Realio

Realio is described as a "multi-strategy digital private equity firm" which utilizes a web-based platform to support the creation and issuance of digital, blockchain-based tokens. ### IntroductionRealio is a blockchain enabled issuer, fund manager, and technology provider focusing on real estate private equity. Established on August 29, 2018, by Derek Boirun and Marcelo Moyano, the firm is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, and has a workforce of around 11-50 employees.### Goals and PhilosophyRealio's mission is to merge private equity with blockchain technologies, providing broader global access to institutional quality investment products that create long-term value and build wealth. They aim to connect the global retail investment community with cash-generating investment opportunities, opening access to previously untapped global capital markets where transactions occur 24/7, with minimal costs and without borders. Realio emphasizes democratizing access to investment products usually reserved for institutional investors, leveraging its proprietary network architecture that supports both permissioned and permissionless environments for regulatory compliance.### Investing ThesisThe firm recognizes a substantial opportunity within the private investment marketplace driven by disruptive technology. They focus on the global private real estate markets, which are over $7 trillion in size, and emphasize the need for increased transparency, reduced illiquidity, and simplified regulatory environments in these markets. Realio sources investment opportunities across various asset classes, primarily emphasizing real estate private equity. Their platform also enables third-party issuers to digitize their assets and raise capital within their network.