Libre Launches With Backing From Brevan Howard and Hamilton Lane to Tokenize Real-World Assets

Tokenization platform Libre has emerged from stealth with backing from major institutional players including Nomura’s Laser Digital, Brevan Howard’s WebN Group, and private markets firm Hamilton Lane. Built using Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), Libre is led by Avtar Sehra, a recognized pioneer in asset tokenization.

Libre aims to revolutionize the way real-world assets (RWAs) like hedge fund strategies and private credit products are issued and traded by providing a fully decentralized, compliant infrastructure. The platform allows issuers and distributors to interact entirely on-chain without intermediaries, a step forward in decentralizing financial services.

Sehra emphasized that compliance is deeply embedded into Libre’s protocol, moving beyond simple KYC/AML flags to dynamic matching based on jurisdiction, investor type, and the nature of the asset being issued. The approach is designed to meet the nuanced regulatory demands of global capital markets while maintaining DeFi-inspired efficiency and accessibility.

Libre is set to launch in Q1 with hedge fund-style assets linked to Brevan Howard and private credit instruments from Hamilton Lane. The roadmap includes collateralized lending and separately managed accounts, aiming to enable fully on-chain portfolio management.

The platform’s long-term goal is to reduce operational costs from roughly 100 basis points to near zero, monetizing instead through value-added services such as secondary transfers and lending. Libre is the latest product incubated by WebN Group, the fintech and Web3 innovation hub supported by Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard.

With heavyweight institutional support and a focus on public blockchain scalability and compliance, Libre positions itself as a key player in the growing RWA tokenization space.