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Tether

North America, Washington, United States, Seattle

Description

Tether Holdings operates a platform to store, send, and receive local currency person to person globally.

Investor Profile

Tether has backed more than 24 startups, with 11 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 22 rounds, about 92% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Corporate Round, Series A, Post Ipo Equity rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Georgia, Singapore, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech.
  • Led 10 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Corporate Round (25%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (17%)
  • Seed (17%)
  • Post Ipo Debt (8%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (4%)
  • Post Ipo Secondary (4%)

Country Focus

  • Georgia (13%)
  • Singapore (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Sweden (4%)
  • Taiwan (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Australia (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Uruguay (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Cryptocurrency
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Bitcoin
  • Blockchain
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Payments
  • Finance
  • Mobile Payments
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FAQ

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

Who does Tether frequently co-invest with?

MCMA Ventures, LLC
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Co-Investments: 1
East Ventures
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
Draper Associates
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Bitfinex
Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei
Co-Investments: 1
468 Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
Fulgur Ventures
North America, Delaware, United States, Wilmington
Co-Investments: 2
Presto Ventures
Europe, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic, Prague
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Tether often collaborate with?

AY
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Tether?

Pave Bank

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Pave Bank is a commercial bank that provides multi-asset, multi-currency accounts and programmable banking for businesses.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BankingBlockchainFinancial Services
Series AOct 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $39,000,000
Kotani Pay

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Kotani Pay is a technology stack that enables blockchain protocols, dApps, and blockchain FinTech companies.

AppsFinancial ServicesFinTech
Corporate RoundOct 21, 2025
Prestige Wealth

Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Prestige Wealth provides wealth management and asset management services.

Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesWealth Management
Post Ipo EquityOct 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Pointsville

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Empowering businesses to efficiently create, manage and service digital assets and loyalty programs, driving innovation and inclusion.

InternetSoftware
Series ASep 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Transak

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Transak is a global web3 payment and onboarding infrastructure provider.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechPaymentsWeb3
Series UnknownAug 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Crystal

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Crystal is empowering financial institutions & regulators with real-time blockchain analysis, investigation, and compliance solutions.

AnalyticsBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceInformation TechnologySoftware
Corporate RoundJul 8, 2025
Elemental Royalties

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Elemental focuses on securing royalties over advanced assets with established operators from a robust pipeline of potential royalty.

AccountingFinance
Post Ipo SecondaryJun 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $89,068,589
Shiga Digital

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Shiga Digital is a FINTECH company that specializes in creating cutting-edge apps with blockchain and cloud technology.

BlockchainCryptocurrency
Corporate RoundJun 5, 2025
Orionx

Las Condes, Region Metropolitana, Chile

Orionx is an advanced platform used to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series AJun 3, 2025

Be Water an innovative media company specializing in the production and distribution of audio, video, film, and live content.

AudioDigital MediaFilmSocial MediaVideo
Corporate RoundMar 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,784,985