Capitolis closed up a $56 million funding round backed by apowerful mix of global banks and venture capital firms. New investors Barclaysand BNP Paribas joined existing backers J.P. Morgan, Citi, UBS, and MorganStanley in what the company calls a strategic push to scale its infrastructurein capital markets.Global Banks Double Down on Strategic InvestmentThe fresh capital, announced Tuesday, will supportCapitolis’ growth across its two key business lines: its capital marketplaceand portfolio optimization platform. Founded in New York, the company offerstools that help banks and financial institutions manage risk and capital moreefficiently—an area of increasing relevance as institutions aim to streamlineoperations while remaining compliant with regulatory capital requirements.The latest additions to the investor list, Barclays and BNPParibas, extend a trend of large banks actively engaging with fintech firms to solve back-end infrastructure challenges. J.P. Morgan, already a backer of Capitolis, reaffirmed itssupport through this round. Citi, State Street, UBS, and Morgan Stanley hadearlier announced their involvement in the round back in November 2024.Venture Capital Investors Reinforce PositionsVenture capital firms also showed renewed conviction. CanapiVentures, 9Yards Capital, and Greenfield Partners—all of which participated inCapitolis’ Series D round in 2022- chose to increase their investments thistime around.With its technology embedded in a growing number of marketworkflows, Capitolis positions itself as a neutral third-party solutionprovider, helping banks optimize capital usage across portfolios. As scrutiny onbalance sheet efficiency deepens, interest in this category of fintechcontinues to rise.The strategic mix of investors in this round points to analignment between traditional financial institutions and technology platformslike Capitolis, which aim to modernize global markets' plumbing.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.