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Apex Group partners with OpenVC
21 August 2026 US
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Apex Group and OpenVC, a private market indexing and asset management firm, have partnered to develop new real-world asset (RWA) indices and expand access to private market investment opportunities.
The partnership brings together Apex Group's global private markets infrastructure, proprietary data, and distribution capabilities with OpenVC's expertise in index construction and benchmark development.
Together, the firms are working towards developing a suite of indices designed to provide investors with greater transparency, insights, and access to the rapidly evolving RWA market.
Through this collaboration, Apex Group and OpenVC aim to support greater transparency and standardisation across private markets while helping investors better understand emerging areas of growth within the RWA ecosystem.
In addition to index development, OpenVC's investment products will be made available through ApexInvest Markets, Apex Group's broker-dealer affiliate, expanding access for qualified investors, family offices, and advisory communities.
Georges Archibald, CEO of Apex Distribution, says: “Private markets are undergoing a period of rapid transformation, creating opportunities for better data, improved transparency, and more sophisticated benchmarking.
“By partnering with OpenVC, we have the opportunity to combine Apex Group's unique data assets and distribution capabilities with an innovative approach to private market indexing. Together, we aim to deliver tools that help investors navigate an increasingly dynamic market environment.”
David Shapiro, CEO of OpenVC, adds: “OpenVC was founded on the belief that private markets deserve the same transparency, accessibility, and benchmarking standards that investors have long relied on in public markets.
“By combining our indexing expertise with Apex Group's global data resources and market reach, we believe we can help create meaningful benchmarks for the RWA market while helping investors better understand and access this evolving space.”
The partnership brings together Apex Group's global private markets infrastructure, proprietary data, and distribution capabilities with OpenVC's expertise in index construction and benchmark development.
Together, the firms are working towards developing a suite of indices designed to provide investors with greater transparency, insights, and access to the rapidly evolving RWA market.
Through this collaboration, Apex Group and OpenVC aim to support greater transparency and standardisation across private markets while helping investors better understand emerging areas of growth within the RWA ecosystem.
In addition to index development, OpenVC's investment products will be made available through ApexInvest Markets, Apex Group's broker-dealer affiliate, expanding access for qualified investors, family offices, and advisory communities.
Georges Archibald, CEO of Apex Distribution, says: “Private markets are undergoing a period of rapid transformation, creating opportunities for better data, improved transparency, and more sophisticated benchmarking.
“By partnering with OpenVC, we have the opportunity to combine Apex Group's unique data assets and distribution capabilities with an innovative approach to private market indexing. Together, we aim to deliver tools that help investors navigate an increasingly dynamic market environment.”
David Shapiro, CEO of OpenVC, adds: “OpenVC was founded on the belief that private markets deserve the same transparency, accessibility, and benchmarking standards that investors have long relied on in public markets.
“By combining our indexing expertise with Apex Group's global data resources and market reach, we believe we can help create meaningful benchmarks for the RWA market while helping investors better understand and access this evolving space.”
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