Tenka raises $2M Pre-Seed led by Maven11 for institutional dealing infrastructure in asset-backed finance

Tenka Raises $2M Pre-Seed to Build Institutional Dealing Infrastructure for Asset-Backed Finance

London-based fintech Tenka (Tenka Labs Ltd) has raised $2 million in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Maven11, with participation from Gami Capital. The funding closed on September 17, 2026.

What Tenka Does

Tenka is building institutional dealing infrastructure for asset-backed finance. At the center of the platform is a permissioned on-chain marketplace that connects originators, investors and liquidity providers.

The company pairs structured book-building at origination with independent weekly NAV valuation, standardized collateral reporting, on-chain settlement and a secondary market for pre-maturity liquidity. This combination is designed to give institutional participants a more complete dealing and lifecycle infrastructure for asset-backed transactions.

Investment Access

Investors can allocate through two routes on the platform:

• A pooled senior vault (tkUSD), targeting 8–9% net APY
• Deal-specific vaults, targeting 10–20% APY

The platform is scheduled to launch in Q4 2026.

Why This Matters for the Asset-Backed Finance Market

Asset-backed finance has traditionally relied on fragmented processes for origination, valuation, collateral reporting and secondary liquidity. Tenka's approach brings these functions into a single permissioned environment, with structured book-building at the point of origination and independent weekly NAV valuation as an ongoing discipline.

Standardized collateral reporting and on-chain settlement are intended to reduce operational friction between originators, investors and liquidity providers. The secondary market for pre-maturity liquidity addresses a common constraint in asset-backed deals: the difficulty of exiting or adjusting positions before maturity.

The Team and Backers

The Pre-Seed round is led by Maven11, an investor in the round alongside Gami Capital. The $2 million in funding provides capital as Tenka works toward its Q4 2026 platform launch.

Stage and Round Details

• Company: Tenka (Tenka Labs Ltd)
• Headquarters: London
• Sector: Fintech / institutional dealing infrastructure for asset-backed finance
• Round: Pre-Seed
• Amount: $2,000,000
• Lead investor: Maven11
• Additional investors: Gami Capital
• Funding date: September 17, 2026
• Platform launch target: Q4 2026

Outlook

With its Pre-Seed funding in place, Tenka is positioned to continue development of its permissioned on-chain marketplace ahead of a planned Q4 2026 launch. The company's focus on structured origination, independent valuation, standardized reporting, on-chain settlement and pre-maturity liquidity reflects a full-lifecycle approach to institutional asset-backed dealing infrastructure.