GB Capital Markets

What GB Capital Markets does

GB Capital Markets LLC is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer (CRD 25591) and SIPC member operating from a single office in Washington, DC. Originally founded in 1989 as CVF Securities, Inc., the firm was rebranded and repositioned to provide investment banking and strategic advisory services to companies and investors across the digital-asset and broader technology sectors. Its core offerings are private placements (alternative investments including private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and real estate funds), capital raising, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and secondary-market advisory, all delivered through registered representatives to accredited investors, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients.

The firm's revenue model is transaction-based: it earns brokerage commissions on private placements ranging from 0.0% to 7.0% (paid by the Sponsor/Issuer, not deducted from investor principal), supplemented by management fees, organizational and operating expense reimbursements, and carried interest in venture capital and private equity offerings. GB Capital Markets also discloses that it may receive warrants or digital currency as non-cash compensation in certain offerings. Distribution is direct, through registered representatives engaging institutions and high-net-worth individuals; the firm does not provide ongoing investment monitoring. Marketing channels are limited to BrokerCheck visibility and relationship-based outreach, with no digital marketing or self-service onboarding layer described.

The customer base is segment-defined (accredited investors, qualified purchasers, institutional investors, and digital-asset/technology companies) rather than logo-defined, and no customer names, deal counts, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed. No API, AI/ML capabilities, integrations, patents, awards, subsidiaries, or funding rounds are reported in the source data. The firm's stated differentiation rests on regulatory legitimacy, longevity, and the dual traditional-finance / crypto-native expertise of its team.

Name

GB Capital Markets

Legal name

GB Capital Markets LLC

Website

https://gbcapitalmarkets.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GB Capital Markets is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer providing private placements, capital raising, M&A advisory, and secondary-market advisory services to accredited investors, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients in digital-asset and technology sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Margin Financing & Stock Loan Brokerage (FSAEACAO)

Keywords

• Private placements
• Investment banking
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Capital raising
• Broker-dealer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Millburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Compliance or Regulatory, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transaction-based brokerage fees: Commission-based compensation for private placement transactions. Fees range from 0.0% to 7.0%, paid by the Sponsor/Issuer directly to GBCM and typically not deducted from investor's initial investment. Commission rates vary according to the terms and conditions of each offering.
2. Management and operating fees: Management fees, organizational and operating expense reimbursement, and profit participation/carried interest fees in venture capital and private equity offerings.
3. Stock acquisition costs: In venture capital and private equity offerings, stock acquisition costs may apply.
4. Warrant compensation: At times, GB Capital may receive warrants in a particular issuer or digital currency as a form of compensation, paid by the Issuer and disclosed in the private placement memorandum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GB Capital Markets is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer providing investment banking and strategic advisory services to companies and investors across the digital-asset and broader technology sectors. Its core offerings include private placements, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and secondary-market advisory. Originally founded in 1989 as CVF Securities, Inc., the firm combines traditional finance infrastructure with crypto-native market expertise.

Product overview

GB Capital Markets operates as a unified investment banking and brokerage platform offering a focused set of services centered on private markets execution. The core offerings include private placements (alternative investments such as private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and real estate funds), mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital raising, and secondary market advisory services. Originally founded in 1989 as CVF Securities, Inc., the platform combines traditional finance expertise with crypto-native market experience, targeting companies and investors across digital-asset and technology sectors. Services are limited to private placements for accredited investors, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors, with no ongoing investment monitoring provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FINRAcoreOthersFINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) is a self-regulatory organization that authorizes broker-dealers to operate in the US. GB Capital Markets is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer member, subject to FINRA rules and oversight.
• SIPCcoreOthersSIPC (Securities Investor Protection Corporation) provides protection to customers of broker-dealers that become insolvent. GB Capital Markets is a member of SIPC, providing customer account protection.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• WestPark Capital: FINRA-registered broker-dealer providing investment banking, private placements, and capital raising to emerging growth and technology companies. Closely comparable to GBCM in size, service mix, and target issuer base.
• Brookline Capital Markets: Division of CIM Securities offering capital markets services including private placements, IPOs, and M&A advisory for small- and mid-cap companies. Comparable to GBCM in boutique investment banking focus on alternative investments and private placements.
• Chardan Capital Markets: Small/mid-size FINRA-registered broker-dealer focused on emerging growth and technology companies, providing capital markets, M&A advisory, and equity research. Directly comparable to GBCM as a boutique investment bank serving tech and emerging issuers with private placement and advisory services.
• Alliance Global Partners (AGP): Mid-size broker-dealer with active digital-asset and crypto advisory practice, providing private placements and M&A to issuers in emerging sectors. Direct peer given overlapping digital-asset focus and FINRA-regulated brokerage.
• ROTH Capital Partners: Boutique broker-dealer specializing in small- and mid-cap growth companies, with strong presence in technology, digital health, and emerging sectors. Comparable to GBCM for its private placements, capital raising, and advisory services for emerging issuers.
• Maxim Group: FINRA-registered broker-dealer providing investment banking, institutional sales and trading, and private placements to small- and mid-cap companies, with growing digital-asset exposure. Comparable boutique peer to GBCM.
• EF Hutton: Broker-dealer providing investment banking, capital markets, and advisory services to growth-oriented companies. Comparable boutique investment bank serving similar alternative investment distribution channels.
• Aegis Capital Corp: Small FINRA-registered broker-dealer offering private placements, investment banking, and equity research primarily to emerging growth companies. Directly comparable boutique competitor to GBCM.
• Dominari Securities: Small FINRA-registered broker-dealer focused on private placements and capital raising for emerging growth and digital-asset issuers. Closely comparable peer given overlapping focus on digital-asset and tech sectors.

Broad incumbents

• B. Riley Financial: Larger diversified financial services firm offering investment banking, brokerage, and wealth management to small- and mid-cap issuers across sectors. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes with GBCM on mandates in the same issuer universe, though at greater scale and with a wider service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GBCapMarkets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gb-capital-markets-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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