River Financial Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019 by Alexander Leishman and Andrew Benson. The company specializes in providing a platform for individuals and institutions to buy, manage, and sell bitcoin. Its flagship product is a Bitcoin brokerage designed for sophisticated retail investors, offering a high-touch service that prioritizes security and client experience. River Financial's platform includes tools for investment performance, such as cost basis tracking, catering to the needs of its clients in the evolving cryptocurrency market.
Fedi is a tech company specializing in global bitcoin adoption. Its primary product is the Fedi mobile app, designed to facilitate secure, private, and scalable Bitcoin transactions for billions of users worldwide. The app employs multi-signature technology to enhance security during cryptocurrency exchanges, allowing users to transact anonymously with Bitcoin.
Zion
Venture Round in 2023
Zion is a decentralized social network built on Bitcoin, designed to facilitate the free and open flow of content and payments between creative people and their audiences.
Blockstream
Convertible Note in 2023
Blockstream specializes in blockchain technology, offering solutions such as Blockstream Satellite for global Bitcoin access, Liquid Network for faster transactions, Green Wallet for secure non-custodial storage, and APIs for developers. They also focus on cryptographic proofs to enhance privacy and security.
Galoy
Private Equity Round in 2022
Galoy is an open‑source Bitcoin banking platform that enables communities and institutions to provide financial services on Bitcoin. It offers a secure backend API, mobile wallets, point‑of‑sale applications, compliance tools, and administrative controls. The platform’s core ledger and bitcoin bridge support enterprise‑scale transaction management, while extensible modules accommodate fiat and frontier markets. A proof‑of‑concept implementation, the Bitcoin Beach Wallet, helped establish a circular Bitcoin economy that influenced El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender.
Fedi is a tech company specializing in global bitcoin adoption. Its primary product is the Fedi mobile app, designed to facilitate secure, private, and scalable Bitcoin transactions for billions of users worldwide. The app employs multi-signature technology to enhance security during cryptocurrency exchanges, allowing users to transact anonymously with Bitcoin.
Zebedee, Inc., established in 2019 and based in Hoboken, New Jersey, specializes in integrating Bitcoin and Lightning Network support into digital gaming environments. Its platform, ZEBEDEE, enables game developers to facilitate in-game microtransactions using Bitcoin, allowing players to send, receive, and store limited quantities of the cryptocurrency within their games. This fosters a seamless, frictionless exchange of value between players, developers, streamers, and watchers, powering digital economies within these gaming environments.
Cathedra Bitcoin
Post in 2022
Cathedra Bitcoin specializes in developing and operating infrastructure for Bitcoin mining. The company focuses on advancing blockchain technology by collaborating with the energy sector to secure the Bitcoin network. It manages and expands its hash rate portfolio through a diversified approach to site selection and operations, utilizing multiple energy sources across various jurisdictions.
Founded in 2018, CoinDCX specializes in crypto-enabled financial services. It focuses on developing borderless financial services for simplified capital flow, offering powerful wallets and robust security. The company empowers traders with industry-first products tailored to individual trading experiences, risk tolerances, and frequencies. Its mission is to democratize finance and make investments accessible to everyone.
PDAX | Philippine Digital Asset Exchange
Series B in 2022
PDAX is a digital currency exchange based in the Philippines that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, against the Philippine Peso. As the first order-book based exchange in the country, PDAX aims to provide users with a cost-effective way to access digital assets, addressing historical barriers to entry for the average Filipino investor. The platform features a trade matching engine that ensures liquidity and competitive pricing, while also offering various order types, including limit and stop orders. Additionally, it supports fund deposits and withdrawals through a network of online and offline channels, allowing for fair pricing and instant order execution, which enables traders to effectively track market trends.
Founded in 2018, OpenNode operates a bitcoin payment processing platform that enables instant settlements, currency exchange, microtransactions, and quick invoices. It offers shopping cart plugins and direct bank deposits, serving retail, e-commerce, and gaming companies.
Bitnob
Venture Round in 2022
Bitnob develops and manages Bitcoin and stablecoin infrastructure solutions, empowering global businesses with secure and efficient cryptocurrency services.
Galoy is an open‑source Bitcoin banking platform that enables communities and institutions to provide financial services on Bitcoin. It offers a secure backend API, mobile wallets, point‑of‑sale applications, compliance tools, and administrative controls. The platform’s core ledger and bitcoin bridge support enterprise‑scale transaction management, while extensible modules accommodate fiat and frontier markets. A proof‑of‑concept implementation, the Bitcoin Beach Wallet, helped establish a circular Bitcoin economy that influenced El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender.
Ledn is a fintech company that develops financial products for digital asset holders to access liquidity without selling their assets. Its product suite includes Borrow, a bitcoin‑backed loan that provides dollars while keeping bitcoin as collateral; B2X, which enables clients to instantly double their bitcoin holdings through a Ledn loan; and Save, a savings account for bitcoin and USDC that pays interest with no minimums. The platform offers cryptocurrency‑backed financing without the need for traditional credit checks, allowing users to access capital and leverage their holdings while maintaining ownership of their assets.
GDA
Private Equity Round in 2021
Genesis Digital Assets is a prominent Bitcoin mining company known for its extensive experience in the industry. Since its inception in 2013, the company has established over 20 industrial-scale mining farms and successfully brought more than 300,000 miners online, resulting in the mining of over $1 billion in Bitcoin. Genesis Digital Assets focuses on developing proprietary mining technology and aims to make its operations profitable. The company provides comprehensive services that include building, managing, and scaling large-scale mining operations, thereby offering clients the necessary infrastructure to support the evolving landscape of the cryptocurrency market.
Abra is a cryptocurrency platform established in 2014, designed to provide a straightforward and secure environment for individuals and businesses to buy, trade, and borrow against cryptocurrencies. Based in the United States and operational in over 150 countries, Abra facilitates easy conversion between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, registered investment advisors, and institutions, offering customizable services that allow users to manage their crypto portfolios effectively. With over two million customers and $9 billion processed in transactions, Abra has positioned itself as a trusted solution in the cryptocurrency market, earning recognition as one of the top five crypto wallets. The company is supported by prominent investors, reinforcing its commitment to creating an open and accessible global financial system.
GDA
Private Equity Round in 2021
Genesis Digital Assets is a prominent Bitcoin mining company known for its extensive experience in the industry. Since its inception in 2013, the company has established over 20 industrial-scale mining farms and successfully brought more than 300,000 miners online, resulting in the mining of over $1 billion in Bitcoin. Genesis Digital Assets focuses on developing proprietary mining technology and aims to make its operations profitable. The company provides comprehensive services that include building, managing, and scaling large-scale mining operations, thereby offering clients the necessary infrastructure to support the evolving landscape of the cryptocurrency market.
Ledn is a fintech company that develops financial products for digital asset holders to access liquidity without selling their assets. Its product suite includes Borrow, a bitcoin‑backed loan that provides dollars while keeping bitcoin as collateral; B2X, which enables clients to instantly double their bitcoin holdings through a Ledn loan; and Save, a savings account for bitcoin and USDC that pays interest with no minimums. The platform offers cryptocurrency‑backed financing without the need for traditional credit checks, allowing users to access capital and leverage their holdings while maintaining ownership of their assets.
Ledn is a fintech company that develops financial products for digital asset holders to access liquidity without selling their assets. Its product suite includes Borrow, a bitcoin‑backed loan that provides dollars while keeping bitcoin as collateral; B2X, which enables clients to instantly double their bitcoin holdings through a Ledn loan; and Save, a savings account for bitcoin and USDC that pays interest with no minimums. The platform offers cryptocurrency‑backed financing without the need for traditional credit checks, allowing users to access capital and leverage their holdings while maintaining ownership of their assets.
Roxom is a pioneering exchange platform, specializing in the trading of Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and traditional assets such as stocks, commodities, and debt. It employs a proprietary market-making algorithm to ensure liquidity and diverse trading opportunities for its users.