XDC Network Invests $1 Million in Kasu to Lead Strategic Private Credit Integration

September 1, 2025 — XDC Network, via their VC arm — XDC Ventures, has committed $1 million into Kasu Finance as the lead investor in the company’s latest funding round, marking a major strategic partnership between the two parties in the fast-evolving real-world asset (RWA) and private credit space.

The agreement represents more than just capital; Kasu and XDC will collaborate on a suite of synergistic initiatives aimed at expanding access to institutional-grade, risk-adjusted yield in the DeFi landscape, further positioning XDC as a leader in on-chain private credit and trade finance.

Thibault Delrue, XDC Ventures Manager: “Our investment in Kasu reflects our strong conviction in the growth of real-world assets on-chain. Deploying private credit assets on XDC — such as receivables financing — opens high-quality yield opportunities for lenders. We look forward to helping Kasu scale these strategies on XDC, strengthening our ecosystem as the leading settlement layer for real-world finance.”

As part of the collaboration, Kasu will integrate natively with the XDC Network, enabling users to deposit stablecoins via XDC-native wallets and directly access high-yield, real-world credit opportunities without the need to bridge across chains. This opens the door to seamless participation in Kasu’s programmable credit infrastructure, which currently includes a $40 million senior lending facility and over $500 million in institutional interest.

“We’re thrilled to welcome XDC as both a strategic investor and long-term partner,” said Luke Lombe, Founder of Kasu. “Their trade finance focus, RWA-native infrastructure, and global network make them a perfect match for Kasu’s mission to unify TradFi and DeFi — compliantly.”

XDC Network is distinguished in private credit, as the only blockchain platform member of the International Trade & Forfaiting Association, a global alliance of trade banks, credit insurers, and fintechs — and an active member of the ITFA’s Trade Finance Distribution initiative. Kasu Finance, itself, has recently been accepted into the prestigious TFDi working group, unlocking further technical alignments and global business synergies.

Through the partnership, the XDC Network ecosystem will support Kasu’s expansion by facilitating introductions to new credit originators within the global trade finance ecosystem. These originators, ranging from invoice and supply chain finance firms to logistics-based lenders, will broaden the credit marketplace on Kasu — creating new yield pathways for stablecoin depositors, giving originators access to programmable liquidity via DeFi.

“XDC is designed to power the next generation of finance, where real-world assets, smart contracts, and global capital flows converge. XDC Network is very excited by this collaboration — Kasu’s approach to DeFi is significant, showing equal measures and attention towards innovation and compliance,” said Sean White, Australian Ecosystem and Business Development Manager for XDC Network.

Among the most exciting technical initiatives under discussion is the launch of a Kasu Liquid Wrapper on XDC Network. This wrapper token would represent a staked position in Kasu’s private credit vaults and be tradable on licensed decentralised exchanges (DEXs). This innovation is aimed at unlocking liquidity for users while maintaining full transparency and regulatory alignment.

Key Points of the Strategic Collaboration:

• $1M investment from XDC Ventures as anchor investor in current $5M round
• Native integration with the XDC Network, enabling stablecoin lending via XDC wallets and direct access to real-world credit without bridging
• Onboarding of new credit originators via XDC Network’s global trade relationships creating new opportunities for stablecoin lenders and programmable liquidity for credit originators
• Trade Finance Distribution Initiative member, Kasu becomes a trade innovator among other cutting-edge Trade fintechs
• Launch of Kasu Liquid Wrapper token representing staked positions tradable on licensed DEXs for enhanced liquidity
• Roadmap toward exclusive credit tranches and institutional dealflow on XDC

Kasu Finance is currently live, onboarding stablecoin deposits and deploying capital across vetted credit deals. With this new strategic partnership, both parties aim to accelerate the adoption of real-world finance on-chain, expanding the reach of private credit beyond traditional borders and technical barriers.

For more information on Kasu Finance, or XDC Network, visit kasu.finance and xdc.org.

Or read more here on www.bitcoin.com in an interview with Sean, Thibault, and Luke.

About Kasu

Kasu is a next-generation credit infrastructure platform that connects DeFi capital to vetted real-world credit opportunities. Backed by institutional lenders and integrated with compliant RWA protocols, Kasu offers any lender depositors access to yield-generating credit markets through smart contracts and structured tranching.

About XDC Network

XDC Network is a Layer 1 hybrid blockchain purpose-built for real-world finance and assets. Designed to support global trade, tokenization, and institutional DeFi use cases, XDC combines the security and decentralization of public blockchains with enterprise-grade performance and privacy, via its base-layer subnets.