Valereum raises $200m to drive AI & blockchain expansion

By Vriti Gothi

Valereum Plc has raiseed $200 million in Royalty and Streaming (R&S) capital from Valereum QGP-SP, a special purpose segregated portfolio company being formed under Quorium Global Photonics SPC. The agreement marks one of the company’s largest planned capital injections to date and positions it for a potential listing on a U.S. national exchange, either Nasdaq or the NYSE.

Under the terms, Valereum QGP-SP will provide the USD 200 million through QMTN Perpetual Call Certificates carrying an annual interest of USD 10.5 million at a 5.25% coupon. In exchange, Valereum QGP-SP will receive a one-year option to acquire up to 49.9% of Valereum’s prevailing share capital, with the conversion price to be mutually agreed. Any future equity subscription would take the form of a swap of the committed USD 200 million or other R&S facilities backed by an over-collateralised pool of QGP-SP royalty and streaming mining assets. These assets are underwritten by Lloyd’s of London and rated at least investment grade by agencies including A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s and S&P.

Valereum said the capital commitment is intended to accelerate development of its crypto, blockchain and tokenisation platforms, particularly its AI-driven royalty and streaming infrastructure, and support the build-out of a Digital Asset Treasury. The company also plans to pursue acquisitions and partnerships across regulated financial and digital ecosystems, while expanding internationally into new markets and technology verticals.

The company noted that the strengthened balance sheet will include not only the proposed USD 200 million investment but also the ability to issue additional equity, including up to 10% of share capital to a minority strategic investor and further shares on an opportunistic basis.

A U.S. listing forms a central part of Valereum’s strategy. Access to deeper capital markets and broader institutional visibility is expected to support the firm’s ambitions in AI-driven tokenisation, crypto banking, and payments, particularly through white-label “as-a-service” offerings.

Valereum described the facility from V-QGP as “asset-backed funding” designed to underpin its growth plans and operational expansion. The move comes as digital asset infrastructure players seek institutional-grade capital and regulatory alignment to scale new models in tokenisation, alternative financing and blockchain-based financial services.