AVA - About the company
AVA is a series B company based in Brooklyn (United States), founded in 2018 by Emin Gun Sirer and Kevin Sekniqi. It operates as a Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets. AVA has raised $368M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, with a current valuation of $5.25B. The company has 3116 active competitors, including 585 funded and 87 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mysten Labs, BitGo and Consensys.
Sectors and market segments that AVA operate in
AVA serves in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology, High Tech market segments.The primary business model of AVA are:- FinTech > Cryptocurrencies > ***** **** > ***** ******
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- High Tech > Blockchain Infrastructure > ***** **** > ***** ******
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Company Details
Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets. It enables businesses to build and scale high-performance, cost-effective, expertly managed custom blockchains. It provides tools for swapping, trading, bridging, and transacting. The platform also offers educational resources about blockchain and Web3.
- Website
- avalabs.org
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@avalabs.org
- Registered Address
- Ithaca, New York
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Brooklyn, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$368M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$5.25B as on Apr 14, 2022
Investors
Ranked
12th among 3116 active competitors
Employee Count
495 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with AVA
AVA is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AVA LABS, INC. CIN: 831794398 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 18 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | - |
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AVA's funding and investors
AVA has raised a total funding of $368M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 2019. AVA has 24 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AVA:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 18, 2022 | $350M | Series B | $5.25B | - | - | - |
May 27, 2020 | $12M | Series A | - | - | - | - |
Feb 2019 | $6M | Seed | - | - |
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AVA's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of AVA's key team members:
- Emin Gun Sirer: Co-Founder & CEO of AVA and founder of 2 other companies, Avalanche and Bloxroute. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Kevin Sekniqi: Co-Founder of AVA. Contact Info: 1 email address
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AVA's employee count trend
AVA has 495 employees as of Jul 26. Here is AVA's employee count trend over the years:
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AVA's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AVA include Mysten Labs, BitGo and Consensys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AVA, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Mysten Labs 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | $336M | 81/100 | |
2nd | BitGo 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Public | Platform that offers crypto based financial services | $170M | 81/100 | |
3rd |  Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D | Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform | $725M | 81/100 | |
4th | Coins.ph 2014, Pasig (Philippines), Acquired | Digital wallet for Bitcoin assets | $40M | 80/100 | |
5th | _1587622150601.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Luno 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments | $13M | 80/100 | |
6th | Aptos 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series D | Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions | $350M | 79/100 | |
7th |  FalconX 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Online platform offering cryptocurrency trading and investment solutions for institutions | $430M | 79/100 | |
8th |  Solana 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Blockchain-based infrastructure for transactions and counting | $374M | 79/100 | |
9th |  BlockFi 2017, Jersey City (United States), Acquired | Online platform for trading, crypto-backed loans, interest accounts, and wallets | $466M | 78/100 | |
10th | NEAR 2017, Zug (Switzerland), Series D | Public blockchain network platform | $542M | 78/100 | |
12th | AVA 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | $368M | 75/100 |
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AVA's Investments and acquisitions
AVA has not made any acquisitions yet. AVA has made 17 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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Feb 05, 2025 | Investments | 2021 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
Oct 16, 2024 | Investments | - | ||
Jan 16, 2024 | Investments | 2020 | Tucker (United States) |
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Reports related to AVA
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News related to AVA
Filter this listMedia has covered AVA for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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NEC and Ava Labs Collaborate on On-Chain Verification Layer for AI Agents and StablecoinsBiometricUpdate.com•Jul 14, 2026•AVA, NEC
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Startup Balcony Secures $12.7M Seed RoundCommercial Observer•May 26, 2026•Balcony, AVA, Angel Investors
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Finternet Labs partners with Avalanche; launches tokenised agri lending pilotMoneycontrol•Feb 11, 2026•Finternetlab, Avalanche Global, Avalanche, AVA
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Ava Labs Transfers BTC.b Infrastructure to Lombard for Multi-Chain UseBitcoin•Oct 31, 2025•AVA, Lombard
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Commonware Secures $9 Million to Simplify Blockchain Development for Crypto InnovatorsBitcoin Ethereum News•Dec 12, 2024•Commonware, Haun Ventures, DRAGONFLY, AVA
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Genius Secures $600 Million Funding from InvestorsBitcoin Ethereum News•Oct 24, 2024•Genius X, Psalion, Flow Traders, CMCC Global and 3 others
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