Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026

Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, took home the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 award for Florida on June 12. Securitize now reports over $4 billion in tokenized assets and more than 580,000 investor accounts.

From tokenized VC fund to BlackRock partner

Domingo and co-founder Jamie Finn launched SPiCE VC, one of the first tokenized venture capital funds, before founding Securitize in 2017. Securitize has since grown into the largest blockchain-based transfer agent in the US.

In 2026, Securitize announced key partnerships with BlackRock, the New York Stock Exchange, and Computershare. Securitize also posted 39% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2026.

The SPAC, the listing, and the $5 trillion thesis

Securitize is advancing toward a public listing through a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. Domingo estimates that tokenized equities and ETFs could unlock a $5 trillion market opportunity, a significant leap from the current tokenization market size of approximately $30 billion.

Regulatory tailwinds are real

Recent regulatory updates include bank guidance on tokenized securities and FINRA approvals that support expanded onchain securities trading.

What this means for investors

If the merger with Cantor Equity Partners II closes successfully, it would give public market investors direct exposure to tokenization infrastructure at scale. Securitize’s combination of regulatory compliance, institutional partnerships, $4 billion in tokenized assets, and 580,000 investor accounts positions it as the largest-scale operator in the tokenization infrastructure space.

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