Digital Climate Group

What Digital Climate Group does

Digital Climate Group (DCG), also operating as Digital Capital Group, is a privately-held neo-investment bank founded in 2021 and headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm operates a multi-jurisdictional platform structured around three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Digital Climate Securities HK Limited (DCSHK), licensed by Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission for Type 1 (Dealing in Securities) and Type 4 (Advising on Securities) activities; Awwal Capital in Abu Dhabi, regulated by ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) for advising on investments/credit and arranging deals; and Digital Climate Japan (DCJ), a non-regulated advisory and origination arm in Tokyo launched in April 2025. DCG targets institutional and professional investors (sovereign wealth funds, family offices, pension funds) and corporate issuers in the mid-market infrastructure segment across energy transition, future-proof infrastructure, and food security, with typical ticket sizes ranging from $5M to $200M+.

The firm operates a proprietary digital investment banking platform combining AI-driven impact data classification, blockchain-based transparency via a decentralized Oracle network for verifiable impact reporting, green bond tokenization tooling, and end-to-end encrypted communications. These technologies are applied to address greenwashing concerns, reduce bond issuance costs, and enable tokenized real-world asset (RWA) distribution across Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The platform is positioned as a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance for institutional investors.

DCG generates revenue primarily through professional services: investment banking advisory fees on completed transactions, placement and origination fees for bespoke deal flow sourcing, fund distribution advisory, licensed securities dealing and advisory through DCSHK, and digital asset structuring and tokenization services. Distribution is enterprise field sales-led via senior advisor engagement, leveraging Daiwa Securities Group's strategic equity investment (September 2025) for anchoring in Japan, plus partnerships with Kyobo Securities (Korea), Elham Credit Partners/Hillhouse (private credit), Alteia Investment Management (Middle East/Africa), Zand Bank (UAE banking rails), and Zoniqx (RWA infrastructure). The firm disclosed a $3 billion+ pipeline of Japan-Middle East opportunities and operates across three offices with 11-50 employees spanning 10+ nationalities.

Name

Digital Climate Group

Legal name

DCG LTD

Website

https://dcg.earth

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital Climate Group is a Hong Kong-headquartered neo-investment bank with SFC- and ADGM-regulated subsidiaries, providing impact-driven capital advisory, deal origination, fund distribution, and tokenized real-world asset solutions across energy, infrastructure, and food security sectors in the Asia-MENA corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & Capital Markets Advisory

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Finance Strategy (CapEx planning, green finance, incentives & grants) (EUABAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Credit/REC Tracking, Claims & Chain-of-Custody Platforms (EUABAEAH), Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK), Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB), Digital Banking & Neobank Platforms (BPAMAFAD)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Impact investment advisory
• Cross-border capital markets
• Digital asset tokenization
• Infrastructure financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Banking Advisory Fees: DCG generates revenue through corporate financial advisory mandates including capital raising, exit readiness structuring, and cross-border financing arrangements for mid-market infrastructure projects. Fees are typically earned on transaction completion.
2. Bespoke Origination Solutions: Providing institutional investors and GPs with curated, pre-vetted deal flow in target sectors and geographies, generating placement and sourcing fees through proprietary deal origination.
3. Fund and Distribution Services: Executive fund distribution strategy for fund managers seeking Asia-MENA corridor LP or distribution opportunities, including advisory on fund setup, structuring, regulatory alignment, and distribution channel access.
4. Licensed Securities Services (DCSHK): Digital Climate Securities HK Limited, licensed by SFC for Type 1 (Dealing in Securities) and Type 4 (Advising on Securities), generates revenue from securities dealing and advisory services for professional investors globally.
5. Digital Asset and Tokenization Services: Revenue from structuring and distributing technology-enabled investment solutions including tokenized securities and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, conducted in partnership with licensed and regulated institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Digital Climate Group operates as a neo-investment bank providing integrated capital markets advisory, bespoke origination, cross-border structuring, fund distribution, and digital asset tokenization services for institutional issuers and professional investors. The firm combines senior advisor-led deal sourcing with proprietary AI and blockchain technology to originate, structure, and distribute impact-driven investment opportunities in energy, future-proof infrastructure, and food security sectors across the Asia-MENA corridor.

Product overview

Digital Climate Group (DCG) operates as a neo-investment bank platform offering integrated investment banking, structuring, and technology-enabled solutions across three regional entities: Digital Climate Securities HK Limited (DCSHK) licensed by Hong Kong's SFC for securities dealing and advisory, Awwal Capital (DCME) regulated by ADGM in Abu Dhabi for investment advisory and arranging, and Digital Climate Japan (DCJ) providing advisory and origination services in Japan. The platform combines corporate financial advisory, bespoke origination solutions, cross-border market advisory, and fund distribution services with digital infrastructure featuring AI-powered impact data classification and blockchain-based green bond tokenization for sustainable infrastructure, energy transition, and food security investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Capital Group (DCG) Platform
• Digital Climate Securities HK Limited (DCSHK)
• Awwal Capital (Digital Climate Middle East / DCME)
• Digital Climate Japan (DCJ)
• Asset-Backed Solutions
• Corporate Financial Advisory
• Bespoke Origination Solutions
• Cross-Border Market Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced bond issuance costs through all-in-one digital platform eliminating intermediaries and legal costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• ZoniqxstrategicTechnology or Integration · 21 April 2026DCG and Zoniqx (the world's first AI-native operating system for tokenized real-world assets) signed an MOU to establish a strategic framework for collaboration at the intersection of digital assets, tokenization, and cross-border capital markets. Zoniqx provides neutral governance, compliance, identity, and distribution infrastructure across 14+ blockchains and 20+ jurisdictions, while DCG contributes cross-border capital market reach and focus on infrastructure-grade financial solutions.
• Kyobo SecuritiesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026DCG and Kyobo Securities (one of Korea's leading financial investment firms) signed an MOU to jointly develop technology-driven solutions for the origination, tokenization, and distribution of institutional-grade real-world assets across Asia-Pacific. The partnership combines DCG's digital investment banking infrastructure with Kyobo's advanced digital finance platform and institutional distribution network to build a scalable framework for tokenized securities.
• Zand BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026DCG and Zand Bank (an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the UAE, licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE and rated BBB+ by Fitch) signed an MOU to establish a strategic framework for collaboration across digital assets, tokenization, and technology. The collaboration focuses on regulated digital issuance and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, linking high-quality asset origination in Japan and wider Asia with liquidity and banking infrastructure across the Middle East.
• Elham Credit PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025DCG and Elham Credit Partners (the private credit arm of Hillhouse Investment Management) formed a strategic partnership to jointly develop solution-oriented private credit origination capabilities across Asia-Pacific, with initial focus on Japan's emerging mid-market sector. DCG serves as Elham's origination partner for institutional private credit opportunities in Japan, leveraging DCG's relationship with Daiwa Securities Group to enhance sourcing and market connectivity. The partnership aims to build a scalable ecosystem connecting local origination networks with global institutional investors.
• Blue AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025DCG hosted Blue Alliance (a leading organization dedicated to the protection and sustainable management of marine ecosystems) for a focused session on innovative financing models for coral reef conservation and reef-positive businesses. The session brought together institutional investors, impact executives, and financial sector representatives to discuss emerging opportunities in marine conservation finance using Blue Alliance's pioneering blended-finance framework.
• PlanetaryXstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025DCG and PlanetaryX (a nature-focused fintech pioneering biodiversity protection as a service, B-PaaS) signed an MoU to formalize a strategic collaboration at the intersection of technology and impact finance. The partnership integrates PlanetaryX's biodiversity protection technologies with DCG's digital infrastructure to create transparent, tamper-proof monitoring and data-driven measurement platforms for biodiversity impact projects, opening new pathways for institutional investors to participate in nature-positive opportunities.
• Alteia Investment ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2025DCG and Alteia Investment Management (an alternative investment fund manager with deep roots in Africa and the Middle East) signed an MOU to establish a long-term strategic collaboration focused on impact-driven investment opportunities. Key areas include a joint investment fund targeting renewable energy, agri-tech, and future-proof infrastructure in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia; cross-border capital mobilization connecting Alteia's funds with institutional investors; and technology-enabled impact finance deploying DCG's digital infrastructure for impact reporting.
• RutileastrategicTechnology or Integration · 10 April 2025DCG partnered with Japan-based AI startup Rutilea to enhance impact investment in Japan. The collaboration combines DCG's expertise in impact investment, AI, and blockchain technology with Rutilea's advanced AI development capabilities and secure cloud infrastructure. Together, they aim to address key challenges in the Japanese impact investment market including lack of financing for small and medium-sized sustainable projects and the need for greater transparency in impact measurement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pollination Group: Climate-focused advisory and investment firm providing climate finance structuring, transition planning and capital raising services globally. Directly comparable as a neo-advisory platform competing for climate finance mandates.
• Securitize: Leading tokenization platform for real-world assets and securities, providing issuance, transfer agent and compliance infrastructure. Comparable as a core RWA tokenization infrastructure partner addressing institutional adoption.
• tZERO: Blockchain securities and tokenization platform offering issuance, trading and post-trade infrastructure for tokenized assets. Comparable as institutional RWA/tokenization infrastructure targeting regulated securities markets.
• South Pole Group: Climate solutions and advisory firm with deep impact investing, carbon credit origination and green finance capabilities. Comparable in serving corporate and institutional clients with verified impact outcomes.
• Galaxy Digital: Digital asset and crypto-native financial services firm with institutional trading, asset management and tokenization capabilities. Comparable as an institutional-grade digital asset and tokenization advisory/IB platform.
• Malka Capital: Green infrastructure investment bank focused on mid-market clean energy and transition finance across emerging markets. Comparable in targeting under-served mid-market climate infrastructure deals with bespoke structuring.
• Libeara: Singapore-based climate investment platform focused on tokenized climate funds and Asia institutional investors. Directly comparable as a digital-native Asia-focused climate investment structuring firm.

Broad incumbents

• Macquarie Group: Global investment bank with one of the largest dedicated green investment / climate infrastructure franchises (Macquarie Asset Management). Comparable as a much larger incumbent in climate/green finance deal structuring globally.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Global alternative asset manager with significant climate infrastructure and transition investment operations. Comparable as an incumbent providing debt/equity/mezzanine capital for the same energy and infrastructure sectors DCG targets.
• Standard Chartered Bank (Sustainable Finance): International bank with a dedicated Sustainable Finance franchise linking Asia, Middle East and Africa capital. Comparable as a regulated, multi-jurisdiction incumbent serving cross-border climate and infrastructure finance in DCG's exact target corridors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digital-climate-group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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