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Kraken
About
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets.
- San Francisco,California,United States
- https://www.kraken.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Secondary Market
- Industries
- Bitcoin,Blockchain,Ethereum,FinTech,Trading Platform
- Founded date
- Jul 28, 2011
- Operating Status
- Active
- Legal Name
- Payward, Inc.
- Also Known As
- Kraken Bitcoin Exchange,Kraken Ethereum Exchange,Kraken Ripple Exchange,Kraken Litecoin Exchange,Kraken Digital Asset Exchange,Kraken Crypto Exchange
- Investor Type
- CVC
- Sub-Organizations
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Cryptowatch
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2022 | Secondary Market | — | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Series Unknown | — | 4 |
2B Global Capital
Venture Garage
|
— | Detail |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Secondary Market | — | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Secondary Market | $10M | 3 | — | — | Detail |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Series Unknown | $1.50M | 3 | — | — | Detail |
Investments
|
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 23, 2022
Nibiru
|
Seed | $7.50M | Cryptocurrency | — |
|
Jul 12, 2022
Gnosis
|
Initial Coin Offering | $100M | Cryptocurrency | — |
|
Dec 15, 2021
Anchorage Digital
|
Series D | $350M | Blockchain | — |
|
Nov 18, 2021
Blockchain Association
|
Series Unknown | $4M | Blockchain | — |
|
Sep 21, 2021
Blockdaemon
|
Series B | $155M | Bitcoin | — |
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
2B Global Capital
|
Yes | Series Unknown |
|
Venture Garage
|
Yes | Series Unknown |
Meros Equity Global Management
|
Yes | Series D |
RIT Capital Partners
|
Yes | Private Equity（PE） |
SBI Investment
|
Yes | Series B |
Hummingbird Ventures
|
Yes | Series A |
Axevil Capital
|
— | Secondary Market |
SBX Capital
|
— | Series Unknown |
SkyVision Capital
|
— | Series Unknown |
Raison Asset Management
|
— | Secondary Market |
Employee Profiles
Acquisition
Kraken has acquired 10 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Cavirtex on Jan 16, 2016. They acquired Cavirtex for 0.
|
Date
Company Name
|
Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan 16, 2016
Cavirtex
|
Banking | acquisition | — | Detail |
|
Jan 16, 2016
Coinsetter
|
Bitcoin | acquisition | — | Detail |
|
Jun 28, 2016
CleverCoin
|
Banking | acquisition | — | Detail |
|
Dec 13, 2016
Glidera
|
Bitcoin | acquisition | — | Detail |
|
Mar 1, 2017
Cryptowatch
|
Bitcoin | acquisition | — | Detail |
