Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is an investment firm based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in Bitcoin and other digital currencies, as well as companies operating within the blockchain space. Founded in 2003 by Dan Morehead, who previously served as chief financial officer and head of Macro Trading at Tiger Management, the firm transitioned from a focus on global macro hedge fund investments to exclusively target the burgeoning digital currency market by 2014. Pantera Capital believes that Bitcoin can revolutionize the way people conduct transactions, akin to the transformative impact of the Internet on communications and commerce. The firm engages in various stages of investment, including seed, early, and later-stage opportunities, while maintaining a particular interest in technology sectors such as financial technology, cybersecurity, and big data. Its investors include notable entities such as Benchmark and Fortress Investment Group.

Heidi M. von Allmen

Chief Investment Officer, Pantera Bitcoin Fund and Hedge Fund Analyst

Ryan Barney

Senior Investment Associate and Investor

Mary Blackburn

Associate

Paul Brodsky

Partner

David Cheung

Partner

Nolan Ford

Associate

Semir Gabeljic

Associate

Ron Glantz

Investor

Gorham C.F.A., Matthew Joseph

COO

Nihal Maunder

Junior Partner

Dan Morehead

Founder Co-Chief Investment Officer and CEO

Lauren Stephanian

Partner

Past deals in ASIC

Ancient8

Seed Round in 2022
Ancient8 is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on creating the infrastructure for GameFi, emphasizing community development and software solutions. As Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild, it facilitates access to the Metaverse through various initiatives, including scholarships, blockchain education, and comprehensive research. Ancient8 aims to democratize social and financial opportunities within the Metaverse, striving to educate and empower a new generation of users. By providing tools and resources, the organization enables individuals to engage in play-to-earn video games while earning rewards, fostering a collaborative environment for the growth of blockchain technology and its applications in gaming.

Pintu

Series B in 2022
Developer of a mobile cryptocurrency application designed to create convenience for the crypto market. The company's application provides all the features of a crypto exchange platform and gives access to different financial services and the opportunity to safely buy, sell, manage, and utilize blockchain-based assets, enabling crypto owners to accelerate the transition towards an open financial system.

Chainflip

Venture Round in 2022
Chainflip is a decentralized protocol that facilitates direct cross-chain swaps among various blockchains without requiring a trusted intermediary. The platform is designed to support the seamless exchange of cryptocurrencies, allowing users to conduct anonymous and permissionless transactions. Utilizing robust frameworks, including Rust, Chainflip enables users to move funds across different blockchains and ecosystems without the need for additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets. This approach provides a trustless environment for investors seeking to exchange assets across multiple networks efficiently.

0x

Series B in 2022
0x Protocol operates an open protocol that facilitates peer-to-peer exchange of assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the protocol serves as a standard for decentralized exchanges, promoting interoperability among applications that require exchange functionality. The offerings include 0x Instant, which allows for crypto purchasing within apps and websites, and the 0x Launch Kit, which assists in launching relayers. Additionally, ZEIP-23 enables the trading of bundles of assets. The protocol supports developers in building relayers, utilizing networked liquidity, and engaging in market making, catering to a diverse range of markets from gaming items to financial instruments.

VALR

Series B in 2022
VALR is a cryptocurrency exchange platform based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2018. It provides a digital asset trading service that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and transfer over 50 different cryptocurrencies. The platform emphasizes security, incorporating multiple layers of protection to safeguard customer accounts and funds. VALR aims to offer a fair and transparent financial service, contributing to the development of a more inclusive financial system.

Amber Group

Series B in 2022
Amber Group is a prominent cryptocurrency financial services provider headquartered in Hong Kong, established in 2017 by finance professionals with backgrounds from major institutions. The company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. Operating globally, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients, engaging in significant trading activity across numerous electronic exchanges with an average daily trading volume between $100 million and $200 million. The firm is dedicated to optimizing investment flexibility and maximizing returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research, thereby enhancing the overall crypto finance experience. In 2019, Amber Group secured $28 million in a Series A funding round, attracting investment from notable players in the cryptocurrency sector.

Maverick Protocol

Private Equity Round in 2022
The DeFi infrastructure built to facilitate the most liquid markets, powered by Maverick AMM.

Summoners Arena

Venture Round in 2022
Summoners Arena is an idle-RPG blockchain-based game that integrates traditional and blockchain gaming to provide countless opportunities for players to take part in immersive gameplay, experience true ownership over gaming assets whilst earning crypto assets.

Alchemy

Series C in 2022
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

Ancient8

Seed Round in 2022
Ancient8 is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on creating the infrastructure for GameFi, emphasizing community development and software solutions. As Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild, it facilitates access to the Metaverse through various initiatives, including scholarships, blockchain education, and comprehensive research. Ancient8 aims to democratize social and financial opportunities within the Metaverse, striving to educate and empower a new generation of users. By providing tools and resources, the organization enables individuals to engage in play-to-earn video games while earning rewards, fostering a collaborative environment for the growth of blockchain technology and its applications in gaming.

Arcade

Series A in 2021
Arcade provides an infrastructure layer for NFT liquidity that enables the financialization of non-fungible assets, non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.Arcade’s Wrapped NFT technology allows NFTs to be bundled to secure one loan. Arcade is also an open-source Defi primitive it allows developers to build on top of the platform.

Gemini

Series A in 2021
Gemini is a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets. The company was founded in 2014, by brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, to build a bridge to the future of money. Its goal to build a world-class digital asset exchange and custodian based in the United States.

Alchemy

Series C in 2021
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

Aurora

Series A in 2021
Aurora is an Ethereum Virtual Machine developed by the NEAR Protocol team, offering a seamless solution for developers to run applications on an Ethereum-compatible platform. It combines the benefits of Ethereum compatibility with the scalability and low transaction costs of the NEAR Protocol, creating a high-throughput environment for decentralized applications. The platform is designed to deliver an exceptional user experience, enabling Ethereum developers to transition effortlessly by simply changing the RPC endpoint. Aurora aims to facilitate the development of decentralized applications while ensuring affordability and efficiency for users.

Stader Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a decentralized financial protocol and application designed for efficient stake management on public blockchain networks. The company's application brings sustainable staking yields from digital assets and is a distribution layer of staking while building protocols and products, enabling clients to enhance the security, decentralization, liquidity, and governance of some of the major blockchain networks.

Stader Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a decentralized financial protocol and application designed for efficient stake management on public blockchain networks. The company's application brings sustainable staking yields from digital assets and is a distribution layer of staking while building protocols and products, enabling clients to enhance the security, decentralization, liquidity, and governance of some of the major blockchain networks.

Abra

Series C in 2021
Abra is a digital cash, peer-to-peer money transfer network that enables users to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin, as well as send both bitcoin and fiat currencies to any bitcoin wallet or other Abra users. Founded in 2014 by Bill Barhydt, the company leverages bitcoin and blockchain technology to facilitate transactions in over 50 currencies. Abra aims to provide a secure and instant method for transferring money, allowing users to do so without incurring fees through its mobile platform. Based in Silicon Valley, Abra is focused on transforming the way money moves globally.

Offchain Labs

Series B in 2021
Offchain Labs, Inc., based in Princeton, New Jersey, was founded in 2018 to enhance the development of scalable and secure smart contracts, particularly for applications in the gaming industry and financial services. The company's platform enables developers to create decentralized applications with greater efficiency by providing tools that facilitate the integration of a flexible second layer to their architecture. This approach allows for increased transaction capacity while maintaining privacy and reducing costs, combining the benefits of off-chain solutions with the security of on-chain methods. Offchain Labs aims to simplify the smart contract development process, enabling developers to focus on business logic and user experience.

Pintu

Series A in 2021
Developer of a mobile cryptocurrency application designed to create convenience for the crypto market. The company's application provides all the features of a crypto exchange platform and gives access to different financial services and the opportunity to safely buy, sell, manage, and utilize blockchain-based assets, enabling crypto owners to accelerate the transition towards an open financial system.

Amber Group

Series B in 2021
Amber Group is a prominent cryptocurrency financial services provider headquartered in Hong Kong, established in 2017 by finance professionals with backgrounds from major institutions. The company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. Operating globally, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients, engaging in significant trading activity across numerous electronic exchanges with an average daily trading volume between $100 million and $200 million. The firm is dedicated to optimizing investment flexibility and maximizing returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research, thereby enhancing the overall crypto finance experience. In 2019, Amber Group secured $28 million in a Series A funding round, attracting investment from notable players in the cryptocurrency sector.

Pintu

Series A in 2021
Developer of a mobile cryptocurrency application designed to create convenience for the crypto market. The company's application provides all the features of a crypto exchange platform and gives access to different financial services and the opportunity to safely buy, sell, manage, and utilize blockchain-based assets, enabling crypto owners to accelerate the transition towards an open financial system.

Alchemy

Series B in 2021
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

StarkWare

Series B in 2021
StarkWare Industries Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Netanya, Israel, specializes in developing software and hardware for generating and verifying computational integrity proofs. The company has created STARK, a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances scalability and privacy in blockchain applications. This technology allows for increased transaction throughput and enables off-chain computation while ensuring that sensitive underlying data remains confidential. StarkWare's solutions are designed to improve the efficiency, security, and overall user experience of blockchain systems, making them a key player in the field of cryptographic proof platforms.

Anchor Protocol

Venture Round in 2021
Anchor Protocol is a savings platform that provides crypto natives, fintech companies, and investors a stable, high interest rate finance. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Balancer Labs

Series A in 2021
Balancer Labs operates an exchange focused on decentralized finance, providing a platform for programmable liquidity. Founded in 2018 and based in the United States, the company facilitates the exchange of tokens without the need for deposits, bids, asks, or order management. As a non-custodial portfolio manager and liquidity provider, Balancer Labs also functions as a price sensor, enabling users to manage their assets efficiently while maintaining control over their funds.

0x

Series A in 2021
0x Protocol operates an open protocol that facilitates peer-to-peer exchange of assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the protocol serves as a standard for decentralized exchanges, promoting interoperability among applications that require exchange functionality. The offerings include 0x Instant, which allows for crypto purchasing within apps and websites, and the 0x Launch Kit, which assists in launching relayers. Additionally, ZEIP-23 enables the trading of bundles of assets. The protocol supports developers in building relayers, utilizing networked liquidity, and engaging in market making, catering to a diverse range of markets from gaming items to financial instruments.

Terra

Venture Round in 2021
Terra is a price-stable cryptocurrency designed for mass adoption. It builds financial infrastructure for the next generation of decentralized applications. Terra is backed by Luna, a decentralized asset that derives its value from transaction fees collected on the Terra network. Much like the moon stabilizes the earth’s rotation, Luna is Terra's eternal guardian of stability.

1inch

Series A in 2020
1inch Limited is a company that specializes in developing decentralized protocols for cryptocurrency trading. Founded in 2019 and based in the United States, 1inch operates the 1inch Network, which includes several key protocols: the 1inch Aggregation Protocol, the 1inch Liquidity Protocol, and the 1inch Limit Order Protocol. These protocols work together to facilitate efficient and secure trading operations in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, allowing users to execute transactions that are both profitable and fast. Through its innovative technology, 1inch aims to enhance the trading experience for users in the growing cryptocurrency market.

API3

Seed Round in 2020
API3 is a company based in the Cayman Islands that focuses on creating decentralized application programming interfaces (APIs) for web use. It develops a decentralized API infrastructure designed to connect blockchain applications with off-chain data providers. API3 aggregates data from first-party oracles operated by leading API providers, allowing data providers to serve as their own blockchain oracles without the need for third-party intermediaries. The platform addresses the challenges of API connectivity by utilizing a decentralized approach, ensuring secure and quantifiable data feeds for decentralized applications.

Acala Network

Series A in 2020
Acala Network is a decentralized finance hub that operates on a blockchain-based platform, facilitating cryptocurrency transactions across blockchains linked to the Polkadot network. The platform enables users to send and receive USD while providing a suite of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by various cross-chain assets, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features enhance liquidity and support the development of innovative financial applications. Acala Network is headquartered in the United States.

Coinme

Venture Round in 2020
Coinme Inc. is a blockchain financial technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that operates a network of bitcoin ATMs and provides digital wallet services. Established in 2014, Coinme became the first state-licensed Bitcoin ATM operator in the United States and has since expanded its reach through a partnership with Coinstar, creating the largest bitcoin kiosk network globally. The company's offerings include automated teller machines for cryptocurrency, a proprietary API that enables existing financial infrastructure to support digital currency transactions, and solutions for digital currency IRAs and 401(k)s. Coinme's services aim to facilitate easy access to the digital currency economy, allowing users to buy, sell, and exchange virtual currencies securely.

Bounce

Venture Round in 2020
Developer of a decentralized auction protocol built for financial auctions and over-the-counter markets. The company offers a marketplace for launching and conducting various types of auctions with seamless on-chain settlements and provides a competitive swap environment, enabling users to unlock the potential of open finance.

Amber Group

Series A in 2020
Amber Group is a prominent cryptocurrency financial services provider headquartered in Hong Kong, established in 2017 by finance professionals with backgrounds from major institutions. The company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. Operating globally, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients, engaging in significant trading activity across numerous electronic exchanges with an average daily trading volume between $100 million and $200 million. The firm is dedicated to optimizing investment flexibility and maximizing returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research, thereby enhancing the overall crypto finance experience. In 2019, Amber Group secured $28 million in a Series A funding round, attracting investment from notable players in the cryptocurrency sector.

Alchemy

Series A in 2019
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

Meter.io

Seed Round in 2019
Meter.io is a cryptocurrency platform that focuses on resolving key challenges in the blockchain space, including volatility, scalability, and interoperability. It operates on a hybrid consensus protocol that enhances the functionality of smart contracts, allowing them to effectively scale and operate across various blockchain networks. By providing robust infrastructure, Meter.io empowers decentralized businesses to navigate the complexities of existing cryptocurrencies, facilitating smoother transactions and interactions within a multi-chain environment.

Flexa

Initial Coin Offering in 2019
Flexa is a payments company focused on revolutionizing transactions by enabling point-of-sale payments using cryptocurrency. Its application allows users to make purchases with various digital currencies, including bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash, and litecoin, through a unique flex code. This system facilitates faster and more secure payments, reducing the risk of fraud and allowing consumers to choose their preferred currency without the need for liquid cash. By promoting the mass adoption of blockchain technologies, Flexa aims to create a seamless commerce experience that prioritizes transactions between individuals and businesses rather than traditional financial institutions.

Sparkswap

Series A in 2019
SparkSwap is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is notable for being the first exchange built on the Lightning Network, which facilitates peer-to-peer trading without the need for users to deposit their assets on the platform. This design significantly reduces counterparty risk and combines advantages of both centralized and decentralized exchanges. SparkSwap is primarily used by cryptocurrency miners and traders to exchange Bitcoin and Litecoin, enabling trustless transactions and enhancing security for its users by mitigating the risks associated with centralized exchanges.

Offchain Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Offchain Labs, Inc., based in Princeton, New Jersey, was founded in 2018 to enhance the development of scalable and secure smart contracts, particularly for applications in the gaming industry and financial services. The company's platform enables developers to create decentralized applications with greater efficiency by providing tools that facilitate the integration of a flexible second layer to their architecture. This approach allows for increased transaction capacity while maintaining privacy and reducing costs, combining the benefits of off-chain solutions with the security of on-chain methods. Offchain Labs aims to simplify the smart contract development process, enabling developers to focus on business logic and user experience.

Tagomi

Venture Round in 2019
Tagomi Trading, LLC is a cryptocurrency trading platform focused on providing institutional clients with enhanced trade execution capabilities. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Albany, New York, with additional offices in New Jersey, Chicago, San Francisco, and London, the company utilizes sophisticated routing techniques and execution algorithms. These tools analyze both real-time and historical data to optimize trading decisions, allowing clients to minimize costs and maximize their returns. By prioritizing better execution, Tagomi aims to support its clients in achieving more efficient trading outcomes in the cryptocurrency market.

Alluva

Initial Coin Offering in 2019
Alluva Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in a blockchain-based decentralized application (DApp) designed for predicting and rating crypto-assets. Founded in 2019, the platform aims to create the world's largest analyst marketplace, enhancing institutional investment in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Alluva's model allows users to contribute insights on cryptocurrency, with rewards given in the form of tradable tokens. This incentivizes both individual contributors and expert analysts to provide accurate market analyses. The platform fosters clarity in the cryptocurrency space, helping investors avoid scams and discover promising blockchain technologies and startups. Additionally, Alluva tokens can be utilized in the Alluva Store for various products and services, further promoting the adoption of digital assets within the blockchain community.

ThunderCore

Series A in 2019
ThunderCore operates as a high-performance public blockchain that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It aims to enhance the scalability of decentralized applications by offering higher throughput, faster confirmation times, and lower transaction costs. The blockchain is built on innovative research conducted by Professors Shi and Pass from Cornell University, utilizing a unique consensus protocol that addresses the limitations of traditional Nakamoto consensus. This ensures fully decentralized trust while significantly boosting performance. Additionally, ThunderCore provides a crypto token designed to facilitate rapid and secure transactions, supported by a robust blockchain protocol that employs rigorous mathematical security analysis.

StarkWare

Series A in 2018
StarkWare Industries Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Netanya, Israel, specializes in developing software and hardware for generating and verifying computational integrity proofs. The company has created STARK, a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances scalability and privacy in blockchain applications. This technology allows for increased transaction throughput and enables off-chain computation while ensuring that sensitive underlying data remains confidential. StarkWare's solutions are designed to improve the efficiency, security, and overall user experience of blockchain systems, making them a key player in the field of cryptographic proof platforms.

Synthetic Minds

Seed Round in 2018
Synthetic Minds is a smart contract security startup. It has built automation that can read and write code using program synthesis.

Coinsuper

Series A in 2018
CoinSuper Fintech (HK) Co., Ltd., doing business as Coinsuper, provides digital asset trading and customized services for professionals and individuals. It offers financial advisory, compliance, wealth management, and cryptocurrency and financial technology. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.

Ankr

Venture Round in 2018
Ankr Network offers a distributed cloud computing infrastructure utilizing idle resources from data centers and edge devices. Based in the United States, the company focuses on enhancing the efficiency of blockchain protocols and international public ledgers. Ankr employs Web3 technology to create a decentralized computing framework that supports businesses in their applications. This platform facilitates cross-border micropayments, promoting a sharing economy centered around distributed cloud computing. By leveraging trusted hardware, Ankr aims to provide a reliable and user-friendly environment for organizations seeking to optimize their computing resources.

Basis

Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Basis is a company based in Hoboken, New Jersey, that develops an algorithmic cryptocurrency protocol aimed at stabilizing purchasing power. Founded in 2017, Basis operates a decentralized platform that algorithmically adjusts the supply of its cryptocurrency, similar to how central banks manage fiscal policy by buying and selling debt. This system allows for automatic supply adjustments without direct human intervention, effectively functioning as an algorithmic central bank. The primary goal of Basis is to maintain price stability in the cryptocurrency market, enabling users to better understand and utilize the currency.

ThunderCore

Seed Round in 2018
ThunderCore operates as a high-performance public blockchain that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It aims to enhance the scalability of decentralized applications by offering higher throughput, faster confirmation times, and lower transaction costs. The blockchain is built on innovative research conducted by Professors Shi and Pass from Cornell University, utilizing a unique consensus protocol that addresses the limitations of traditional Nakamoto consensus. This ensures fully decentralized trust while significantly boosting performance. Additionally, ThunderCore provides a crypto token designed to facilitate rapid and secure transactions, supported by a robust blockchain protocol that employs rigorous mathematical security analysis.

StarkWare

Seed Round in 2018
StarkWare Industries Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Netanya, Israel, specializes in developing software and hardware for generating and verifying computational integrity proofs. The company has created STARK, a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances scalability and privacy in blockchain applications. This technology allows for increased transaction throughput and enables off-chain computation while ensuring that sensitive underlying data remains confidential. StarkWare's solutions are designed to improve the efficiency, security, and overall user experience of blockchain systems, making them a key player in the field of cryptographic proof platforms.

ShapeShift

Series A in 2017
ShapeShift AG, founded in July 2014 and based in Zug, Switzerland, operates a web and API platform that facilitates the conversion of Bitcoin and various altcoins with a focus on consumer protection and efficiency. The platform allows users to exchange a range of cryptocurrencies, including Litecoin, Peercoin, and Dogecoin, among others. In 2019, ShapeShift enhanced its services to enable users to self-custody their crypto assets, providing the capability to buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive digital currencies without relying on third-party trust. Additionally, ShapeShift offers several tools and services such as the ShapeShift Lens Extension for payments, a mobile application for asset exchanges, and the Shifty Button for businesses to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The company also operates CoinCap.io, a real-time crypto market data service, and acquired the hardware wallet company KeepKey in 2017.

Filament

Series A in 2016
Filament builds blockchain hardware and& software solutions for enterprise and IoT. Filament’s distributed blockchain capabilities leverage open protocols so that devices are able to independently process and record transactions, ensuring digital trust. Its new trusted application software and Blocklet Chip, currently in beta, are designed to communicate and interact with multiple blockchain technologies natively. The software, implemented on existing hardware, will deliver a secure distributed ledger technology solution. The Blocklet Chip will allow industrial corporations and enterprises to seamlessly extract the value of recording and monetizing data assets, at the edge of the network, on the sensors themselves.

Abra

Series A in 2015
Abra is a digital cash, peer-to-peer money transfer network that enables users to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin, as well as send both bitcoin and fiat currencies to any bitcoin wallet or other Abra users. Founded in 2014 by Bill Barhydt, the company leverages bitcoin and blockchain technology to facilitate transactions in over 50 currencies. Abra aims to provide a secure and instant method for transferring money, allowing users to do so without incurring fees through its mobile platform. Based in Silicon Valley, Abra is focused on transforming the way money moves globally.

Ripio

Seed Round in 2015
Ripio, previously known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company that provides electronic payment solutions in Latin America, utilizing blockchain technology to enhance accessibility to financial services. The company caters to businesses by enabling them to process international transactions using credit cards and bitcoins at reduced costs. Additionally, Ripio allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Its online cryptocurrency trading platform facilitates convenient trading in bitcoin through digital wallets, offering merchants the option to receive payments in local currency or bitcoins. The company also provides a credit line feature for financing payments in installments, serving clients across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.

Filament

Series A in 2015
Filament builds blockchain hardware and& software solutions for enterprise and IoT. Filament’s distributed blockchain capabilities leverage open protocols so that devices are able to independently process and record transactions, ensuring digital trust. Its new trusted application software and Blocklet Chip, currently in beta, are designed to communicate and interact with multiple blockchain technologies natively. The software, implemented on existing hardware, will deliver a secure distributed ledger technology solution. The Blocklet Chip will allow industrial corporations and enterprises to seamlessly extract the value of recording and monetizing data assets, at the edge of the network, on the sensors themselves.

Bitaccess

Seed Round in 2014
Bitaccess Inc. is a technology company based in Ottawa, Canada, founded in November 2013. The company specializes in manufacturing Bitcoin Automatic Teller Machines (BTMs) and providing software solutions for financial technology (Fintech) businesses across more than 15 countries. Bitaccess enables its clients, which range from start-ups to large corporations, to access public blockchain technology through its secure and user-friendly platform. The company’s offerings include infrastructure, compliance, and support services, utilizing smart contracts and hardware security to facilitate efficient financial transactions and customer onboarding. Bitaccess is committed to making digital currency accessible to individuals and businesses alike.

Xapo

Series A in 2014
Xapo operates a digital banking and bitcoin security platform that provides a comprehensive suite of financial tools and vault services for secure bitcoin storage. The company offers two primary products: an easy-access bitcoin wallet and a highly secure cold storage vault. This dual approach allows users to manage their bitcoin conveniently for everyday transactions while ensuring robust security for long-term savings. Xapo's platform includes a peer-to-peer payment system and access to digital currency, enabling users to utilize their bitcoin globally. The firm emphasizes the importance of trust in the digital currency space, employing a team of financial services and security experts to create a reliable and user-friendly storage experience for bitcoin users.

Ripio

Seed Round in 2014
Ripio, previously known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company that provides electronic payment solutions in Latin America, utilizing blockchain technology to enhance accessibility to financial services. The company caters to businesses by enabling them to process international transactions using credit cards and bitcoins at reduced costs. Additionally, Ripio allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Its online cryptocurrency trading platform facilitates convenient trading in bitcoin through digital wallets, offering merchants the option to receive payments in local currency or bitcoins. The company also provides a credit line feature for financing payments in installments, serving clients across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.
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