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Delio has raised $8.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Delio.
Delio has raised $8.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Based in Wales, Delio provides white-label technology infrastructure and digital platforms that enable financial institutions to build, manage, and distribute private market investments to their clients. The company delivers configurable operating systems and investment structuring solutions that automate complex workflows and ensure strict regulatory compliance across various alternative asset classes. Delio's software infrastructure is currently utilized by more than 60 financial firms operating across 18 countries, facilitating the active distribution of over 900 private market funds and direct deals. Additionally, the firm's dedicated structuring division manages and administers over $1 billion in alternative assets while maintaining information security management certifications from LRQA. In February 2026, the enterprise was officially acquired by iAltA Holdings through financial backing provided by the investment firm Westcap. Delio was originally co-founded in 2015 by Gareth Lewis and Gareth Morgan.
Key people at Delio.
Delio has raised $8.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Series U in March 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | $8M Series U | — | Octopus Ventures | Announced |
Delio is a UK-based fintech company headquartered in Wales that provides configurable, white-label technology infrastructure for financial firms to build and scale private market investments.[1][2][5] Its Delio Core OS, an AI-powered operating system, digitizes workflows for origination, distribution, structuring, reporting, and compliance across asset classes, jurisdictions, and investor types, serving over 60 clients in 18 countries including Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia, and Switzerland.[1][2][3][5] Delio acts as a non-conflicted "market utility," embedding into clients' systems via API or delivering turnkey solutions to enhance client experiences, such as enabling Shariah-compliant funds or streamlining investor journeys for venture capital firms like EMV Capital.[1][4] With over $20 million raised from investors like Octopus Ventures and Maven Capital Partners, and managing $1 billion in assets via its structuring arm since 2021, Delio powers 900+ private market funds and deals, focusing on operational efficiency and inclusivity in alternative investments.[2][5]
Delio was co-founded in 2015 by Gareth Morgan, who leads business strategy after early roles at IBM, EY, and Convex Capital in mergers and acquisitions, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant.[5] Starting as a UK company addressing convoluted private market processes—hard access, complex transactions, and regulatory hurdles—Delio developed an integrated digital suite to streamline the full investment cycle.[3][5] Early traction came from its flexible, configurable tech, proven over a decade across diverse geographies and use cases, leading to expansions like a 2021 Swiss branch in Vaud to tap wealth managers and banks.[3] Key milestones include raising over $20 million from Octopus Ventures, Maven Capital Partners, and Development Bank of Wales; launching Delio Structuring in 2021 to administer $1 billion in assets; and earning ISO 27001 certification in 2022 for information security.[2][5] This evolution positioned Delio as a consultative partner, not just a tech provider, with leaders like Sarah (delivery head with experience at Ageas and CBRE) ensuring tailored deployments.[5]
Delio rides the surge in private markets democratization, where wealth managers (89% with AUM <$10B now offer direct investments) and banks seek to embed alternatives like pre-IPO tech and global funds into client portfolios amid rising demand for diversified, illiquid assets.[1][6] Timing aligns with digital transformation pressures: legacy systems lag in efficiency, transparency, and compliance for convoluted private deals, while fintechs like Delio provide "digital rails" to scale access—e.g., for high-net-worth individuals via VC syndicates or Shariah products.[1][3][4] Market forces favoring Delio include regulatory evolution across jurisdictions, AI-driven automation, and wealth management shifts toward alternatives (fueled by low rates and equity volatility).[2][6] As infrastructure at the ecosystem nexus, Delio influences by powering leading institutions, fostering inclusivity, and enabling innovations like EMV Capital's digital-first VC, without owning products—amplifying client-led growth in a $10T+ private markets arena.[2][4][5]
Delio's trajectory points to accelerated global expansion, building on its 18-country footprint with deeper Middle East, Swiss, and Asian penetration via partnerships for alternative access.[1][3] Trends like AI personalization, tokenized assets, and regulatory harmonization will shape its path, enhancing Core OS for frictionless, compliant scaling amid private markets' projected doubling by 2030. Its non-conflicted model positions it to evolve as the go-to utility, potentially powering trillions in flows as firms prioritize digital client experiences—cementing Delio as the behind-the-scenes enabler innovating private market investment from Wales to worldwide.[2][5]
Delio has raised $8.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Delio's investors include Octopus Ventures.
