Global Brain Portfolio Company Securitize, Inc. Completes Merger with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. and Lists on the New York Stock Exchange

Securitize, Inc. (hereinafter, "Securitize"), in which Global Brain 6 Investment Limited Partnership, KDDI New Business Creation 3 Investment Limited Partnership, MF-GB Investment Limited Partnership, MF-GB2 Investment Limited Partnership, and SFV-GB Investment Limited Partnership, managed by Global Brain Corporation (hereinafter, "Global Brain"), has invested, has completed its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: CEPT; hereinafter, "CEPT"), a SPAC*1 sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. The combined company has changed its name to Securitize Corp., and we are pleased to announce that its common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 2, 2026, under the ticker symbol "SECZ".

The enterprise value of Securitize in this transaction was valued at approximately US$1.25 billion on a pre-transaction basis. With this listing, Securitize will accelerate its global expansion with a strong capital base, including a private placement of Class A shares to institutional investors (PIPE).

In conjunction with this listing, Securitize plans to tokenize its own shares. Utilizing its platform, the company intends to issue both traditional shares settled on conventional market infrastructure and tokenized versions of the same shares issued and traded on the blockchain.

Securitize is a leading global platform for the tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA), managing over US$4 billion in assets as of April 2026. The company provides regulatory-compliant infrastructure for the issuance, management, and trading of tokenized securities and for on-chain capital markets, supporting tokenized investment products in collaboration with major asset managers including BlackRock, Apollo, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, and VanEck. It is particularly well-known for tokenizing BlackRock's "BUIDL" fund, which has grown into one of the largest tokenized treasury funds in the market.

Global Brain will continue to support the dramatic growth of its portfolio startups through multifaceted management support, IPO support, and more.

*1 A SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) is a listed vehicle established for the purpose of acquiring or merging with a private company.