# BlackRock

Type: Company (BLK)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-15**: Cantor–Securitize Partnership Announced — Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize reveal a collaboration to bring IPOs on-chain, integrating tokenization into primary issuance for the first time.
- **2026-07-13**: DTCC Unveils Tokenization Plans — DTCC announces plans to tokenize stocks in partnership with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and Vanguard, signaling accelerating institutional interest in on-chain equities.
- **2026-06-11**: $12B second round at $41B valuation — Prometheus announces $12 billion in new funding from Bezos, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock.
- **2025**: Launch and initial funding — Prometheus launches with a $6.2 billion first funding round, co-founded by Bezos and Bajaj.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Startup IPOs Get a Blockchain Boost: Cantor–Securitize Deal Targets 2-Day Settlements
2026-07-27 09:50:43 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 1

By tokenizing IPOs, Cantor and Securitize could slash the cost and complexity of going public for startups. The move promises faster settlement, broader investor access, and a potential paradigm shift for how venture-backed companies tap public capital.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/cantor-securitize-startup-ipo-blockchain

### Stealthy Bezos Startup Prometheus Hits $41B Valuation with $12B Raise
2026-06-12 02:54:18 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

Prometheus, the AI startup by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raised $12 billion in its second round at a $41 billion valuation—all while still in stealth and with just 150 employees. It's arguably the most capital ever given to an unreleased product.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/startups-prometheus-12b-stealth

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