Kraken
Grab life by the Bitcoins
Kraken was founded in 2011, is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, lists 1001–5000 employees, and has $1.4B in recorded funding across 3 rounds.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 2011
- Business Model
- B2B2C
- Website
- kraken.com
- Total Funding
- $1.4B
- Last Round
- $800.0M Growth EquityNov 2025
- Rounds
- 3
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About
Kraken is one of the world's largest and longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2011 and trusted by over 13 million clients globally. It offers spot and futures trading, margin trading, staking, OTC services, and institutional custody under the Kraken Pro and Kraken Institutional product lines. Kraken differentiates through industry-leading security practices, deep liquidity across hundreds of trading pairs, 24/7 human customer support, and a suite of tools ranging from a beginner-friendly app to a professional desktop platform. The company serves both retail traders and institutional clients including asset managers, hedge funds, market makers, and governments.
Summary
Kraken is a Crypto & Web3 company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2011. It lists 1001–5000 employees. It has raised $1.4B in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $800.0M Growth Equity round in Nov 2025.
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Funding History
Nov 2025
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Funding: Series C through Growth Equity. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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