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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?

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
Janover

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Technology-enabled Commercial Real Estate Finance

B2BCommercial Real EstateFinanceFinTechMarketplace
Post Ipo DebtApr 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $42,000,000
Rails

Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands

Rails operates as a crypto derivatives trading company.

CryptocurrencyTrading Platform
Initial Coin OfferingApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
STAGE

Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

STAGE is a music competition platform.

Information TechnologyInternet
SeedJun 14, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,400,000
The Animal Age

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

The Animal Age is a metaverse pet cultivation service provider.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyMetaversePet
SeedJul 28, 2023
Gnosis

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Gnosis is a platform to manage digital assets on ethereum.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ExchangesInternet of Things
Initial Coin OfferingJul 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Alluvial Finance

New Castle, Delaware, United States

Alluvial Finance is a software development company that provides robust solutions.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation Technology
SeedJan 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,200,000
Anchorage Digital

San Francisco, California, United States

Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechSoftware
Series DDec 15, 2021
Amount Raised: $350,000,000