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FinLab AG: CAPTRACE, a leading equity management platform, obtains a seven-digit Euro investment from FinLab EOS VC FUND, a venture capital fund managed by FinLab AG

21-01-20
DGAP-Media: FinLab AG: CAPTRACE, a leading equity management platform, obtains a seven-digit Euro investment from FinLab EOS VC FUND, a venture capital fund managed by FinLab AG


DGAP-Media / 21.01.2020 / 09:00

CAPTRACE receives a seven-digit Euro investment from FinLab EOS VC Fund. The company provides solutions for all matters in the areas of equity management and investor disclosure. Funds from the investment will be used for further developing the company's software and to scale its business with the utilization of blockchain technology.

Wiesbaden/Frankfurt, Germany, January 21th, 2020 - CAPTRACE GmbH, a leading equity management platform, has raised a seven-digit Euro financing from FinLab EOS VC Fund, a venture capital fund backed by both Block.one, the publisher of the blockchain protocol EOSIO, and FinLab AG, one of the first and largest investors focused on the Financial Services Technologies ("FinTech") and blockchain sector in Europe. The FinLab EOS VC Fund invests across sectors and focuses on projects delivering value through the application of the EOSIO blockchain technology.

CAPTRACE is the first registrar in Europe to offer the custody of company shares secured by third-generation distributed ledger technology (DLT). Alongside its custody solution, the company offers a broad range of features in the form of a one-stop solution for all matters in the area of equity management. These features will ultimately include the management of employee participation programs, capitalization tables and fundraising rounds. Moreover, the company expects strong demand for its services related to the forthcoming disclosure regulations in Germany and Europe (Shareholder Rights Directive - SRD II). "We are pleased to have gained a strong investor with the FinLab EOS VC Fund, who will support us in scaling our business with their know-how and network," says Götz Dickert, Co-Founder and CEO of CAPTRACE GmbH. The funds will be used for further development activities in order to expand the set of solutions that are used by stock market listed companies as well as ventures and other non-listed companies. CAPTRACE utilizes the EOSIO blockchain to facilitate secure and efficient services on top of the company's already strong core offering for listed and non-listed companies.

"We are glad to welcome CAPTRACE to our portfolio. CAPTRACE's existing solution is a solid base for the implementation of additional equity management services and to scale the business with the application of blockchain technology," says Juan Rodriguez, Managing Director of FinLab EOS VC Fund.

About CAPTRACE:
CAPTRACE offers innovative software and services for the management of equities and investors. Its disclosure services provide issuers full transparency over their investor structure and present best-in-class solutions for forthcoming disclosure regulations in Germany and Europe broadly. CAPTRACE's registry service offers a unique custody solution that secures the safekeeping of securities with distributed ledger technology (DLT) and a central depository.

Press contact:
CAPTRACE GmbH:
Email: pr@captrace.com
Phone: +49 611 711 868 40
Homepage: www.captrace.com

About EOS VC:
Block.one's EOS VC program offers developers and entrepreneurs the funding they need to create community-driven businesses leveraging EOSIO. It provides support through venture capital partnership funds that primarily aim to achieve sustained utilization of the EOSIO ecosystem by investing in a concentrated and diversified portfolio of blockchain-focused companies building on the EOSIO software.
The EOS VC initiative is dedicated to fostering a global network of individuals from a number of disciplines through our engagement events. As part of the mission and vision, EOS VC engages with the blockchain developer community on a regular basis.

About FinLab AG:
Stock market listed company FinLab AG (WKN 121806 / ISIN DE0001218063 / ticker symbol: A7A) is one of the first and largest investors focused on the Financial Services Technologies ("FinTech") and blockchain sector in Europe. FinLab focus in this context is providing venture capital for start-ups. FinLab's aim is a long-term participation and ongoing support of its investments. FinLab in this regard supports its investments in their respective development phase with their network and know-how. In addition, FinLab acts as an asset manager and manages assets in the three-digit million-dollar range.

Press contact:
FinLab AG:
investor-relations@finlab.de
Phone: +49 69 719 12 80 0
www.finlab.de



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Issuer: FinLab AG
Key word(s): Finance

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