Tranched
On-chain securitization protocol connecting loan originators and investors
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About Tranched
Tranched is a blockchain-based lending and securitization platform built on Solana, serving fintech lenders and professional investors. It tokenizes real-world loans such as invoices and consumer credit, then automatically structures them into senior, mezzanine, and junior tranches. Smart contracts handle the payment waterfall, borrowing base updates, and regulatory reporting, allowing loans to be assigned at origination and cutting a traditional multi-month securitization process down to days.
Its core differentiator is transparency and composability: tranche tokens can be traded or used as collateral in other protocols, while every cash flow is visible on-chain. This addresses two pain points: traditional securitization is slow, costly, and opaque, and conventional DeFi lending relies on overcollateralization. Tranching replaces excess collateral with layered risk, letting conservative and aggressive investors share the same pool.
As for recent development: a March 2026 industry review named Tranched one of the two main players in Solana-based tranched credit markets, focused on fintech lenders. In August 2026, the official website announced its real-time on-chain securitization product, claiming transaction launch could be up to 90% faster than conventional processes. However, like all tranched structures, it carries systemic risks under correlated defaults, and smart-contract and regulatory risks remain untested at scale.
Tranched co-founders and core executives:
Clément Larrue (Co-Founder): Former Securitisation Portfolio Manager at Insight Investment (2015-2024); previously quantitative research and repo trading roles at Ltw Capital, EDHEC-Risk Institute, and Natixis. MSc in Financial Engineering from EDHEC.
Michaël Elalouf (Co-Founder): Former CFO at iwoca and Otrium; earlier TMT investment banking and M&A at Hg, Barclays, and Rothschild. Master's in Corporate Finance from ESSEC.
Antoine Girard (CTO): Previously Chief Architect at Qredo, Co-founder & CTO of Pyctor, and Senior Blockchain Engineer at Quasar Finance. Engineering degree from ENIB.