SBI Ven Capital has invested €1 million in Colossus Digital as part of a bridge round aimed at accelerating the rollout of the company’s Institutional Hub, an infrastructure platform connecting regulated custodians with leading validators for staking and governance.
The investment was made through a joint fund backed by SBI Ven Capital, Sygnum Bank, and Azimut Group.
Headquartered in Rome, Colossus Digital is building a two-sided B2B marketplace that enables digital asset holders to interact with staking and DeFi protocols directly from secure custody environments.
The Institutional Hub supports native, compliant, and verifiable transactions across more than 25 blockchain networks, offering seamless access to on-chain yield without requiring asset transfers outside regulated custody.
The funding will support Colossus Digital’s efforts to enhance custody-to-staking workflows, expand its validator network, and grow its global institutional client base, which includes banks, asset managers, and exchanges.
The investment comes as institutional interest in digital assets continues to rise, with 86% of institutional investors either already holding or planning to gain exposure to crypto assets in 2025.
This demand is fueling rapid growth in staking-as-a-service platforms that promise both compliance and yield-generation capabilities.
SBI Ven Capital’s commitment positions Colossus Digital to capitalize on the growing need for infrastructure that bridges traditional finance and digital assets.
The firm’s joint fund, launched in partnership with Sygnum Bank and Azimut, targets early-stage investments in promising digital asset companies across Southeast Asia, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Europe.
The deal reflects increasing institutional appetite for compliant, scalable digital asset solutions as firms seek efficient ways to tap into blockchain-native income streams.
With its Institutional Hub, Colossus Digital aims to set a new standard for custody-integrated staking, allowing institutions to maintain regulatory compliance while participating in decentralized finance.
The investment reinforces the broader trend of financial firms deepening their involvement in blockchain infrastructure as digital assets become a more integrated part of global capital markets.