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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?

Tharimmune

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Tharimmune is a development-stage company advancing improved therapies for patients with cancer.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyClinical Trials
Post Ipo EquityNov 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $545,000,000
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