Bullish

IPO

Bullish is a fintech company in George Town, Cayman Islands, founded in 2020. It has raised $10.0B across 1 round, most recently a $10.0B Corporate Round in May 2021.

Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum

Headquarters
George Town
Employees
201–500
Founded
2020
Business Model
Marketplace
Total Funding
$10.0B
Last Round
$10.0B Corporate RoundMay 2021
Rounds
1
Type
Public

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About

Bullish is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange and technology group headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands, founded in 2020 by Brendan Blumer (co-founder of Block.one) and launched for institutional clients in November 2021 with over $10 billion in initial seed capital including Bitcoin, cash, and EOS tokens. The exchange offers spot, margin, and derivatives trading for digital assets with near-zero spreads and is licensed by regulators in Germany (BaFIN), Hong Kong (SFC), Gibraltar (GFSC), and New York State (NYDFS), positioning it as the institutional-grade standard for compliant crypto trading. Bullish also owns CoinDesk (acquired 2023) and went public on NYSE in August 2025 (NYSE: BLSH), raising $1.1 billion in its IPO. The company serves institutional and professional traders across offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, London, Frankfurt, Gibraltar, and the Cayman Islands.

Summary

It lists 201–500 employees. It has raised $10.0B in total across 1 round, most recently a $10.0B Corporate Round in May 2021. Investors include J.P. Morgan, Block.one and Jefferies.

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Funding & Exit History

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IPOAug 2025
$1.1B

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Funding: Corporate Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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