When was AEON founded?

AEON was founded in 2024 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is AEON located?

AEON is headquartered in Stanford, United States.

How many employees does AEON have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at AEON is 5.

Is AEON a funded company?

AEON is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 18, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of AEON?

AEON's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 18, 2026, with participation from 10 investors. Its primary sector is Blockchain Infrastructure. In United States, the Blockchain Infrastructure sector has seen $1.45B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does AEON rank among its competitors?

AEON ranks 14th amongst 360 active competitors, of which 98 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ripple, which secured $275M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of AEON?

AEON's top competitors include Ripple, Terra and Injective. Among them, Ripple secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

AEON - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Next-generation payment protocol. It supports multiple cryptocurrency chains, aiming to pioneer payment abstraction for mass crypto adoption through its real-world utility and AI capabilities. It provides a modular payment protocol API and integration documentation for developers. It is building a cross-chain crypto payment infrastructure to drive crypto mass adoption, supporting all major blockchain ecosystems, including EVM, SVM, and emerging networks like TON. It simplifies crypto payment acceptance for businesses, supporting seamless integration with existing platforms, including DePIN services, Web3 gaming, NFT platforms, etc. It empowers merchants by providing easy crypto payment solutions that require no changes to existing merchant systems while offering users a seamless crypto payment experience across wallets, tokens, and chains.

Website: aeon.xyz
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2024

Location

Stanford, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$8M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 18, 2026, $*****

Investors

YZi Labs & 9 more

Ranked

14^th among 360 active competitors

Employee Count

5 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Ripple & 96 more

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AEON has raised a total funding of $8M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 18, 2026 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. AEON has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AEON:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 18, 2026	2717830	Seed	9782883	6823379	4897948	9779824

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The founders of AEON is Leo Yiyang Li. Eddie Li is the CEO of AEON.

Here are the details of AEON's key team members:

Leo Yiyang Li: Co-Founder & CTO of AEON.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Eddie Li: CEO of AEON.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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AEON's employee count trend

AEON has 5 employees as of Aug 26. Here is AEON's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AEON include Ripple, Terra and Injective. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AEON, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ripple 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody	$853M	China Growth Capital, AME Cloud Ventures ... & 106 others	80/100
2nd	Terra 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Blockchain network for payments	$125M	Huobi, Binance Labs & 42 others	75/100
3rd	Injective 2018, New York City (United States), Series A	Developer of a layer one blockchain for decentralised finance applications	$52.6M	Pantera Capital, CMS Holdings & 23 others	72/100
4th	Bitpanda Custody 2014, Vienna (Austria), Series C	Fintech and crypto infrastructure provider	$530M	Valar Ventures, Speedinvest & 16 others	71/100
5th	Compound 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	P2P lending platform based on the Ethereum blockchain	$79.4M	Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain & 32 others	70/100
6th	TRON 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies	-	Rhapsody Ventures, Blockchain R&I & 10 others	68/100
7th	Taurus 2018, Geneva (Switzerland), Series B	Provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure offering custody, tokenization, and trading solutions	$65M	Pictet Group, UBS & 8 others	63/100
8th	Plutus 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Contactless payments platform with bitcoin	$6M	Alphabit, Northbund Capital & 5 others	62/100
9th	Kite 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of payment infrastructure for autonomous agents on the web	$33M	PayPal, General Catalyst & 14 others	62/100
10th	Ownera 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Blockchain-based ownership issuance and digital security solutions	$20M	J P Morgan, LRC Group & 12 others	59/100
14th	AEON 2024, Stanford (United States), Seed	Next-generation payment protocol	$8M	Draper Dragon, HashKey Capital & 8 others	57/100