Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital Moves Toward Tokenized Access to Private Markets

Partnership with Kaio highlights accelerating sovereign interest in onchain real-world assets

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital has begun evaluating how tokenization could expand access to its private market investment strategies, marking one of the strongest signals yet that sovereign-linked capital is exploring onchain real-world assets (RWAs). The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with institutional RWA infrastructure provider Kaio.

The assessment will examine how Kaio’s digital framework could help institutional and accredited investors tap into Mubadala Capital’s alternative investment products through tokenized structures. Executives say the goal is to determine whether regulated digital rails can streamline distribution and lower historical barriers such as high minimums and long lockups.

Mubadala Capital manages more than $430 billion across private equity, credit, real estate and alternative strategies, making any move toward digital fund architecture a notable step for the region’s sovereign-linked investment ecosystem. The firm’s interest follows reports that related entities have begun allocating to digital asset products, reflecting a broader strategic shift toward blockchain-enabled finance.

Kaio brings experience from supporting over $200 million in onchain feeder vehicles for major global asset managers. The company says its work with Mubadala underscores the momentum behind tokenized investment structures across both public and private markets.

The trend stretches beyond a single partnership. Industry data shows tokenized U.S. Treasurys expanded from $3.9 billion to $8.6 billion this year, suggesting rising global appetite for digital representations of yield-bearing assets. Infrastructure providers are also preparing for increased activity, with networks such as Polygon implementing upgrades aimed at supporting high-frequency RWA and stablecoin transactions.

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