValueLabs allows us to reinforce that vision at an accelerated pace, delivering secure, sophisticated, and institutional grade services, in a regulated environment, that institutions and High Net Worth Individuals require.ˮ
