OPCO and HedgeID Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Commercialization of Capital Markets Intelligence Platform
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September 19, 2025
OPCO and HedgeID Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Commercialization of Capital Markets Intelligence Platform
Ottawa, ON / New York, NY — OPCO Advisory (“OPCO”) and HedgeID Inc. (“HedgeID”) today announced a strategic partnership to develop and broaden the commercialization of HedgeID’s pioneering Capital Markets Map—a living, collaborative data platform designed to help vendors, investors, and market participants more effectively navigate the global capital markets landscape.
The partnership combines HedgeID’s innovative approach to mapping institutional relationships with OPCO’s deep expertise in financial markets advisory and business development. Together, the two firms will accelerate adoption of HedgeID’s platform across the sell-side, buy-side, and vendor ecosystem, giving clients unprecedented visibility into the complex web of firms, technologies, and commercial opportunities that drive global markets.
“This partnership marks an important step in bringing HedgeID’s unique vision for a collaborative capital markets map to life,” said Glenn Lesko, Partner at OPCO. “By aligning our advisory capabilities, domain expertise, and network with HedgeID’s technology, we are helping market participants cut through the noise, identify opportunities faster, and unlock measurable commercial value.”
HedgeID’s Capital Markets Map functions as a “living commercial map” of institutional finance, offering high-resolution tagging, advanced entity relationships, and contributor workflows that make it easier for vendors and firms to surface and act on commercial demand. Through the partnership, OPCO will help accelerate go-to-market efforts, expand HedgeID’s commercial footprint, and ensure that the platform scales to meet the needs of both established firms and emerging innovators.
“We are thrilled to join forces with OPCO to take HedgeID to its next stage of growth,” said Erik McBain, Founder & CEO of HedgeID. “OPCO’s reputation, network, and advisory expertise make them the ideal partner to help us deliver on our mission: enabling participants across the capital markets to navigate with greater precision, efficiency, and intelligence.”
About HedgeID
HedgeID is a Canadian technology company building the first living map of the global institutional capital markets. Designed as a collaborative data platform, HedgeID consolidates and structures critical market intelligence—covering buy-side, sell-side, vendors, and service providers—so clients can target opportunities with unprecedented accuracy.
About OPCO Advisory
OPCO Advisory is a strategic advisory firm focused on financial markets, technology, and data innovation. With deep industry experience and a proven track record of helping companies scale, OPCO partners with clients across the capital markets ecosystem to drive growth, sharpen strategy, and unlock long-term value creation.
Media Contacts:
Erik McBain, CEO, HedgeID — press@hedgeid.com
Sharon Reisner-Rude, Partner, OPCO — press@opcollc.com
