Polkadot

We're taking it back.

Zug, Switzerland · Founded 2016 · $193.1M raised

Headquarters
Zug
Employees
51–200
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$193.1M
Last Round
$43.0M Venture RoundJul 2020
Rounds
5

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About

Polkadot is building social infrastructure for an internet where users control their data, assets, relationships, and access instead of depending on centralized platforms. Its approach makes transparency, user control, and unchangeable rules properties of the platform itself. Polkadot aims to support familiar products on different foundations, including ways to prove identity without revealing it and carry relationships or history between applications.

Summary

Polkadot is a Crypto & Web3 company based in Zug, Switzerland, founded in 2016. It has raised $193.1M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $43.0M Venture Round in Jul 2020. Investors include Pantera Capital, IOSG Ventures and Fabric Ventures.

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Funding History

Venture RoundVenture RoundJul 2020
$43.0M

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