Bain Capital Tech Opportunities takes a minority stake in RQD Clearing

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AUGUST 27, 2026

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities takes a minority stake in RQD Clearing

TARGET

Cloud-native correspondent clearing, custody, and execution platform for broker-dealers, RIAs, and foreign financial institutions accessing U.S. equities, options, and ETF markets.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	Nyca Partners, ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Gentree Fund, Belvedere Strategic Capital
Capital raised	$10 million
Headcount	31 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Michael Sanocki, CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

INVESTOR

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities

Technology-focused growth equity arm of Bain Capital investing in application software, infrastructure and security, fintech and payments, and healthcare IT.

Deal value	$74M invested
Ownership	—
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
Deal lead	Michael Grandfield
Buy-side advisor	—

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Bain Capital Tech Opportunities -> RQD Clearing  (2026-08-28)
minority_investment | FinTech | $74 million invested | announced
Target: Cloud-native correspondent clearing, custody, and execution platform for broker-dealers, RIAs, and foreign financial institutions accessing U.S. equities, options, and ETF markets.
Website: rqdclearing.com | Buyer site: baincapitaltechopportunities.com
HQ: New York, New York | Ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/bain-capital-tech-opportunities-rqd-clearing.html

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