Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a corporate venture capital firm based in Stamford, Connecticut, founded in 2015. The company focuses on building and supporting businesses within the bitcoin and blockchain sectors by providing insights, networking opportunities, and access to capital. With over 150 investments across more than 30 countries, DCG primarily targets companies involved in financial technology, web3 infrastructure, decentralized finance, and related fields. In addition to its investment activities, DCG owns and operates several key entities in the digital currency ecosystem, including CoinDesk, a leading media and events platform, Genesis Trading, a prominent bitcoin brokerage firm, and Grayscale Investments, the largest asset management firm specializing in digital currencies.
SkorLife Platforms is a financial wellness company that offers users access to their credit history and credit scores. The platform allows individuals to check their scores for free and provides valuable insights into their financial standing. Additionally, SkorLife equips users with advice, tools, and strategies to enhance their financial lifestyle. The service includes features that help users track the status of their installments, loans, and credit cards, ultimately empowering them to make informed financial decisions and improve their credit scores.
Masa
Venture Round in 2024
Masa is a decentralized AI platform focused on creating a data marketplace that allows users to be compensated for their data contributions. The platform aims to transform traditional centralized credit systems by offering a unique infrastructure that includes a non-fungible credit report, composable credit primitives, smart contracts, and liquidity pools. These components are designed to provide a scalable, interoperable, and standardized on-chain identity framework, catering to the evolving needs of the web3 ecosystem. By enabling developers to acquire, retain, and verify users while gamifying community engagement, Masa facilitates the launch of innovative credit products that align with existing centralized credit paradigms.
Rise
Series A in 2024
Rise is an innovative payroll and compliance provider. It is a Web3-enabled platform that helps businesses onboard, manage, and pay local and international contractors while ensuring full compliance and alleviating burdensome tax processes. Rise provides an all-in-one compliance and payment platform for companies with global workforces, streamlining onboarding, payments, and compliance tasks. It allows businesses to hire, onboard, and pay international contractors compliantly.
Caliza
Seed Round in 2024
Caliza is developing a global financial infrastructure aimed at facilitating seamless commerce by eliminating borders. The company offers a platform that enables instant cross-border settlements and provides regulated digital dollar accounts for its clients. This infrastructure supports various applications, including prompt international supplier payments and corporate fund transfers, thereby allowing merchant settlement providers to efficiently and cost-effectively manage cross-border transactions. By leveraging stablecoins, Caliza aims to enhance the ability of its customers to transact effortlessly and access the U.S. economy.
Zone
Seed Round in 2024
Zone is a regulated blockchain network that facilitates payments and the acceptance of digital currencies. As a blockchain services company, it provides a secure infrastructure that supports various financial transactions in the digital economy. By leveraging advanced blockchain technology, Zone aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of payment processes, making it easier for businesses and consumers to engage in digital currency transactions. Its focus on regulatory compliance ensures that its services meet the necessary legal standards, fostering trust and reliability in the evolving landscape of digital finance.
Masa
Seed Round in 2024
Masa is a decentralized AI platform focused on creating a data marketplace that allows users to be compensated for their data contributions. The platform aims to transform traditional centralized credit systems by offering a unique infrastructure that includes a non-fungible credit report, composable credit primitives, smart contracts, and liquidity pools. These components are designed to provide a scalable, interoperable, and standardized on-chain identity framework, catering to the evolving needs of the web3 ecosystem. By enabling developers to acquire, retain, and verify users while gamifying community engagement, Masa facilitates the launch of innovative credit products that align with existing centralized credit paradigms.
Neutral Exchange
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Neutral is an exchange for environmental assets. We combine tokenized carbon credits, renewable energy credits, and carbon forwards with specialized market infrastructure to deliver efficiency, transparency, and trust in environmental asset markets.
AlloyX
Pre Seed Round in 2023
AlloyX is a developer of a decentralized crypto loan protocol that facilitates liquid staking for crypto loans. The company offers a platform designed to simplify and enhance the investment process for protocols, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and institutional investors. AlloyX enables lenders to create diversified investment strategies focused on real-world assets (RWA) by integrating with leading credit protocols. This platform allows users to manage their RWA investments in alignment with their specific yield, risk, and liquidity preferences, making it a flexible and efficient solution for asset management.
Fordefi
Seed Round in 2022
Fordefi operates a multi-party computation (MPC) wallet platform that serves as a Web3 gateway for institutions, facilitating secure connections to decentralized applications (dApps) across various blockchain networks. As the first institutional MPC wallet and security platform specifically designed for decentralized finance, Fordefi offers a range of features including MPC key management, self-service DeFi policy controls, and time-of-transaction smart contract insights. Additionally, the platform provides transaction simulation and risk alerts, enabling market participants to engage with decentralized finance securely and efficiently.
Permian Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Permian Labs was founded in 2021 by David Choi, Conor Moore and Ivan Sergeev and has raised $25m in funding from prominent venture capital funds such as DCG, Dragonfly, Ethereal, Metaversal, Nascent, Caladan, Alliance, Delphi, Fintech Collective and others. Since inception, Permian Labs has facilitated $400m in loan volume. Permian’s hardware infrastructure arm, Tactical Compute, actively operates $60m in compute oriented hardware globally.
Higlobe
Series A in 2022
Higlobe is an international payment platform for overseas freelancers, contractors, and independent workers with U.S. business clients. Higlobe offers zero transaction fees, with the goal of eliminating all transaction fees. Founded in 2020, Higlobe is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Safe
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Safe is a digital asset management platform built on Ethereum that specializes in multi-signature smart contract wallets. Originating from Gnosis, a provider of digital asset storage solutions, Safe offers a secure infrastructure for managing decentralized ownership. The platform facilitates collaboration and tracking of assets and transactions, aiming to establish a universal standard for the custody of assets, data, and identity. By providing a user-friendly interface through its flagship website and mobile products, Safe supports users in efficiently managing their digital assets within a secure environment. As a leader in account abstraction on Ethereum, Safe is committed to enhancing the security and functionality of smart wallets.
Voyager
Post in 2022
Voyager is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors execution, data, wallet, and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. The Voyager app offers a way to invest in 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a selection of altcoins in North America. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Tribal Capital Markets
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Tribal Capital Markets, LLC is a full-service broker-dealer firm based in New York City and affiliated with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. As a Certified Minority Business Enterprise, TCM offers a wide range of financial services, including mortgage-backed securities trading, municipal debt, and investment banking. The firm specializes in debt capital markets, equity and fixed-income trading, and provides clearing services. TCM serves a diverse clientele that includes banks, corporations, asset managers, pension plans, municipalities, and hedge funds, addressing their liquidity and execution needs in today's market environment. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tribal Capital Partners, LLC and is staffed by experienced professionals dedicated to delivering tailored investment solutions.
Coin Metrics
Series C in 2022
Coin Metrics Inc. is a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency data, offering comprehensive market and network analytics to various industries. The company delivers a range of services, including the CM Network Data Pro, which provides historical crypto network data aggregated daily for prominent assets, and the CM Market Data Feed, which standardizes trade, candle, and order book data across multiple exchanges. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers CM Reference Rates, which provide fixed pricing for various assets quoted in U.S. dollars. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Coin Metrics aims to empower institutions and individuals to make informed decisions regarding crypto assets by providing transparent and actionable data analytics.
Your Juno
Seed Round in 2022
Your Juno is a financial education platform focused on empowering women and non-binary individuals by providing comprehensive resources about financial health. The platform offers workshops and educational content that cover various aspects of personal finance, addressing topics often overlooked in traditional education. By promoting an inclusive approach to financial literacy, Your Juno aims to enhance users' knowledge and confidence in managing their finances, regardless of their location or income level. Through its initiatives, the company strives to create a supportive environment where individuals can learn about money management and develop essential financial skills.
Hubble Protocol
Venture Round in 2022
Hubble Protocol is a decentralized financial platform that facilitates long-term borrowing, lending, and the creation of structured financial products. It aims to democratize access to decentralized finance by offering a range of sustainable financial services. The protocol's software supports multi-asset collateral and enables zero-interest borrowing, allowing users to leverage yield-bearing assets for loans. Additionally, Hubble enhances yield generation on deposits of various tokens, providing clients with optimized financial opportunities while minimizing costs associated with loans.
Polarise Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Polarise Protocol combines the new NFT standard of ERC-1000 with the protocol's proprietary financial tools, establishing a new liquidity facilitation mechanism in the Web3 - NFT domain.
BitOasis
Series B in 2021
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. It provides a digital asset wallet and an exchange for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on cash-based emerging markets. The platform emphasizes security through its multi-signature wallet and aims to create a secure and regulated environment for both retail and institutional clients. By developing a comprehensive infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, BitOasis enables investors to manage their assets safely and effectively.
Flare Network
Venture Round in 2021
Flare Networks is a blockchain network that utilizes the Flare Consensus Protocol, which is the first Turing Complete Federated Byzantine Agreement protocol. It offers a decentralized contract platform aimed at enhancing contract capabilities across various blockchains. By leveraging the Ethereum Virtual Machine, Flare Networks can access and utilize information from other blockchains and real-world data sources, effectively addressing the oracle problem. This functionality facilitates cross-chain interoperability, allowing users to share contract capabilities with different protocols. Flare Networks seeks to enable a new era of utility within the blockchain ecosystem through its innovative technology.
Streami
Venture Round in 2021
Blockchain financial market infrastructure technology company operating Gofax (Cryptocurrency Exchange) and Dask (Cryptocurrency Depository).
Eco
Series A in 2021
Eco is a financial technology company that focuses on enhancing the value of money through innovative software solutions. As a founding contributor to the Eco Protocol, it aims to reshape traditional banking and reward systems. The company has developed Bend, a platform that seeks to improve users' financial experiences by maximizing the utility and effectiveness of their money. Eco's mission centers on empowering individuals to expect more from their financial transactions, ultimately striving to redefine the relationship between people and their money.
Protego Trust Bank
Series A in 2021
Protego Trust Bank is a financial service company that offers regulated crypto services to institutional investors. The company provides clients comprehensive digital asset services including custody, trading, lending, and issuance - all within one vertically integrated partner. Protego Trush Bank was founded in 2017 and is based in Seattle, WA.
Fireblocks
Series B in 2020
Fireblocks Inc. is a blockchain-based security service platform that provides a secure solution for managing digital asset operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Fireblocks specializes in protecting the transmission of digital assets between exchanges, wallets, and counterparties. The platform is designed for financial institutions, including banks, fintech companies, exchanges, liquidity providers, over-the-counter brokers, and hedge funds, allowing them to securely manage their digital assets. Fireblocks employs advanced technologies such as patent-pending chip isolation security and multi-party computation (MPC) to ensure the safe transfer and availability of assets across various environments.
Multis
Seed Round in 2020
Multis is a developer of a decentralized crypto wallet designed to support web3 organizations in managing their financial operations. The wallet allows businesses to automate payments, track multiple wallets, and efficiently scale their operations. It is community-approved and undergoes thorough audits, ensuring security and reliability. By providing a user-friendly platform, Multis enables organizations to access, transfer, and receive cryptocurrencies seamlessly. This approach helps businesses maintain liquidity while earning interest on their assets, fostering growth in an increasingly open financial environment.
Luno
Acquisition in 2020
Luno is a global cryptocurrency marketplace headquartered in London, serving over 2 million customers across 40 countries, including significant operations in Indonesia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, and is officially registered in Indonesia as a prominent exchange. Luno offers a range of services including a digital wallet for storing and converting cryptocurrencies, as well as trading view analysis to assist users in making informed investment decisions. The company aims to enhance financial accessibility and education, striving to create a more efficient financial system for its users.
Acala Network
Series A in 2020
Acala Network is a decentralized finance hub and stablecoin platform that facilitates cross-blockchain transactions within the Polkadot network. Based in the United States, it enables users to send and receive USD across various connected blockchains. The platform provides a range of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by diverse assets such as Bitcoin, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features are designed to enhance liquidity and promote innovation in financial applications, making transactions more convenient and secure for users.
Paradigm
Seed Round in 2020
Paradigm Connect, doing business as Paradigm, is a zero-fee, liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. The platform provides traders with unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on price, size, cost, and immediacy. The firm’s mission is to create a platform where traders can trade anything, with anyone and settle it anywhere. Paradigm has the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto with over 1,000 institutional clients trading over $10B per month, including Hedge Funds, OTC Desks, Lenders, Structured Product Issuers, Market Makers, and prominent Family Offices.
Custodia
Angel Round in 2020
Custodia Bank is a crypto-asset banking company that specializes in providing regulated services for digital assets. It serves as a compliant bridge to the US dollar payments system and acts as a custodian for digital assets, adhering to high institutional custody standards. This enables customers in the digital assets industry to access reliable banking services tailored to their needs.
Pipeline Marketing
Seed Round in 2020
Build a custom-branded NFT Marketplace with crypto and credit card integrations. They run NFT Marketplaces for global projects to help with brand engagement and revenue generation. They help you launch a custom branded NFT marketplace.
Skew
Series A in 2020
Skew Ltd operates an online marketplace that offers market intelligence for crypto derivatives markets, focusing primarily on bitcoin and ether. Founded in 2018 and based in London, the company provides real-time data analytics and customized services tailored to the needs of traders, investors, and researchers. Its platform includes features such as market dashboards and custom data analytics, enabling users to gain a comprehensive overview of the cryptocurrency landscape. Through its innovative financial infrastructure, Skew supports market participants in making informed decisions within the evolving digital assets space.
Coin Metrics
Series A in 2020
Coin Metrics Inc. is a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency data, offering comprehensive market and network analytics to various industries. The company delivers a range of services, including the CM Network Data Pro, which provides historical crypto network data aggregated daily for prominent assets, and the CM Market Data Feed, which standardizes trade, candle, and order book data across multiple exchanges. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers CM Reference Rates, which provide fixed pricing for various assets quoted in U.S. dollars. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Coin Metrics aims to empower institutions and individuals to make informed decisions regarding crypto assets by providing transparent and actionable data analytics.
Flipside Crypto
Seed Round in 2019
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform delivering business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Established in 2017, it offers a range of services including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody, community tools, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto provides analytics tools that offer insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial trends within the cryptocurrency space. It also features the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for assessing the health of cryptocurrency projects, which is distributed through partnerships with platforms such as CoinMarketCap and Messari. The company is supported by notable investors, including CoinBase Ventures and True Ventures.
Merkle Data
Venture Round in 2019
Merkle Data Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in providing analytics and risk solutions to financial institutions. As a subsidiary of Anchorage Hold, LLC, the company focuses on delivering accurate and actionable blockchain data to support a blockchain-enabled environment. Its digital asset platform aggregates proprietary, public, and third-party data, processed through its Pulse technology. This comprehensive data offering is accessible via APIs and interfaces, empowering clients with critical insights for informed decision-making regarding their cryptocurrency investments while ensuring user and investor privacy.
Coinhouse
Series A in 2019
Coinhouse is a prominent French platform that offers investment services for Bitcoin and a range of other cryptocurrencies. As the first registered Crypto Asset Service Provider in France, recognized by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers in March 2020, Coinhouse aims to facilitate investment in the evolving landscape of finance for both retail and corporate clients across Europe. The platform not only enables users to invest in digital assets but also provides tailored solutions for businesses to accept and make payments in cryptocurrencies. By delivering market insights and analysis on various crypto-assets, Coinhouse empowers clients to navigate risks and opportunities in the digital currency space. The company is committed to advancing blockchain technologies and crypto financial services, believing they will transform banking and finance by enhancing security, accessibility, and the overall financial landscape.
Flipside Crypto
Seed Round in 2018
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform delivering business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Established in 2017, it offers a range of services including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody, community tools, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto provides analytics tools that offer insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial trends within the cryptocurrency space. It also features the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for assessing the health of cryptocurrency projects, which is distributed through partnerships with platforms such as CoinMarketCap and Messari. The company is supported by notable investors, including CoinBase Ventures and True Ventures.
SFOX
Series A in 2018
SFOX is a cryptocurrency prime dealer that provides professional traders and institutional investors higher returns when trading large volumes, through smart routing and a global integrated order book.
Logos Network
Seed Round in 2018
The Logos Network is a next-generation crypto network that provides hyper-scalable transaction infrastructure, from micro-transactions to large scale B2B transfers. Its innovative structure overcomes the limitations of the legacy blockchain paradigm and empowers intelligent transfers of value globally. Logos will fundamentally transform what is possible in financial applications, from IoT networks to point-of-sale technology.
Cambridge Blockchain
Series A in 2018
Cambridge Blockchain, Inc. is a company that develops blockchain-based identity management and compliance software solutions specifically for financial institutions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company aims to empower users by returning control of personal identity data to them while facilitating compliance with stringent data privacy regulations. Its platform is designed to enhance the customer experience by eliminating redundant compliance steps and providing an asset-agnostic control layer for blockchain transactions. This approach enables financial businesses to effectively manage sensitive data and meet evolving identity compliance requirements. As of December 2020, Cambridge Blockchain operates as a subsidiary of Blockchains, LLC.
Tagomi
Venture Round in 2018
Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that focuses on enhancing trade execution for its clients, allowing them to retain a greater portion of their returns. The platform employs advanced routing techniques and execution algorithms to analyze both real-time and historical data, which aids in determining optimal trading strategies. This approach not only facilitates access to priced liquidity and low commissions but also aims to minimize trading costs. By leveraging sophisticated technology, Tagomi strives to deliver improved trading outcomes for its users.
Chainalysis
Series A in 2018
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in developing anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore, the company offers a range of products to enhance compliance and security in the cryptocurrency sector. Its primary tools include REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that helps identify offenders and visualize data, and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring by tracking the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also provides activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools that assist financial institutions in assessing risks, estimating potential criminal revenues, and identifying emerging threats. The company serves a diverse clientele, including government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and various cryptocurrency businesses, facilitating safer interactions within the decentralized finance landscape.
CoinList
Series A in 2018
CoinList is a leading platform in the digital finance sector, focused on facilitating the launch and growth of innovative digital assets. The company provides a comprehensive token distribution service that connects blockchain projects with potential investors prior to their asset listings on other exchanges. CoinList supports various stages of crypto investment, including token sales, distribution, trading, lending, staking, and access to decentralized finance opportunities. Users can trade and store a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether, through its mobile app and website, CoinList.co. The platform caters to a diverse clientele, including validators, miners, founders, CEOs, and crypto enthusiasts, ensuring they have access to new tokens and crypto-specific services. CoinList's mission is to be the most trusted brand in digital finance while expanding access for early adopters and fostering innovation within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
eToro
Series E in 2018
eToro is a multi-asset investment platform founded in 2007 and based in London, United Kingdom. The platform enables users to trade a variety of financial instruments, including currencies, commodities, indices, crypto assets, and stocks. eToro promotes a social trading environment where over 23 million registered users can share investment strategies, allowing individuals to learn from successful investors by following their approaches. The platform offers features such as copy trading, which allows users to automatically replicate the trades of experienced traders, fostering a community focused on knowledge sharing and wealth growth. eToro aims to simplify and democratize access to global markets, making trading and investing more transparent for everyone.
Lightning Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Lightning Labs is focused on creating advanced decentralized financial infrastructure utilizing blockchain technology and smart contracts. The company has developed the Lightning Network Daemon (lnd), which serves as a leading implementation of the Lightning Network protocol, allowing for efficient and private transactions. Additionally, Lightning Labs offers Neutrino, an open platform that enables users to conduct blockchain and Lightning Network transactions easily via mobile devices. By enhancing the capabilities of cryptocurrency transactions, Lightning Labs aims to facilitate financial cooperation globally, making transactions accessible and efficient for users of all sizes.
Silvergate Bank
Venture Round in 2018
Silvergate Bank, founded in 1988 and headquartered in La Jolla, California, operates as a bank holding company providing a range of banking products and services to both individual and business clients in the United States and internationally. The bank accepts various deposit products, including demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan offerings encompass a variety of real estate loans, commercial loans, construction loans, and consumer loans. Notably, Silvergate Bank specializes in cash management services tailored for digital currency-related businesses, positioning itself as a key player in the growing digital currency industry. The bank's innovative real-time payments platform supports its commitment to delivering personalized banking solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients, particularly within the expanding digital currency market.
BitOasis
Venture Round in 2018
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. It provides a digital asset wallet and an exchange for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on cash-based emerging markets. The platform emphasizes security through its multi-signature wallet and aims to create a secure and regulated environment for both retail and institutional clients. By developing a comprehensive infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, BitOasis enables investors to manage their assets safely and effectively.
BitPay
Series B in 2017
BitPay, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions tailored for businesses and organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, BitPay offers a range of services including a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway API, which facilitate secure payment processing. The company also supports native payment protocols, signed payment requests, and direct payment communication. Additionally, BitPay provides Copay, a bitcoin wallet solution that integrates Intel hardware security for enhanced protection of private keys and transaction signing. Its BitPay Send service enables organizations to pay employees, vendors, and contractors using cryptocurrency. The company has established a strategic processing relationship with Aliant Payment Systems to further enhance its offerings in the blockchain payments technology sector.
Coinhouse
Seed Round in 2017
Coinhouse is a prominent French platform that offers investment services for Bitcoin and a range of other cryptocurrencies. As the first registered Crypto Asset Service Provider in France, recognized by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers in March 2020, Coinhouse aims to facilitate investment in the evolving landscape of finance for both retail and corporate clients across Europe. The platform not only enables users to invest in digital assets but also provides tailored solutions for businesses to accept and make payments in cryptocurrencies. By delivering market insights and analysis on various crypto-assets, Coinhouse empowers clients to navigate risks and opportunities in the digital currency space. The company is committed to advancing blockchain technologies and crypto financial services, believing they will transform banking and finance by enhancing security, accessibility, and the overall financial landscape.
Jiko
Seed Round in 2017
Jiko is an innovative bank headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and Reykjavik. It operates a unique financial platform that focuses on U.S. Treasury bills, providing users with a combination of yield, safety, and scalability. By integrating a nationally chartered bank with a registered broker-dealer, Jiko allows customers to hold cash in the form of Treasury bills, ensuring secure custody. The platform also serves as a financial portal, enabling users to invest in Treasury bills while managing their finances digitally. This approach aims to empower individuals to control their money more effectively and achieve financial success in today’s fast-paced economy.
Luno
Series B in 2017
Luno is a global cryptocurrency marketplace headquartered in London, serving over 2 million customers across 40 countries, including significant operations in Indonesia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, and is officially registered in Indonesia as a prominent exchange. Luno offers a range of services including a digital wallet for storing and converting cryptocurrencies, as well as trading view analysis to assist users in making informed investment decisions. The company aims to enhance financial accessibility and education, striving to create a more efficient financial system for its users.
Stratumn
Series A in 2017
Stratumn offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at enhancing the financial processes of midsized and large companies. The company's platform utilizes blockchain technology to create a digital audit trail that automates auditing procedures, significantly reducing errors through cryptographic verification. By providing secure access to processes, Stratumn enables organizations and individuals to connect efficiently, ensuring data privacy while minimizing operational frictions and costs. This innovative approach allows finance departments to optimize their workflows and improve overall financial management.
Cambridge Blockchain
Convertible Note in 2017
Cambridge Blockchain, Inc. is a company that develops blockchain-based identity management and compliance software solutions specifically for financial institutions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company aims to empower users by returning control of personal identity data to them while facilitating compliance with stringent data privacy regulations. Its platform is designed to enhance the customer experience by eliminating redundant compliance steps and providing an asset-agnostic control layer for blockchain transactions. This approach enables financial businesses to effectively manage sensitive data and meet evolving identity compliance requirements. As of December 2020, Cambridge Blockchain operates as a subsidiary of Blockchains, LLC.
Unocoin
Seed Round in 2016
Unocoin is a mobile wallet service based in Tumakuru, India, that facilitates the buying, selling, storing, and acceptance of bitcoins. Launched in 2013, it is available on iOS and Android platforms, allowing users to manage their cryptocurrency through features such as printing paper wallets, importing bitcoin addresses, and withdrawing bitcoins to these wallets. Additionally, Unocoin provides a cryptocurrency trading platform that offers users access to real-time market data and supports a trading application programming interface. This platform is designed to cater to both casual users and high-volume traders by enabling secure trading and dynamic fee structures.
Crypto Facilities
Seed Round in 2016
Crypto Facilities Ltd. is a financial services firm that operates a regulated trading platform for digital assets, including bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Barking, United Kingdom, the company specializes in providing risk management and trading solutions such as futures and options. Its platform allows users to conduct online transactions, manage price risk, and trade various digital tokens. Customers can open and verify accounts by submitting identification and addresses, after which they can deposit bitcoins for trading. As of early 2019, Crypto Facilities operates as a subsidiary of Payward, Inc.
Colu
Series A in 2016
Colu is focused on fostering positive economic and social change within local communities through innovative financial solutions. Established in 2014, the company has developed a mobile-based digital wallet application that allows users to make instant payments directly from their phones. This application facilitates everyday purchases, enhances user experiences, and promotes economic engagement by enabling individuals to exchange digital cash with one another. By prioritizing the local economy and community well-being, Colu empowers residents to take an active role in shaping their financial futures.
Chainalysis
Seed Round in 2016
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in developing anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore, the company offers a range of products to enhance compliance and security in the cryptocurrency sector. Its primary tools include REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that helps identify offenders and visualize data, and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring by tracking the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also provides activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools that assist financial institutions in assessing risks, estimating potential criminal revenues, and identifying emerging threats. The company serves a diverse clientele, including government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and various cryptocurrency businesses, facilitating safer interactions within the decentralized finance landscape.
Civic Technologies
Seed Round in 2016
Civic Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in consumer identity theft protection and online identity fraud reduction services. Founded in 2015, Civic offers secure identity verification and payment solutions through user-friendly mobile applications available on both iOS and Android platforms. The company aims to empower individuals and businesses to control and protect their identities using advanced verification technology. Civic's blockchain-based ecosystem allows users to manage their identity information securely, facilitating seamless transitions between traditional currencies and cryptocurrencies. Additionally, Civic is developing identity.com, an open-source marketplace for identity verification services. With a focus on privacy and security, Civic enables customers to safely transact while meeting compliance requirements.
Zcash
Seed Round in 2016
Zcash offers total payment confidentiality, while still maintaining a decentralized network using a public blockchain. Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash transactions automatically hide the sender, recipient, and value of all transactions on the blockchain. Only those with the correct view key can see the contents. Users have complete control and can opt-in to provide others with their view key at their discretion. Zcash transactions do not depend on the cooperation of other parties. Additionally, full nodes in the Zcash network only need to store a small persistent state.
CoinDesk
Acquisition in 2016
CoinDesk provides news and analysis on the trends, changes, technologies, companies and people in the Bitcoin and digital currency world. From explaining the very basics of what Bitcoin is, to showing you how you can buy bitcoins, to all the latest news in the digital currency world. CoinDesk is an independent publication with reporters all over the world who track down the latest information and present it, unbiased.
Genesis
Venture Round in 2016
Genesis is an institutional trading firm connecting institutional investors to digital asset markets. It facilitates billions in digital currency trades, loans, and transactions on a monthly basis, including over $25 billion in 2020 YTD. Its platform provides a single point of access for digital asset trading, derivatives, borrowing, lending, custody, and prime brokerage services. Its team combines decades of experience at top Wall Street investment banks with a deep understanding of cryptocurrency markets.
Streami
Seed Round in 2016
Blockchain financial market infrastructure technology company operating Gofax (Cryptocurrency Exchange) and Dask (Cryptocurrency Depository).
Abra
Series A in 2015
Abra, established in 2014 and based in the United States, is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates buying, trading, and borrowing against digital assets. Serving over 2 million customers across more than 150 countries, Abra provides a user-friendly interface for both individuals and businesses to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The platform allows users to convert between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies, catering to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. With a transaction volume exceeding $9 billion, Abra is recognized for its reliability and has been rated among the top five cryptocurrency wallets. The company is supported by reputable investors, including American Express Ventures and First Round Capital, as it pursues its vision of creating an accessible and open global financial system.
Luno
Series A in 2015
Luno is a global cryptocurrency marketplace headquartered in London, serving over 2 million customers across 40 countries, including significant operations in Indonesia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, and is officially registered in Indonesia as a prominent exchange. Luno offers a range of services including a digital wallet for storing and converting cryptocurrencies, as well as trading view analysis to assist users in making informed investment decisions. The company aims to enhance financial accessibility and education, striving to create a more efficient financial system for its users.
Bold Financial Technologies
Seed Round in 2015
Bold Financial Technologies Inc. specializes in payment and compliance operations for on-demand service providers, marketplaces, and ad networks. The company offers a comprehensive payouts stack designed to facilitate global payments to new publishers. Its services include a REST API integration that supports various functionalities, such as background checks, driving record screening, and local currency payouts. The Bold Payouts platform enables marketplaces to utilize a single integration for their back-office payout infrastructure, streamlining the process of mass payouts and enhancing clients' international reach. Additionally, the company provides a complete administrative platform that includes tax tracking and reporting, recipient onboarding, and separate client and recipient portals. Bold Financial Technologies was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Abra
Series A in 2015
Abra, established in 2014 and based in the United States, is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates buying, trading, and borrowing against digital assets. Serving over 2 million customers across more than 150 countries, Abra provides a user-friendly interface for both individuals and businesses to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The platform allows users to convert between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies, catering to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. With a transaction volume exceeding $9 billion, Abra is recognized for its reliability and has been rated among the top five cryptocurrency wallets. The company is supported by reputable investors, including American Express Ventures and First Round Capital, as it pursues its vision of creating an accessible and open global financial system.
BitFlyer
Series B in 2015
BitFlyer operates as a virtual currency exchange and provides blockchain development services, specializing in a diverse range of cryptocurrency markets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others. The company enables customers to buy, sell, and spend digital currencies through its comprehensive platform, which includes features such as an Application Programming Interface for account management and e-commerce payment services that facilitate secure Bitcoin transactions. Founded in January 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, BitFlyer also offers crowdfunding services through its platform, fundFlyer, to support various projects. The company emphasizes security in its trading operations to ensure a reliable environment for its users. BitFlyer is recognized as one of the leading players in the digital currency exchange sector.
Colu
Seed Round in 2015
Colu is focused on fostering positive economic and social change within local communities through innovative financial solutions. Established in 2014, the company has developed a mobile-based digital wallet application that allows users to make instant payments directly from their phones. This application facilitates everyday purchases, enhances user experiences, and promotes economic engagement by enabling individuals to exchange digital cash with one another. By prioritizing the local economy and community well-being, Colu empowers residents to take an active role in shaping their financial futures.
ChangeCoin
Seed Round in 2014
ChangeCoin is a micropayment infrastructure for the Internet that specializes in the fields of micropayments, bitcoin, social commerce, digital currencies, and payments. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.
BitFlyer
Series B in 2014
BitFlyer operates as a virtual currency exchange and provides blockchain development services, specializing in a diverse range of cryptocurrency markets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others. The company enables customers to buy, sell, and spend digital currencies through its comprehensive platform, which includes features such as an Application Programming Interface for account management and e-commerce payment services that facilitate secure Bitcoin transactions. Founded in January 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, BitFlyer also offers crowdfunding services through its platform, fundFlyer, to support various projects. The company emphasizes security in its trading operations to ensure a reliable environment for its users. BitFlyer is recognized as one of the leading players in the digital currency exchange sector.
Korbit
Series A in 2014
Korbit, Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing online bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processing services. Based in Seoul, Korbit operates a platform that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate secure and rapid cryptocurrency transactions, allowing users to buy, sell, and exchange digital currencies with bank-level security. As of September 2017, Korbit functions as a subsidiary of NXC Corporation. The company's services aim to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of cryptocurrency transactions for users in the global market.
Luno
Seed Round in 2014
Luno is a global cryptocurrency marketplace headquartered in London, serving over 2 million customers across 40 countries, including significant operations in Indonesia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, and is officially registered in Indonesia as a prominent exchange. Luno offers a range of services including a digital wallet for storing and converting cryptocurrencies, as well as trading view analysis to assist users in making informed investment decisions. The company aims to enhance financial accessibility and education, striving to create a more efficient financial system for its users.
Unocoin
Seed Round in 2014
Unocoin is a mobile wallet service based in Tumakuru, India, that facilitates the buying, selling, storing, and acceptance of bitcoins. Launched in 2013, it is available on iOS and Android platforms, allowing users to manage their cryptocurrency through features such as printing paper wallets, importing bitcoin addresses, and withdrawing bitcoins to these wallets. Additionally, Unocoin provides a cryptocurrency trading platform that offers users access to real-time market data and supports a trading application programming interface. This platform is designed to cater to both casual users and high-volume traders by enabling secure trading and dynamic fee structures.
Abra
Seed Round in 2014
Abra, established in 2014 and based in the United States, is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates buying, trading, and borrowing against digital assets. Serving over 2 million customers across more than 150 countries, Abra provides a user-friendly interface for both individuals and businesses to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The platform allows users to convert between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies, catering to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. With a transaction volume exceeding $9 billion, Abra is recognized for its reliability and has been rated among the top five cryptocurrency wallets. The company is supported by reputable investors, including American Express Ventures and First Round Capital, as it pursues its vision of creating an accessible and open global financial system.
Safello
Seed Round in 2014
Safello is a bitcoin exchange based in Stockholm, Sweden, established in 2013. The company offers a secure platform for cryptocurrency transactions, employing high-speed processing and robust security measures comparable to those of major financial institutions. Safello partners with various payment providers to facilitate transactions, accepting multiple payment methods including SEPA, Bankgiro, Handelsbanken Direkt, International Bank Transfer, and Swish. As a government-registered entity, Safello adheres to anti-money laundering regulations, ensuring compliance and fostering trust in its services within the European market.
Korbit
Seed Round in 2014
Korbit, Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing online bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processing services. Based in Seoul, Korbit operates a platform that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate secure and rapid cryptocurrency transactions, allowing users to buy, sell, and exchange digital currencies with bank-level security. As of September 2017, Korbit functions as a subsidiary of NXC Corporation. The company's services aim to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of cryptocurrency transactions for users in the global market.
Paxos
Seed Round in 2013
Paxos is a regulated financial institution founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States. The company focuses on building infrastructure that facilitates the movement between physical and digital assets. Paxos operates a blockchain infrastructure platform that enables the buying, selling, trading, and management of assets in the global economy. Its services include custodial solutions, digital transformation, and fund mobility, allowing enterprises to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle assets. By establishing regulatory designations, Paxos gains access to existing financial systems while developing innovative products, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and the digital future.
BitPay
Seed Round in 2013
BitPay, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions tailored for businesses and organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, BitPay offers a range of services including a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway API, which facilitate secure payment processing. The company also supports native payment protocols, signed payment requests, and direct payment communication. Additionally, BitPay provides Copay, a bitcoin wallet solution that integrates Intel hardware security for enhanced protection of private keys and transaction signing. Its BitPay Send service enables organizations to pay employees, vendors, and contractors using cryptocurrency. The company has established a strategic processing relationship with Aliant Payment Systems to further enhance its offerings in the blockchain payments technology sector.
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