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Kraken

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets.

Investor Profile

Kraken has backed more than 18 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 6% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Gibraltar, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Financial Services.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (22%)
  • Series B (17%)
  • Seed (17%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (11%)
  • Series D (6%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Grant (6%)
  • Secondary Market (6%)
  • Post Ipo Debt (6%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (78%)
  • Gibraltar (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Portugal (6%)
  • Cayman Islands (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Cryptocurrency
  • Blockchain
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Finance
  • Bitcoin
  • Information Technology
  • Payments
  • Internet
  • Ethereum
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Kraken frequently co-invest with?

Pantera Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Blockchain Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 3
OK Group
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 2
FalconX
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 2
Digital Currency Group
North America, Connecticut, United States, Stamford
Co-Investments: 3
Boost VC
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 2
Fifth Era
North America, California, United States, Belvedere Tiburon
Co-Investments: 2
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Alameda Research
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Central and Western
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Kraken often collaborate with?

AT
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
AB
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amstelveen
Shared Deals: 1
DM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
CP
North America, North Carolina, United States, Chapel Hill
Shared Deals: 1
WP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Eva Beylin
North America, Canada
Shared Deals: 1
HY
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 1
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Kraken?

Prenetics

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Prenetics is a genetic and diagnostic health testing company that helps to identify health risks with the use of DNA sequencing technology.

BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsPersonal HealthWellness
Post Ipo EquityOct 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $48,000,000
Greenlane

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Greenlane is a distributor of premium cannabis accessories, packaging, vape solutions, and lifestyle products.

CannabisConsumerConsumer GoodsLifestyleManufacturing
Post Ipo EquityOct 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $110,000,000
Bitmine Immersion Technologies

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Bitmine Immersion Technologies engages in bitcoin mining and hosting.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyInformation Technology
Post Ipo EquitySep 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $365,240,000
Eightco Holdings

Safety Harbor, Florida, United States

Eightco Holdings engages in leveraging blockchain technologies to disrupt consumer-facing industries.

BlockchainBusiness DevelopmentInformation Technology
Post Ipo EquitySep 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $270,000,000
Pineapple

North York, Ontario, Canada

Pineapple specializes in mortgages, refinances, purchases, and private mortgages.

Cloud Data ServicesFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Post Ipo EquitySep 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Legion

Virgin, Utah, United States

Legion is an investment management company that focuses on fundraising with regulatory compliance and investor accountability.

BlockchainNetwork SecurityWeb3
SeedAug 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
VERB Technology Company

Newport Beach, California, United States

VERB Technology Company specializes in business-focused interactive video webinars, CRM, sales, and marketing applications.

ContentCRMInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInternetMarketingSaaSSoftwareVideo
Post Ipo EquityAug 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $780,000,000
Fundamental Global

Tampa, Florida, United States

Fundamental Global is a reinsurance and investment management holding company.

FinanceFinancial Services
Post Ipo EquityJul 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $200,000,000
StablR

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

We offer DeFi Liquidity solutions that give easy access to fully backed digital assets for institutional investors worldwide.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial Services
Corporate RoundJul 21, 2025
Bitmine Immersion Technologies

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Bitmine Immersion Technologies engages in bitcoin mining and hosting.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyInformation Technology
Post Ipo EquityJun 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $250,000,000