What Sharegain does

Sharegain is a London-headquartered capital markets fintech founded in 2015 that operates a B2B platform designed to democratize securities lending for retail-facing financial institutions. The company's core product, SLaaS (Securities Lending as a Service), is a cloud-based, API-first, end-to-end platform that automates front- and back-office functions including loan lifecycle management, collateral management, billing, reporting, and corporate actions. The underlying technology layer (SLTech) comprises modular components — a matching engine, pricing module, trading engine, market data, automated EMT, accounts ledger, and customizable lending terms — and is supplemented by an AI-powered optimization suite (SLaaS MAX) that autonomously identifies revenue opportunities across millions of retail accounts, as well as a prime broker offering (Primelocate) that provides exclusive access to hard-to-borrow small and micro-cap securities.

Sharegain serves five primary customer segments: online brokers, private banks and custodians, asset managers, digital wealth managers, and registered investment advisors. The platform is sold through direct enterprise sales globally and through a landmark channel partnership with Citi via Citi Securities Lending Access (CSLA). Named enterprise customers include Citi, BUX, Freetrade, Swissquote, MoraBanc, GVC Gaesco, Eurobank, Flatex, Bank Leumi, and Peaks, collectively serving tens of millions of underlying retail client accounts across 27 markets.

The commercial model is outcome-based: Sharegain takes a share of the lending revenue it generates for clients, with no setup, licensing, or hidden fees. Returns to clients accrue daily based on lending rate, market price, quantity, and days on loan, with general collateral returns up to 50 bps annually and specials ranging from 100 bps to over 10,000 bps. Sharegain is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 730395) and is SEC-registered with FINRA membership in the United States (CRD# 318555), and is SOC 2 Type II compliant. The company has raised approximately $82 million in disclosed venture funding across multiple rounds, with the most recent being a $64 million Series B in February 2022 led by WestCap with participation from Citi, EJF Capital, and Optiver PSI.

Name

Sharegain

Legal name

Sharegain Ltd

Website

https://sharegain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sharegain is a London-based capital markets fintech operating a cloud-based, API-first B2B platform (SLaaS) that enables online brokers, private banks, custodians, asset managers, digital wealth managers, and RIAs to launch automated retail securities lending programs. The company earns a take-rate on lending revenue generated for clients across 27 markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Securities Lending Platform

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Securities Lending & Collateral Management (FSAAAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Securities Lending & Borrowing Operations (FSAFALAE), Stock Borrow/Loan (Equities Securities Lending) (FSACAFAD), Collateral, Lien & Asset Valuation Platforms (Auto, Equipment, Real Estate) (FSAGAHAG), Securities Lending & Collateral Management (Custodian-Led) (FSAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Securities lending platform
• Capital markets infrastructure
• Securities lending as a service
• Agency securities lending
• Retail securities lending

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Securities Lending Agency Fees: Sharegain operates as an agent lender, earning a share of the lending revenues generated from securities on loan. The commercial model is straightforward: no set-up fees, no licensing fees, no hidden costs — clients only pay a portion of the lending revenue Sharegain generates for them. The company explicitly states 'our success is fully aligned with your success.' Returns are driven by lending rates (general collateral up to 0.5% annually; 'specials' from 1.0% to over 100% annually), quantity of securities, market price, and days on loan.
2. Platform/SaaS Fees: Revenue tied exclusively to lending fees the client portfolio generates. If securities are not lent, no fees are charged. This aligns Sharegain's incentives entirely with client revenue maximization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sharegain operates a cloud-based, end-to-end Securities Lending as a Service (SLaaS) platform that lets retail-facing financial institutions — online brokers, private banks, custodians, asset managers, digital wealth managers, and RIAs — launch and run fully paid securities lending programs for their underlying clients. The company acts as an agent lender, automating the entire loan lifecycle (matching, pricing, trading, collateral management, corporate actions, billing, reporting) and earning a share of the lending revenue only when securities are actually lent.

Product overview

Sharegain offers a unified platform called SLaaS (Securities Lending as a Service) — a B2B fintech solution that enables retail-facing financial institutions (online brokers, private banks, custodians, asset managers, digital wealth managers, and RIAs) to offer securities lending programs to their clients. The platform is powered by a technology layer called SLTech, which provides the underlying modules for loan matching, pricing, trading, collateral management, billing, and reporting. Two add-on modules extend the core platform: SLaaS MAX is an AI-powered optimization suite that autonomously identifies revenue opportunities and automates client outreach, while Primelocate targets prime brokers with access to hard-to-borrow small and micro-cap securities. Supporting tools include an Analyzer Tool for portfolio income potential analysis, a Lender Dashboard for clients to manage lending activity, a Borrower Dashboard for institutional borrowers, and a Retail SL Data Hub providing market data on securities lending rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SLaaS (Securities Lending as a Service): End-to-end digital securities lending solution that automates front and back-office operations for retail-facing financial institutions
• SLaaS MAX
• SLTech
• Primelocate
• Citi Securities Lending Access (CSLA)

Products and services

• SLaaS (Securities Lending as a Service) End-to-end, cloud-based securities lending platform that lets retail-facing financial institutions (online brokers, private banks, custodians, asset managers, digital wealth managers, RIAs) launch and run fully paid lending programs for their underlying clients. Sharegain operates as a non-cash agent lender, automating matching, pricing, trading, collateral management, corporate actions, billing, and reporting at security and account level.
• SLaaS MAX AI-powered optimization suite for Sharegain's SLaaS platform. Autonomously scans client portfolios, generates demand scores per security, and automates client outreach to drive program growth with no additional operational burden, surfacing lending revenue opportunities across millions of retail accounts in real time.
• Primelocate Securities lending solution for prime brokers providing exclusive access to niche, hard-to-borrow small and micro-cap retail-held supply that institutional lenders cannot match. Delivers real-time visibility into available inventory, fixed daily pricing, and elimination of manual workflows, fails, and 'buy to lend' market risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• Online broker achieved 70% opt-in rate from targeted customers within weeks and securities lending became 20% of total revenue
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GVC GaescocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2021GVC Gaesco collaborates with Sharegain to offer greater returns to investors through securities lending on Luxembourg-based funds. GVC Gaesco is an independent financial group with almost 60 years of experience in asset management, securities intermediation, corporate finance, and analysis.
• Citi (Agency Securities Lending)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2021Citi partnered with Sharegain to launch the first fully automated securities lending solution for wealth management firms Citi custodians. The solution, designed through Citi's D10X program, integrates with wealth managers' existing IT infrastructure and provides a fully digital user experience for underlying customers. Citi's Agency Securities Lending covers 75 lending markets with trading desks in five countries.
• BUXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUX partnered with Sharegain to launch securities lending programs. BUX CEO Yorick Naeff: 'Sharegain has created a way to quickly launch and scale securities lending programmes that is unique in the market.' BUX is a European neobroker.
• FreetradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreetrade partnered with Sharegain to launch securities lending for retail clients in the UK. Freetrade CEO Viktor Nebehaj: 'Sharegain was the perfect fit for Freetrade's vision of making investing accessible.'
• SwissquotecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwissquote introduced securities lending for private clients through Sharegain's SLaaS platform. Swissquote COO Nestor Verrier reported strong results: 'In just a few months, 10 clients have generated over $10,000 in passive income, 20 have earned more than $5,000 and 125 have made at least $1,000.'
• MoraBanccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoraBanc selected Sharegain's SLaaS to launch securities lending for its private banking clients. Head of Digital Assets and Fintech Carlos Salinas: 'We always look for ways to add value to our clients and Sharegain's SLaaS solution will enable our private banking clients to benefit from a new source of income on their investment portfolio.'
• EurobankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurobank partnered with Sharegain to offer securities lending to its retail clients in Europe.
• FlatexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlatex partnered with Sharegain to offer securities lending to its online brokerage clients in Europe.
• Bank LeumicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBank Leumi partnered with Sharegain to offer securities lending to its private banking clients.
• PeakscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeaks (Netherlands-based digital wealth manager) chose Sharegain to launch securities lending for its clients.
• ISLA (International Securities Lending Association)coreOthersSharegain is a member of ISLA. Deputy CEO Keren Halperin serves on the ISLA board and was named Co-Chair of ISLA's 33rd Annual Conference 2026. Sharegain participates actively in ISLA events and standards-setting for the securities lending industry.
• Tri-party CustodianscoreTechnology or IntegrationSharegain uses tri-party collateral management arrangements with two of the world's largest custodians. Collateral is held and managed by these custodians for the lifetime of each loan, ensuring asset safety.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EquiLend: EquiLend is a leading global securities finance platform offering trading, post-trade, market data, and analytics to the institutional lending community. It is a direct competitor in securities lending technology, though historically focused on the institutional rather than retail segment that Sharegain targets.
• Pirum: Pirum is a leading provider of post-trade services for the securities finance industry, including connectivity, collateral management, and financing. It overlaps directly with Sharegain's collateral management and loan lifecycle capabilities, and serves many of the same prime broker and hedge fund counterparties.
• SecLend (subsidiary of Pirum): SecLend is the agent lending business of Pirum, focused on smaller and mid-sized asset owners — a segment that overlaps with Sharegain's retail-facing financial institution target market and is a direct competitive threat.
• eSecLending: eSecLending is an institutional agent lender offering customized securities lending programs to large asset owners, including the agents-of-choice segment. It competes for the same institutional lending mandates and is a natural adjacency for Sharegain's positioning as institutions push programs down-market.

Emerging players

• HQLAx: HQLAx operates a DLT-based collateral mobility platform that targets securities lending and repo workflows. It is an emerging player in the same collateral and securities lending space, with a technology-first approach that could overlap with Sharegain's automation roadmap.

Broad incumbents

• DataLend (S&P Global): DataLend, part of S&P Global, is the leading securities finance data and analytics platform. It is an incumbent in the data layer that Sharegain also targets via its Retail SL Data Hub, though DataLend serves institutional clients and is part of a much broader S&P Global portfolio.
• BNY Mellon (Securities Lending): BNY Mellon's Pershing and Securities Lending businesses operate large-scale agency lending programs for institutional and (via Pershing) broker-dealer clients. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities, and Pershing in particular competes in the broker-dealer channel that Sharegain targets.
• State Street (Securities Lending): State Street Global Services operates one of the largest institutional securities lending franchises globally and competes for the same asset owner mandates that Sharegain's custodian and private bank clients might otherwise run internally.
• Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS): SGSS is a major European custodian and agent lender with strong private bank and asset manager relationships. It competes in the same European market as Sharegain and could in-source the SLaaS capability that Sharegain provides to its custodian and private bank clients.

Others

• FIS (Fidelity National Information Services): FIS provides capital markets and securities finance technology infrastructure, including post-trade and securities processing platforms. It is an adjacent enabler rather than a direct competitor, but its broad product suite could overlap with parts of Sharegain's SLTech stack at large institutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sharegain

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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