RQD* Clearing

RQD* is a technology-driven clearing and custody firm that provides cloud-based clearing, custody, and execution solutions for U.S. listed equities, options, and ETFs to broker-dealers, RIAs, and foreign financial institutions.

cryptoTrading tools and bots

Latest funding

$74M Series B+ · August 27, 2026

Led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities · Source: rqdclearing.com

Total raised: $84M across 2 sourced rounds

All 2 rounds ↓

Website: rqdclearing.com.

X: @rqdclearing · 207 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Category: Trading tools and bots.

Subcategory: clearing settlement.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: New York, United States.

Founded: 2021.

Total raised: $84M in 2 sourced rounds.

Last round: Aug 27, 2026 · 77 days ago.

Team: 11 people on the team page.

On Recent Funding since: Aug 27, 2026.

Signals

X account@rqdclearing · created Nov 8, 2021 (5 years old) · 207 followers

Website registeredAug 9, 2021 (5 years old)

About RQD* Clearing

They offer direct API integration and real-time processing capabilities as an alternative to legacy clearing firms.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

RQD* Clearing | 785 days from website to first raise on record

@rqdclearing·Raised $84M in 2 sourced rounds·2 signals before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

August 27, 2026
Series B+ · $74M
BBain Capital Tech Opportunities (lead), AABN AMRO Clearing Bank, NNyca Partners
Source: rqdclearing.com
October 3, 2023
Series A · $10M
AABN AMRO Clearing (lead), NNyca Partners (lead)
Source: finsmes.com
November 8, 2021
X account created
August 9, 2021
Website created

Founders and team

BD
Brian Donnelly Chairman and Founder

source: rqdclearing.com
MS
Michael Sanocki Founder

LinkedIn
JF
Jon Fowler Chief Technology Officer
ML
Michael Lanyon Chief Revenue Officer
NL
Nicolas Louis Chief Operating Officer

Investors

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Sources and API

Every amount links to the page it came from. * Estimated from an accelerator's published standard deal, not a company-specific disclosure. How Recent Funding sources and verifies funding data. The same data as JSON: /api/v1/companies/rqd-clearing (get a free API key).