RQD* Clearing, a technology-driven clearing and custody firm, has secured a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with additional participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners, the companies announced on August 27, 2026. The New York and Boston-based firm provides infrastructure that allows broker-dealers, RIAs and foreign financial

RQD* Clearing ("RQD*" or the "Company"), a technology driven clearing and custody firm providing the infrastructure that broker-dealers, RIAs and foreign financial institutions around the world need to access U.S. markets, today announced a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities ("Bain Capital"), with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners. The investment will support RQD*'s continued expansion across North America, Asia and the Middle East, accelerate investment in its technology and product capabilities, including digital assets and tokenization, strengthen its role as a custody infrastructure layer for digital assets and expand the Company's ability to serve financial institutions seeking modern, scalable access to U.S. markets. Built as a clearing firm from the ground up rather than as a technology layer on top of legacy or licensed infrastructure, RQD* operates a proprietary platform which provides clients with real-time visibility into their data. This enables clients to more efficiently launch and scale products without relying on the delayed files, fragmented systems and manual processes that continue to characterize the post-trade ecosystem. RQD* combines technology architecture with deep expertise across the clearing and market structure landscape. The result is infrastructure designed to support sophisticated institutional activity and the rapidly evolving needs of digital-first financial businesses. RQD*'s year to date volumes demonstrate that scale: the firm processed more than 543 million ledger transactions and cleared approximately 515 million equity transactions, representing 69.5 billion shares, nearly $2 trillion in notional value and approximately 2.43% of the NMS equities market. During the same period, RQD* cleared nearly 64.8 million options contracts, representing $120.7 billion in premium and $3.93 trillion in notional value – approximately 0.63% of the options market. With the investment, Bain Capital joins RQD*'s investor group, which includes ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Nyca Partners, Gentree Fund and Belvedere Strategic Capital. The investment reinforces the Company's emergence as the institutional-grade alternative to both legacy clearing platforms and newer brokerage infrastructure providers. "This investment marks a significant milestone for RQD*, validating the platform we have built and the enormous opportunity ahead. Bain Capital brings deep financial technology expertise, operating capabilities and a global network, making them the ideal partner for our next phase of growth," said Michael Sanocki, CEO of RQD* Clearing. "Financial institutions should not have to choose between the technology and agility of a fintech and the market-structure expertise, risk management and infrastructure of an institutional clearing firm. We built RQD* to deliver both, and Bain Capital's investment will help us accelerate that mission while continuing to deliver the flexibility and service our clients expect." RQD*'s platform is purpose-built for the way today's investing businesses operate – real-time, technology-driven and increasingly global. Because RQD* owns and operates its proprietary clearing infrastructure, the Company provides clients with a unified view across clearing, custody and risk, supported by a dynamic, real-time front-end portal that delivers operational visibility and risk-management capabilities. The platform supports 24x5 access to U.S. equity markets through extended-hours trading and can adapt rapidly to new products and operating models. Designed to scale alongside its clients, RQD* delivers sustainable, flexible solutions across asset classes, including equities, options at all levels, ETFs and mutual funds. "Michael and RQD*'s experienced team of industry experts have done an impressive job building the Company into a highly differentiated clearing and custody business. As capital markets become more global, digital and continuous, RQD* provides the mission-critical infrastructure financial institutions and fintech platforms need to keep pace," said Michael Grandfield, Partner at Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. "RQD* has demonstrated that its platform can support sophisticated clients at meaningful scale while maintaining the flexibility and responsiveness financial institutions increasingly demand. We look forward to partnering with the team as the Company expands its capabilities and global reach." Demand for access to U.S. markets continues to grow globally as broker-dealers, fintechs and foreign financial institutions seek to offer broader products, longer trading hours and more sophisticated investment capabilities. At the same time, much of the clearing infrastructure underpinning those businesses was designed decades before real-time APIs, extended-hours trading and globally distributed financial platforms. RQD* was built specifically for that environment.

Koblenz-based Sdui Group, a provider of cloud-based administrative software for K-12 schools, today announced a new growth investment to strengthen their product suite, deepen its support for educational institutions, and further its ambition to become the unified digital platform for education in Europe. The investment was led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, with participation from existing investors HV Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). “Bain Capital’s approach is unique – they combine strategic vision with real operational support,” said Daniel Zacharias, Founder and CEO of Sdui Group.

Defense Unicorns has achieved a major milestone. The company reached unicorn status after securing $136 million in Series B funding. This round pushes its valuation past $1 billion. Bain Capital led the investment through its Tech Opportunities platform. Growth investors and national security experts also backed the deal. Former CIA Director David H. Petraeus joined the supporters. The new capital fuels product scaling.

Sdui Group, a leading European provider of cloud-based administrative software for K-12 schools, today announced a new growth investment led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, with participation from existing investors HV Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). The funding will be used to strengthen Sdui Group’s product suite, deepen its support for educational institutions, and further its ambition to

Koblenz-based Sdui Group, a provider of cloud-based administrative software for K-12 schools, today announced a new growth investment to strengthen their product suite, deepen its support for educational institutions, and further its ambition to become the unified digital platform for education in Europe. The investment was led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, with participation from existing investors HV Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). “Bain Capital’s approach is unique – they combine strategic vision with real operational support,” said Daniel Zacharias, Founder and CEO of Sdui Group.

KOBLENZ, Germany & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sdui Group, a leading European provider of cloud-based administrative software for K-12 schools, today announced a new growth investment led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, with participation from existing investors HV Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). The funding will be used to strengthen Sdui Group’s product suite, deepen its support …