When was Bitcoin founded?

Bitcoin was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Bitcoin located?

Bitcoin is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States.

How many employees does Bitcoin have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Bitcoin is 50 - 199.

Is Bitcoin a funded company?

Bitcoin is a funded company, having raised a total of $100M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series C round, raised on Dec 11, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Bitcoin?

Bitcoin's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 21, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bitcoin rank among its competitors?

Bitcoin ranks 1st amongst 447 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Request Network, which secured $5.5M in Jun, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Bitcoin?

Bitcoin's top competitors include Dash, Beam and Zcash Electric Coin Company. Among them, Request Network secured the most recent funding round in June, 2022.

Bitcoin - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Bitcoin is a public company based in Las Vegas (United States), founded in 2009 by Basil Zac. It operates as a Decentralized P2P cryptocurrency for payments. Bitcoin has raised $100M in funding from MassMutual. The company has 447 active competitors, including 23 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dash, Beam and Zcash Electric Coin Company.

Company Details

Decentralized P2P cryptocurrency for payments. It is based on the Bitcoin Blockchain. It enables users to send, receive, and make payments using digital currencies. It allows transfers through wallets, exchanges, events, and more.

Website: bitcoin.org/en/
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Founded Year

2009

Location

Las Vegas, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$100M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 21, 2021, $*****

Investors

MassMutual & 79 more

Ranked

1^st among 447 active competitors

Employee Count

50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Dash & 1209 more

Exit Details

Public

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Bitcoin got listed on Feb 18, 2021.

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Bitcoin has raised a total funding of $100M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 11, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 21, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bitcoin has 80 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bitcoin:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 21, 2021	4892240	Post IPO	1686731	5485703	7467889	7582556
Dec 11, 2020	6778272	Series C	7982220	9168565	MassMutual	New York Life Insurance

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The founders of Bitcoin is Basil Zac.

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

Basil Zac: Co-Founder of Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin's employee count trend

Bitcoin has 50 - 199 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Bitcoin's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bitcoin include Dash, Beam and Zcash Electric Coin Company. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bitcoin, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bitcoin 2009, Las Vegas (United States), Public	Decentralized P2P cryptocurrency for payments	$100M	2020 Ventures, World Capital Holdings Group ... & 78 others	72/100
2nd	Dash 2014, Scottsdale (United States), Series B	Digital currency for making payments	$16.2M	Marshmallow Cash, Blockwall Management & 6 others	68/100
3rd	Beam 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Privacy-focused cryptocurrency based on MimbleWimble blockchain	$5M	Recruit Strategic Partners, Altonomy & 15 others	59/100
4th	Zcash Electric Coin Company 2016, Boulder (United States), Seed	Privacy-protecting digital currency enabling private peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions	-	INBlockchain, Sccinvest & 19 others	56/100
5th	Litecoin 2011, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Network providing a digital currency for payments, transfers, and transactions	-	-	56/100
6th	Request Network 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Decentralized payment network	$5.62M	Balderton Capital, XAnge & 11 others	55/100
7th	fuse.io 2014, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Blockchain-enabled decentralized payment solution	$5M	Tectona, GAINS Associates & 5 others	51/100
8th	BitMinutes 2017, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Financial inclusion through prepaid minutes, transfers, payments, and microloans	-	Etheralabs, Cloquet Capital Partners	51/100
9th	Litecoin Project 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Open-source P2P digital currency enabling instant, near-zero cost global payments	-	DJ Yakisoba Capital Partners, Bauhaus Group ... & 10 others	51/100
10th	AXEL 2013, Las Vegas (United States), Funding Raised	Digital currency focused on payments	-	-	48/100