DCV

Name

DCV

Legal name

Depósito Central de Valores S.A., Depósito de Valores

Website

https://dcv.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Securities Custody and Settlement Services: Fees charged to depositantes for custody and settlement services of domestic and international securities. Services include domestic custody, international custody via MILA (Latin American Integrated Market), and foreign securities markets.
2. Registrar Services: Shareholder registry management services for corporations and fund administrators, including registration of shareholders, dividend payments, and corporate actions processing.
3. Securities Issuance Services: Processing of fixed income, equity, and digital financial asset issuances including ISIN code assignment.
4. Collateral and Pledge Services: Registration and management of special pledges, electronic pledges, notarial pledges, mining guarantees, and judicial attachments.
5. Forward Contracts: Registration and management services for forward financial contracts.
6. Tax Services: Responsible tax agent services and tax statement processing for issuers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DCV (Depósito Central de Valores S.A.) is Chile's official Central Securities Depository, providing critical financial market infrastructure including domestic and international custody and settlement of securities, securities issuance processing (fixed income, equity, digital), corporate actions (dividend payments, shareholder meetings), shareholder and fund unit registry administration, collateral and pledge registration, forward contracts registration, and tax agent services. The company operates the DCV Evolution platform to deliver these services to depositantes, issuers, fund administrators, and fintech clients, with regional reach into Peru and Colombia.

Product overview

DCV (Depósito Central de Valores) is Chile's central securities depository providing a comprehensive platform ecosystem for capital market infrastructure. The core offering consists of DCV Evolución as the main digital platform supplemented by specialized modules including DCV Registros for shareholder registry services, BRAA Web for insurance bond management, and the Issuer Portal for equity issuer access. Services span custody and settlement (domestic and international), securities issuance, corporate actions, collateral management, forward contracts, and fintech offerings including Captable. The platform enables connectivity with global custodians (Euroclear, Citibank), international depositories (Cavali, Deceval), and supports regional integration through MILA and nuam initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DCV Registros: Subsidiary providing shareholder registry services for corporations and investor register services for fund administrators.
• DCV Asesorías y Servicios
• DCV Evolution
• Captable

Products and services

• Custodia y Liquidación Nacional (Domestic Custody and Settlement) Domestic custody and settlement services for securities in the Chilean market, including proprietary, third-party, and investor account types, custody of national securities and BRAA (Recognition Bonds for Active Members), trading operations (purchase, sale, transfer, settlement), and digital equity deposit/withdrawal capabilities. Targeted at depositantes and brokers operating in Chilean capital markets.
• Custodia y Liquidación Internacional (International Custody and Settlement) Cross-border custody and settlement services providing access to international securities, MILA (Latin American Integrated Market), foreign securities markets, and instructions against payment or free of payment. Includes direct connectivity with global custodians Euroclear and Citibank and omnibus accounts serving Peru's Cavali and Colombia's Deceval.
• Emisión de Valores (Securities Issuance) Securities issuance services covering fixed income, equity, financial intermediation, digital issuance, and digital financial assets. Includes ISIN code assignment. Targeted at issuers in Chilean capital markets.
• Eventos de Capital (Corporate Actions) Corporate actions services including shareholder meetings and assemblies, dividend payments, corporate and debt restructuring, and management of other corporate events. Serves issuers and shareholders in Chilean listed companies.
• Garantías, Prendas y Medidas Judiciales (Collateral, Pledges and Judicial Measures) Collateral and pledge services including special pledge, electronic pledge registry (REP), notarial pledges, mining guarantees, and judicial attachments and court-ordered measures. Targeted at participants needing collateral registration in Chilean markets.
• Derivados Financieros / Forward Service Service for registration, signing, and safeguarding of forward contracts, with capabilities for modifications, cancellations, and early settlements. Targeted at counterparties needing formal registration of forward financial contracts.
• Administración de Registros (Registry Administration) Registry administration services including shareholder registries for corporations, investor registries for investment funds, and shareholder services. Includes digital subscription and redemption of investment fund units. Operated through subsidiary DCV Registros S.A.
• Fintech Services (Captable and Custody of Financial Instruments) Fintech-focused services including Captable (cap table management for fintech and ScaleX issuers) and custody of financial instruments, managed through DCV Registros. Targeted at ScaleX and other fintech client segments.
• BRAA Web Web portal for insurance companies to manage Recognition Bonds for Active Members (BRAA) accounts, including deposits, withdrawals, confirmations, and transaction cancellations. Targeted at insurance companies managing BRAA holdings.
• Ámbito Tributario (Tax Services) Tax-related services acting as responsible tax agent and processing tax declarations for issuers. Targeted at issuers needing tax compliance support in Chilean markets.
• Información y Certificados (Information and Certificates) Statistical reports, tax certificates and tax annexes, and online document validation service for verifying position or pledge certificates. Targeted at market participants requiring official reporting and document verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.28% balance confirmation rate among depositors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EVotingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024DCV Registros and EVoting formed a strategic partnership in December 2024 to modernize, increase transparency, and streamline corporate governance processes. The joint solution has digitized shareholder meeting processes for over 100 companies, achieving 93% coverage of IPSA index companies by 2026. The partnership enables digital transformation of shareholder meetings and assemblies.
• EuroclearcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuroclear is one of the global custodians connected to DCV for international custody services. DCV acts as provider of centralized international custody for Peru and Colombia, liaising directly with Euroclear.
• CitibankcoreTechnology or IntegrationCitibank is one of the global custodians connected to DCV for international custody services. DCV acts as provider of centralized international custody for Peru and Colombia, liaising directly with Citibank.
• nuamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnernuam is advancing integration of capital markets in Chile, Colombia, and Peru and decided to centralize international custody for Peru and Colombia at DCV. The migration of US$11.1 billion (1,641 value instructions) was completed on March 23, 2026. This enables DCV to serve Cavali (Peru) and Deceval (Colombia) under omnibus account model.
• PwCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPwC was engaged by DCV for evaluation of internal controls and inventory processes (arqueo) as part of the 2025-2026 surveillance committee activities.
• Cavali (Perú)coreTechnology or IntegrationPeru's Central Securities Depository and Settlement House, served by DCV under omnibus account model for centralized international custody.
• Deceval (Colombia)coreTechnology or IntegrationColombia's Centralized Securities Depository, served by DCV under omnibus account model for centralized international custody.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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