Ankr - About the company
Ankr is a series C company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2017 by Ryan Fang and Chandler Song. It operates as a Provider of blockchain infrastructure node access and decentralized network services. Ankr has raised $16M in funding from investors like Pantera Capital, Node Capital and LinkVC. The company has 1332 active competitors, including 289 funded and 30 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mysten Labs, Aptos and Solana.
Company Details
Provider of blockchain infrastructure node access and decentralized network services. The business maintains a network of distributed nodes to connect developers and decentralized applications to various blockchain systems. It offers remote procedure call endpoints, application programming interfaces, and staking tools to facilitate blockchain integration and data retrieval. These services support decentralized finance, gaming, and enterprise applications by providing connectivity to multiple ledger technologies.
- Website
- www.ankr.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@ankr.com
- Registered Address
- San Francisco
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$16M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
19th among 1332 active competitors
Employee Count
90 as on Jul 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Ankr
Ankr is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankr Inc CIN: 83-0634931 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2006 | - | 4 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Ankr's funding and investors
Ankr has raised a total funding of $16M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 21, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Aug 12, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Ankr has 32 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ankr:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 12, 2022 | 6703796 | Series C | 3917359 | 3009335 | 9324735 | 2606913 |
Sep 22, 2018 | 1017814 | ICO | 8331720 | 8339403 | 6710504 | 5210282 |
Jun 21, 2018 | 5395277 | Series B | 5092613 | 4871421 |
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Ankr's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Ankr's key team members:
- Ryan Fang: Co-Founder & COO of Ankr and founder of 3 other companies, Ankr Network, ankr.tech and PrimeBlock. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Chandler Song: Co-Founder & CEO of Ankr and founder of 3 other companies, Ankr Network, PrimeBlock and ankr.tech. Contact Info: 3 email addresses
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Ankr's employee count trend
Ankr has 90 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Ankr's employee count trend over the years:
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Ankr's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ankr include Mysten Labs, Aptos and Solana. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ankr, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Mysten Labs 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | $336M | 82/100 | |
2nd | Aptos 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series D | Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions | $350M | 79/100 | |
3rd |  Solana 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments | $374M | 79/100 | |
4th | NEAR 2017, Zug (Switzerland), Series D | Public blockchain network platform | $542M | 77/100 | |
5th | AVA 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | $368M | 75/100 | |
6th | Blockchain-based public network for decentralized applications | - | 70/100 | ||
7th | Chain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Blockchain solutions empowering businesses to thrive in the Web3 era | $39.5M | 70/100 | |
8th |  DFINITY 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Series C | Blockchain-based public network for building decentralized applications | $164M | 68/100 | |
9th |  Avalanche 2018, Tortola (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Provider of smart contracts platform for decentralized application development | - | 68/100 | |
10th |  Celestia 2011, Vaduz (Liechtenstein), Series C | Blockchain-based modular consensus and data network | $204M | 67/100 | |
19th |  Ankr 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of blockchain infrastructure node access and decentralized network services | $16M | 62/100 |
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Ankr's Investments and acquisitions
Ankr has not made any acquisitions yet. Ankr has made 9 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 20, 2024 | Investments | 2024 | ||
Jan 19, 2024 | Investments | 2014 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Aug 31, 2023 | Investments | 2021 |
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Reports related to Ankr
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News related to Ankr
Filter this listMedia has covered Ankr for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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Ankr Launches Institutional-Grade XRP Ledger Access for Over 300 FirmsThe Crypto Times•Aug 21, 2026•Ankr, Ripple
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Arkansas’ The River Company and Rogers Insurance Merge to Form ANKRInsurance Journal•Mar 06, 2025•Rvrcompany, Rogers Insurance, Ankr
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TAC Completes $6.5 Million Funding and Will Provide EVM In-App Access for TON and Telegram UsersPANews•Nov 11, 2024•TON, Hack VC, Symbolic Capital, Primitive Ventures and 8 others
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Ankr integrates TON blockchain to help developers build apps for TelegramCoinTime•Oct 24, 2024•Ankr, TON
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One-Stop Station' Digital Identity Service Root Protocol Raises $10M Seed FundingCoinDesk•Jan 19, 2024•Root Protocols, Animoca Brands, Signum Capital, Ankr and 12 others
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Ankr and Tencent Cloud Join Forces to Debut Blockchain RPC Services for DevelopersCryptopotato•Sep 12, 2023•Ankr, Tencent Cloud, Tencent
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Stroom raises $3.5M to solve Lightning Network's Liquidity challengesTech.eu•Aug 31, 2023•Stroom, Lightning, Greenfield Capital, Mission and 4 others
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VIP3.io Raised $2 Million in Seed Round Financing, UnveilsBusinessFortNight•Aug 08, 2023•VIP3, IOBC Capital, Ankr, Paka Capital
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