Bakkt - About the company
Bakkt is a public company based in Alpharetta (United States), founded in 2018 by Jeff Sprecher. It operates as an App-based crypto trading and payment solutions for businesses, institutions, and individuals. Bakkt has raised $482M in funding from investors like BCG, PayU and Pantera Capital. The company has 1673 active competitors, including 270 funded and 51 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BitGo, Luno and Coins.ph.
Sectors and market segments that Bakkt operate in
Bakkt serves in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology market segments.The primary business model of Bakkt are:Company Details
App-based crypto trading and payment solutions for businesses, institutions, and individuals. It offers solutions such as a wallet for digital asset management, crypto trading, crypto gift cards, money transfers and withdrawals, and more. It also provides a fraud protection suite for merchants. The app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Website
- bakkt.com
- Email ID
- *****@bakkt.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Alpharetta, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$482M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
21st among 1673 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
384 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Bakkt
Bakkt is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BAKKT, LLC CIN: 6992474 , United States, Active | Jul 30, 2018 | - | 1037 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
VPC IMPACT ACQUISITION HOLDINGS CIN: 1820302 , United States, Active | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | - |
Bakkt's IPO details
Bakkt got listed on Nov 20, 2020.
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Bakkt's funding and investors
Bakkt has raised a total funding of $482M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 19, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Feb 28, 2020 for $300M. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Bakkt has 24 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bakkt:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 28, 2020 | $300M | Series B | - | - | - | |
Dec 19, 2018 | $182M | Series A | $740M | - |
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Bakkt's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Bakkt is Jeff Sprecher. Akshay Naheta is the CEO of Bakkt.
Here are the details of Bakkt's key team members:
- Jeff Sprecher: Co-Founder of Bakkt.
- Akshay Naheta: Co-Founder & CEO of Bakkt. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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Bakkt's employee count trend
Bakkt has 384 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Bakkt's employee count trend over the years:
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Bakkt's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Bakkt include BitGo, Luno and Coins.ph. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bakkt, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | BitGo 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Public | Platform that offers crypto based financial services | $170M | 81/100 | |
2nd | Luno 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments | $13M | 80/100 | |
3rd | Coins.ph 2014, Pasig (Philippines), Acquired | Digital wallet for Bitcoin assets | $40M | 80/100 | |
4th | Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D | Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform | $725M | 80/100 | |
5th | FalconX 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Online platform offering cryptocurrency trading and investment solutions for institutions | $430M | 79/100 | |
6th | Amber Group 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Series C | Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions | $628M | 77/100 | |
7th | AVA 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | $368M | 75/100 | |
8th | River Financial 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Blockchain focused investment firm | $70M | 74/100 | |
9th | BlockFi 2017, Jersey City (United States), Acquired | Online platform for trading, crypto-backed loans, interest accounts, and wallets | $466M | 74/100 | |
10th | Matrixport 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Series C | App-based platform offering crypto investment products and financial services solutions | $129M | 73/100 | |
21st | Bakkt 2018, Alpharetta (United States), Public | App-based crypto trading and payment solutions for businesses, institutions, and individuals | $482M | 68/100 |
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Bakkt's Investments and acquisitions
Bakkt has made 1 investments in companies including Transchem. Bakkt has also acquired 5 companies including DTR and Apex Crypto.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 04, 2026 | Investments | 1976 | Thane (India) | |
Jan 12, 2026 | Acquisition | 2023 | Zug (Switzerland) | |
Nov 03, 2022 | Acquisition | 2014 | Chicago (United States) |
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Reports related to Bakkt
Here is the latest report on Bakkt's sector:
News related to Bakkt
Media has covered Bakkt for a total of 36 events in the last 1 year, 8 of them have been about company updates and 5 about people movement.
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Bakkt Appoints Matt White as Chief Financial Officer for Next Phase of Global GrowthGlobeNewswire•Aug 17, 2026•Bakkt
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Bakkt Reports Record Quarterly Profit Driven by Warrant Revaluation Despite 70% Revenue DropCryptoSlate•Aug 11, 2026•Bakkt
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Bakkt's Key Acquisition DTR Made Only €5,315 in Revenue, Reported €8.4 Million Loss in 2025Cryptocurrency•Aug 10, 2026•Bakkt, DTR
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Bakkt Advances Indian Investment Following Regulatory ApprovalGlobeNewswire•Jun 04, 2026•Transchem, Bakkt
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Bakkt, Inc. Class A Common Stock Subject to Lock-Up Agreement Ending on 17-APR-2026.Stock Screener•Apr 17, 2026•Bakkt
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