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Ironlight is an SEC-regulated alternative asset tokenization and trading platform founded by Rob McGrath and Matt Celebuski. It tokenizes traditionally illiquid assets such as real estate, private equity, and private credit, and provides secondary market trading through its FINRA-approved Alternative Trading System (ATS). The platform supports atomic on-chain settlement for both traditional and tokenized securities, integrates FIX/API interfaces, and serves broker-dealers, wealth advisors, and issuers with compliant, institutional-grade asset digitization and liquidity solutions.
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About Ironlight
Ironlight is a marketplace for tokenized securities, translating traditional assets like real estate, private equity, and structured products into blockchain-based digital tokens. Its platform allows these assets to be fractionalized, enabling smaller investors to participate, and it operates a regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS) under US securities rules. A key feature is atomic settlement, where trade and settlement occur simultaneously on-chain, eliminating counterparty risk and reducing settlement delays.
The core problem Ironlight addresses is the illiquidity of traditional assets, long settlement cycles, and high operational costs. By using smart contracts to automate lifecycle management and trading, the platform shortens settlement from days to near-instant, improving capital efficiency and broadening access to income-generating assets. Its infrastructure is chain-agnostic and integrates with existing broker workflows, making it easier for institutions to adopt.
In recent months, Ironlight formed a strategic collaboration with Halo Investing (announced April 2026) to tokenize structured notes. The partnership successfully demonstrated that tokenization can reduce settlement times and improve capital efficiency. Additionally, Ironlight had earlier received FINRA approval as the first regulated ATS with on-chain atomic settlement in the US, laying the groundwork for its current offerings. These developments show a steady move toward practical, compliant tokenization in traditional finance.
In the past six months, Ironlight achieved key milestones in tokenized securities. In March 2026, it closed a $21 million Series A round backed by former TD Bank CEO Greg Braca, Sei Development Foundation, and Laidlaw Private Equity. Funds will expand its SEC Regulation ATS-compliant alternative trading system (ATS) and settlement platform, supporting asset classes including private equity, fixed income, structured products, private credit, and real estate. In April 2026, it partnered with Halo Investing to tokenize and list structured notes on a public blockchain, among the first U.S. initiatives, aiming to shorten settlement cycles and improve capital efficiency. Ironlight's website highlights integrating DeFi into TradFi with atomic settlement, institutional-grade performance, and open access.
Future focus: continue building unified capital market infrastructure for institutional adoption of tokenized securities; deepen integration with traditional financial institutions and wealth channels; expand globally to scale tokenization across more asset classes and regions.
Ironlight's co-founders and core executives include:
Matthew Celebuski - Co-founder & COO. Previously served as Senior Managing Director at Abel Noser and CEO of Trade Informatics. He leads operations and strategic initiatives.
Rob McGrath - Co-founder & CEO. With over 35 years in financial markets, he held senior roles at ADIA, Schroders, and Oppenheimer. He drives the company's vision and institutional adoption.
Jake Moilanen - Founder, President & CTO. An engineer with expertise in blockchain and software development, he oversees technology architecture and product innovation.