Qapita , a Singapore-based equity management startup with strong Indian roots, has raised $26.5 million in its Series B funding round , led by the U.S. brokerage giant Charles Schwab .

Existing investors Citi and MassMutual Ventures also participated in the round.

What Qapita Does & Why It Matters

Qapita helps companies, especially startups and private firms, manage cap tables, equity plans, ESOPs, valuations , and more — all in one platform. When Qapita launched, many startups were juggling spreadsheets and manual equity tracking. Qapita brought order, automation, and compliance to that chaos. As part of this Series B, Charles Schwab and Qapita will also collaborate on Schwab Private Issuer Equity Services — a platform for U.S. private companies to manage their ownership, stock plans, and path to listing.

Founding Team & Journey

Qapita was co-founded by Ravi Ravulaparthi , Lakshman Gupta , and Vamsee Mohan . The idea sprouted from observing how many companies still manage equity in error-prone spreadsheets. Over time, the platform added features like ESOP management, valuations, secondary sale modules, and compliance tools. The startup services over 2,700 companies , with about 70% in India and others across Southeast Asia and the U.S.

Use of Funds & Future Strategy

With this $26.5M injection, Qapita plans to:

• Expand its U.S. presence and accelerate adoption in the American private markets.

• Launch fund administration products to help fund managers manage investor reporting, valuations, compliance.
• Strengthen R&D & product innovation , especially around compliance, reporting, and liquidity tools.

• Deepen integrations, improve user experience, and scale operations to handle more companies globally.Significance & Takeaways

• This round shows that equity management & private markets infrastructure is one of the new frontiers in fintech .

• • By partnering with Charles Schwab, Qapita gains strategic access to U.S. equity ecosystems while maintaining roots in India and Southeast Asia.For Indian founders and startups, this is a signal: homegrown platforms can scale globally , even in complex domains like equity and compliance