Taurus

What Taurus does

Taurus S.A. is a Swiss-headquartered (Geneva) digital asset infrastructure provider founded in 2018 that builds an integrated, modular platform for regulated financial institutions to issue, custody, trade and settle digital assets. The platform is composed of four wholly-owned-IP product modules: Taurus-PROTECT (banking-grade custody with hot/warm/cold storage, HSM-backed cryptography, MPC-CMP algorithms, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 hardware, and integrated Travel Rule/KYT/AML), Taurus-CAPITAL (asset-agnostic tokenization across 30+ public and permissioned blockchains with the widest smart contract template library), Taurus-PRIME (a FINMA-regulated institutional trading venue for OTC crypto, primary/secondary tokenized securities and derivatives) and Taurus-NETWORK (an interbank collateral and settlement network launched April 2025 connecting regulated institutions across four continents and ten jurisdictions). Deployment options span managed services, on-premise and hybrid, with API-first architecture and pre-built connectors to core banking systems (Temenos, Avaloq, Finnova) and 15+ exchanges/liquidity providers.

Taurus monetizes through enterprise platform licensing (quote-based, multi-year contracts) for custody, tokenization and trading, supplemented by transaction-based fees on Taurus-PRIME, managed-services revenue on Taurus-NETWORK and professional services around issuance/asset servicing. Its go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales to banks, neobanks, FMIs/CSDs, broker-dealers, foundations and exchanges across 14 offices globally, supported by a partner ecosystem spanning consulting/SI (Capco), core banking vendors (Temenos, Avaloq, Finnova), cloud (AWS, Azure, IBM), compliance (Elliptic, Chainalysis), data (Kaiko, Lukka) and staking (Kiln, Figment, Blockdaemon, Everstake). Regulatory positioning is a primary selling point: the entity holds a FINMA Securities Firm license in Switzerland and operates Taurus (Europe) Ltd under a CySEC license (465/26), with MiCA and MiFID applications pending in the EU and DORA compliance already achieved; the entity reports a 90% CET 1 ratio and is audited by Big Four firms. Disclosed clients include 6 systemic banks and 40+ institutions overall, with named logos including Deutsche Bank, State Street, CACEIS, Swissquote, Arab Bank, Misyon Bank, Delubac & Cie, Vontobel, Zand Bank, KBC, ClearBank, FalconX, Capital Union Bank and UNHCR. The company raised a $65M Series B in February 2023 led by Credit Suisse (with Deutsche Bank and other major banks participating), employs 101-250 people (60% engineers and PhDs), and is led by co-founders Sébastien Dessimoz, Lamine Brahimi, Oren-Olivier Puder (Chairman) and Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson (CSO).

Name

Taurus

Legal name

Taurus S.A.

Website

https://taurushq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taurus is a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider offering an integrated custody, tokenization, trading and interbank settlement platform to regulated banks, neobanks, FMIs and corporates across 14 offices worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Asset Infrastructure

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Tokenization, Network Vaults & Credential Management (FSAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tokenized Collateral & On-Chain Credit Infrastructure (Collateral Mgmt, Liquidations) (FSAGAMAK), Tokenized Securities & Capital Markets Infrastructure (equities, bonds, funds, ATS/MTF connectivity) (FSAPAIAD), Compliance, Risk & RegTech for Tokenized Assets (KYC/AML, sanctions, travel rule, reporting) (FSAPAIAH)

Keywords

• Digital asset custody
• Tokenization platform
• Institutional crypto trading
• Interbank settlement network
• Banking-grade digital assets

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Enterprise platform licensing (Custody, Tokenization, Trading): Taurus sells enterprise-grade custody (Taurus-PROTECT), tokenization (Taurus-CAPITAL), and trading (Taurus-PRIME) as a modular platform to regulated financial institutions. Sold via "Book a meeting" consultative sales process. Deployment options include managed services, on-premise, and hybrid. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.
2. Transaction-based trading (Taurus-PRIME): FINMA-regulated securities firm providing OTC trading of cryptocurrencies, primary/secondary markets for tokenized securities, and derivatives (futures/options). Features best execution algorithms and adaptive fee schedule, indicating transaction/fee-based revenue on top of the platform license.
3. Interbank network services (Taurus-NETWORK): Taurus-NETWORK generates revenue from member institutions participating in the interbank collateral and settlement system. Provides services across on-chain settlement, fiat settlement, off-exchange custody & trading, compliance automation, and distribution of tokenized products.
4. Tokenization issuance and asset servicing: Issue and service tokenized assets (DLT securities, digital currencies, collectibles) for institutional clients, including the issuance of stablecoins, tokenized deposits, CBDCs, and wCBDC pilots with central banks. Likely generates fees per issuance and ongoing asset servicing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Taurus is a Swiss fintech that provides a fully integrated, modular digital asset infrastructure platform for regulated financial institutions. The platform combines banking-grade custody (Taurus-PROTECT), asset-agnostic tokenization (Taurus-CAPITAL), institutional trading via a FINMA-regulated securities firm (Taurus-PRIME), and an interbank collateral and settlement network (Taurus-NETWORK). It is sold via enterprise field sales with managed, on-premise, or hybrid deployment models.

Product overview

Taurus SA is a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider offering a single, fully integrated platform-plus-modules architecture composed of four core products that work together as a unified stack: Taurus-PROTECT (banking-grade custody with hot/warm/cold storage and integrated compliance); Taurus-CAPITAL (asset-agnostic tokenization across EVM and non-EVM blockchains); Taurus-PRIME (institutional-grade digital asset trading and settlement); and Taurus-NETWORK (an interbank settlement and collateral network for any digital asset on any blockchain). Together, these products enable banks and financial institutions to custody, issue, trade, and settle tokenized and native digital assets end-to-end on one regulated stack, complemented by TDX as an organized trading facility (OTF).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taurus-PROTECT: Banking-grade custody platform providing hot, warm, and cold storage for digital assets, including custody, staking, and asset servicing, with HSM signature mechanisms, MPC algorithms, ISAE 3402 Type II, ISO 27001, and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSM certification.
• Taurus-CAPITAL
• Taurus-PRIME
• Taurus-NETWORK
• Taurus Labs
• TDX

Products and services

• Taurus-PROTECT Banking-grade digital asset custody platform offering hot, warm, and cold storage with hardware-isolated key management, multi-party computation (MPC-CMP), HSM-backed cryptography, and integrated Travel Rule, KYT, and AML compliance. Designed for regulated banks and financial institutions needing institutional custody of cryptocurrencies, tokenized securities, and digital currencies.
• Taurus-CAPITAL Asset-agnostic tokenization platform enabling issuance, lifecycle management, and distribution of digital assets (security tokens, fund tokens, stablecoins, tokenized deposits, CBDCs, wCBDCs) across EVM, non-EVM, and permissioned blockchains with the widest smart contract coverage (CMTAT, ERC3643, ERC1400, SPL).
• Taurus-PRIME FINMA-regulated institutional digital asset trading platform providing OTC trading of cryptocurrencies, primary and secondary markets for tokenized securities, and derivatives (futures and options). API-first with FIX, REST, WebSocket, and voice/chat, supporting best execution algorithms and adaptive fee schedules.
• Taurus-NETWORK Interbank collateral and settlement network for any digital asset on any blockchain, enabling institutions to mobilize tokenized assets across counterparties with programmable settlement, atomic Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP), on-chain and fiat settlement, off-exchange custody and trading, and compliance automation.
• TDX Organized trading facility (OTF) operated by Taurus SA, providing a regulated trading venue that complements Taurus-PROTECT custody and Taurus-PRIME execution for institutional clients.

Named customers20 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration30 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

51 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FalconXflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026FalconX, an institutional digital asset prime brokerage, joined Taurus-NETWORK to provide liquidity and financing solutions, and to help develop new use cases in collateral management, lending/borrowing, and derivatives. Taurus-NETWORK (launched April 2025) connects regulated financial institutions across 4 continents and 10 jurisdictions.
• BlockdaemoncoreTechnology or Integration · 12 February 2026Taurus and Blockdaemon partnered to enable institutional-grade crypto staking services for banks and financial institutions. Combines Blockdaemon's staking infrastructure with Taurus's regulated custody platform so institutional clients can participate in Proof-of-Stake network consensus with full asset control and compliance.
• CapcoflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 February 2026Capco, a global consulting firm, was named as a certified implementation partner for Taurus' digital asset solutions in Continental Europe, providing deployment and integration services to financial institutions adopting the Taurus platform.
• KBCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026KBC selected Taurus to provide custody for its newly launched retail crypto trading service on the Bolero self-directed investment platform - first Belgian bank to offer crypto trading in a fully regulated framework. KBC is using Taurus-PROTECT for institutional-grade custody integrated with its existing risk, compliance and operational frameworks.
• WydencoreTechnology or Integration · 20 January 2026Wyden and Taurus announced a strategic partnership integrating Wyden Infinity (institutional trading platform) with Taurus-PROTECT (custody) to enable fully automated trading-to-custody workflows for regulated institutions, building on an existing connection through Wyden's liquidity network since 2023.
• ClearBankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026ClearBank, a UK clearing bank, selected Taurus as its wallet infrastructure provider using Taurus-PROTECT to support new stablecoin services, integrating with Circle Mint for MiCAR-compliant USDC and EURC. Use cases focus on corporate payments and international remittances.
• EverstakecoreTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2025Taurus added Everstake integration to expand institutional staking options, enabling clients to delegate assets across 80+ proof-of-stake networks (~$7B in staked assets) while keeping operational control within Taurus custody workflows.
• Canton NetworkflagshipTechnology or Integration · 28 November 2025Taurus SA joined the Canton Network as a Super Validator, supporting the network's governance and security, and provides custody support for the Canton Token Standard. The Canton Network has processed over 6 trillion USD in assets and is designed for regulated financial institutions with features like instant settlement and privacy.
• Turbo EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Turbo Energy (Spanish energy-tech), Taurus and Stellar Development Foundation joined forces to launch a project to tokenize financing for hybrid renewable energy installations, starting with a pilot in Spain (solar-plus-storage, supermarket installation). Targets the $74.43B EaaS market.
• Stellar Development FoundationcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Stellar Development Foundation joined with Taurus and Turbo Energy to tokenize financing for hybrid renewable energy projects using the Stellar blockchain.
• CMTA (Capital Markets and Technology Association)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025CMTA, headquartered in Geneva, launched a new version of its CMTAT framework for tokenized securities using a Layer 2 protocol developed by the Aztec Foundation. Taurus is handling the rollout and adopting the new standard that enables confidential transactions while maintaining regulatory compliance. The framework is open-source under an unlimited license via GitHub.
• Temenos (expanded collaboration)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Taurus expanded its collaboration with Temenos to enable banks to deploy digital asset services. Reported in the Core Banking Software Market context (Precedence Research).
• Misyon BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2024Misyon Bank, a Turkish neobank, partnered with Taurus as its strategic technology partner for custody and tokenization services, starting with support for Bitcoin, Ether, and Avalanche. The collaboration aims to establish Turkey as a regional hub for digital assets, leveraging local regulatory frameworks and technological infrastructure. Dr. Önder Halisdemir, CEO of Misyon Bank, is the executive sponsor.
• Deutsche BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2023Global partnership agreement to integrate Taurus technology for digital asset custody and tokenization services at Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank will use Taurus-PROTECT to develop custody and tokenization services and also participate in Taurus-NETWORK. Paul Maley, Global Head of Securities Services, Deutsche Bank, is the executive sponsor. Deutsche Bank also participated as an investor in Taurus's $65M Series B.
• TemenosflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Pre-built connector integrating Taurus-PROTECT with Temenos core banking platform, enabling banks to offer digital asset custody via their existing Temenos core. Alexandre Duret is Product Director at Temenos and serves as executive sponsor. The two are featured as a primary client/partner story on the Taurus website.
• State StreetflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Street announced an agreement with Taurus to deliver a full-service digital platform for institutional investors, including issuance and management of money market funds. Donna Milrod, Chief Product Officer and Head of Digital Asset Solutions at State Street, is the executive sponsor.
• CACEISflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCACEIS partnered with Taurus to enter digital assets, including asset servicing of the 1st European UCITS fund and wCBDC issuance as part of ECB trials. Arnaud Misset, Chief Digital Officer of CACEIS, is the executive sponsor.
• SwissquoteflagshipTechnology or IntegrationSwissquote is "#1 Europe bank in crypto trading volume and asset coverage" using Taurus technology. Paolo Buzzi, Co-founder and board member, is the executive sponsor. Also a member of Taurus-NETWORK (Nestor Verrier, COO).
• Delubac & CiecoreTechnology or IntegrationDelubac is the 1st French bank to offer digital asset services via Taurus, and a member of Taurus-NETWORK.
• Zand BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerZand Bank is the 1st Dubai-based bank to offer crypto custody, with a strategic partnership with Taurus covering all types of digital assets. Listed among Taurus's 40+ clients.
• Arab BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArab Bank joined Taurus-NETWORK; Rani Jabban, Managing Director, is the executive sponsor and a member of the Taurus board.
• EllipticflagshipTechnology or IntegrationElliptic and Taurus collaborate to provide industry-leading security and compliance for banks and corporates. Taurus pre-integrates Elliptic's best-in-class dataset to help customers automatically detect and remove high-risk transactions as they occur. Jackson Hull is CTO of Elliptic.
• Hashgraph Association (Hedera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hashgraph Association partnered with Taurus to streamline institutional digital asset custody, staking and asset tokenization for financial institutions on Hedera. Kamal Youssefi, President of The Hashgraph Association, is the executive sponsor.
• DFINITY Foundation (Internet Computer)coreTechnology or IntegrationTaurus partnered with the DFINITY Foundation to add custody support for the Internet Computer (ICP) protocol. Paul Meeusen, VP of Partnerships at DFINITY, is the executive sponsor.
• Temenos (core banking)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationPre-built connectors between Taurus-PROTECT and Temenos core banking, enabling banks to launch digital asset custody services on top of their existing Temenos core. Temenos is also part of Taurus's partner network.
• AvaloqcoreTechnology or IntegrationCore banking integration partner listed on the Taurus partners page alongside Temenos and Finnova.
• FinnovacoreTechnology or IntegrationCore banking integration partner listed on the Taurus partners page.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner listed on the Taurus partners page.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider partner supporting Taurus's cloud-agnostic deployment model.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider partner supporting Taurus's cloud-agnostic deployment model.
• ChainalysiscoreTechnology or IntegrationKYT/AML compliance partner pre-integrated with Taurus for real-time transaction monitoring and address/wallet scoring.
• KaikocoreTechnology or IntegrationData and analytics partner providing cross-ecosystem historical and live Level 1 and Level 2 market data feeds across spot, derivatives, and lending protocols.
• CoinbasecoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange and liquidity provider partner listed on the Taurus partners page.
• KrakencoreTechnology or IntegrationExchange and liquidity provider partner listed on the Taurus partners page.
• FlowdeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationLiquidity provider and exchange partner; also a Taurus client and Taurus-NETWORK member.
• KilncoreTechnology or IntegrationStaking partner enabling non-custodial staking on Ethereum and rewards management from the Taurus platform.
• TaloscoreTechnology or IntegrationOMS (Order Management System) partner pre-integrated to facilitate trading operations from Taurus-PROTECT custody.
• ChainlinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationProduction integrations involving Taurus deploying Chainlink's Proof of Reserve, Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), and compliance tools to enable verifiable transparency, automated workflows, and secure cross-chain asset management within regulated custody frameworks.
• Aztec FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for the world's 1st open-source private token standard on public blockchains; also an academic partner and developer of the Layer 2 protocol used in CMTAT for confidential transactions.
• EPFLminorOthersAcademic partner for cutting-edge research in blockchain and cryptography (logos on the partners page).
• UCL (University College London)minorOthersAcademic partner for cutting-edge research in blockchain and cryptography.
• HES-SOminorOthersAcademic partner for cutting-edge research in blockchain and cryptography.
• C4DT (Center for Digital Trust)minorOthersAcademic partner for cutting-edge research in blockchain and cryptography.
• MastercardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMastercard Crypto Partner Program participant alongside other crypto-native companies, payment providers and financial institutions. Strategic partner and association on the Taurus partners page.
• ISSA (International Securities Services Association)minorOthersStrategic partner and association listed on the Taurus partners page, driving compliance and market infrastructure evolution.
• GDF (Global Digital Finance)minorOthersStrategic partner and association listed on the Taurus partners page.
• ERC3643 AssociationminorOthersStrategic partner and association for the ERC3643 token standard.
• GSF (Global Sustainability Forum)minorOthersStrategic partner and association listed on the Taurus partners page.
• MPC (Multi-Party Computation) AllianceminorOthersStrategic partner and association listed on the Taurus partners page.
• ISP GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarket maker that joined Taurus-NETWORK to manage liquidity and collateral. Roy Tal, Chairman of ISP, is the executive sponsor.
• Capital Union Bank (CUB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital Union Bank combines CUBNET with Taurus-PROTECT and Taurus-NETWORK for a market-leading solution for seamless settlement of digital assets. Patrick Zbinden, CEO, is the executive sponsor.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Fireblocks: Fireblocks is a direct competitor providing institutional digital asset custody, settlement, and tokenization infrastructure for banks, trading firms, and fintechs. Both compete head-to-head for Tier 1 bank mandates and offer API-first custody with similar MPC/HSM architectures.
• BitGo: BitGo is a leading institutional digital asset custodian and qualified custodian serving banks, exchanges, and asset managers. It competes directly with Taurus-PROTECT in custody and overlaps on institutional trading and tokenization offerings.
• Anchorage Digital: Anchorage Digital is a federally chartered crypto bank in the US providing custody, trading, and staking to institutional clients. It competes with Taurus for regulated bank clients seeking banking-grade digital asset infrastructure.
• Zodia Custody: Zodia Custody is an institutional digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, serving banks and asset managers. It is a direct competitor in the regulated custody segment targeting banks in Europe and Asia.
• Metaco (Ripple): Metaco, now part of Ripple, provides institutional digital asset custody and tokenization infrastructure (Harmonize) to banks and financial institutions. It is one of the most direct competitors to Taurus's full-stack custody + tokenization + orchestration offering.
• Hex Trust: Hex Trust is an APAC-focused institutional digital asset custodian providing custody, staking, and tokenization services for banks, asset managers, and fintechs. Comparable to Taurus in regulated, banking-grade custody and tokenization.
• Cobo: Cobo is a digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider serving institutions with MPC and HSM-based custody, DeFi yield, and trading. It overlaps with Taurus-PROTECT and Taurus-PRIME for institutional clients in Asia and globally.

Broad incumbents

• Coinbase Prime / Coinbase Custody: Coinbase Prime and Coinbase Custody offer institutional digital asset custody and trading from a much larger, US-listed exchange parent. They compete with Taurus in custody and OTC trading but at broader scale and with a different regulatory perimeter.
• Circle: Circle operates USDC stablecoin infrastructure and increasingly offers custody and tokenization services. It is an emerging broad incumbent in tokenized dollar infrastructure and overlaps with Taurus's stablecoin/CBDC issuance use cases (e.g., ClearBank integration with Circle Mint).

Emerging players

• Chainlink: Chainlink provides cross-chain interoperability (CCIP) and Proof of Reserve oracles that Taurus has integrated for tokenization and DeFi workflows. It is an adjacent infrastructure partner/peer in the regulated tokenization stack rather than a direct custody competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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