# TradeFlow Capital Management

> Transforming Risk and Enabling Trade

TradeFlow Capital Management provides SME commodity trade finance through investment funds that take principal ownership positions, utilizing blockchain tokenization for capital raising.

TradeFlow Capital Management operates commodity-backed trade finance funds for SME import-export transactions using a proprietary Risk Transformation Engine that replaces credit risk with insurable physical risks. The firm manages USD and EURO denominated funds launched in 2018 and 2020, taking direct ownership of commodities during shipment or storage periods. Since 2024, TradeFlow raises capital through USDC-denominated blockchain-based debt securities issued on Polygon via Obligate platform.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2016-04-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/tradeflow_capital_management

## Products

- [TradeFlow Trade Finance Funds](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tradeflow_capital_management): TradeFlow Trade Finance Funds provide commodity-backed investment vehicles that enable SME import-export transactions by taking direct ownership of bulk commodities during shipment or storage periods. The platform employs a proprietary Risk Transformation Engine to convert credit risk into insurable physical risks through principal positions. Users can access the funds through traditional subscriptions or blockchain-based eNote tracker certificates issued on Polygon using USDC stablecoin. (Trade finance, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [TradeFlow USDC eNote](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tradeflow_capital_management): TradeFlow USDC eNote is a USDC-denominated bond issued on Polygon using Obligate's eNote framework by TradeFlow Capital Management. It is used to raise capital for commodity-backed trade finance transactions that support SME import-export operations. The eNote is structured as a ledger-based security under the Swiss DLT Act, giving it legal enforceability while owning it does not confer ownership rights, voting privileges, or dividends. (Security)

## Links

- [Main](https://tradeflow.capital)
- [Blog](https://tradeflow.capital/news)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/TradeFlow Capital Management)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/tradeflowm)

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