When was Bitfinex founded?

Bitfinex was founded in 2012 and became a unicorn in 2023, reaching the milestone in 11 years. It raised its 1st funding round 7 years after its incorporation.

Where is Bitfinex located?

Bitfinex is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

How many employees does Bitfinex have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bitfinex is 282.

Is Bitfinex a funded company?

Bitfinex is a funded company, having raised a total of $1B in its 1st and only funding round, a ICO round on May 11, 2019.

How much is Bitfinex worth?

The latest valuation of Bitfinex is $1.7B as of Oct 12, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Bitfinex?

Bitfinex's latest funding was a $1B ICO round on May 11, 2019, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Cryptocurrencies. In China, the Cryptocurrencies sector has seen $357M in funding in 2026 to date.

Is Bitfinex a Cryptocurrencies company?

The primary sector of Bitfinex is Cryptocurrencies.

Where does Bitfinex rank among its competitors?

Bitfinex ranks 4th amongst 563 active competitors, of which 91 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jupiter, which secured $35M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Bitfinex?

Bitfinex's top competitors include Uniswap, 0x and 1inch. Among them, Jupiter secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Bitfinex - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Bitfinex operate in

Bitfinex serves in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology market segments.The primary business model of Bitfinex are:

Company Details

Online cryptocurrency trading platform. It offers a crypto trading tool and technology solutions. It allows users to make deposits, withdrawals, and avail returns using margin trading solutions. It features One-Cancels-the-Other orders (OCO orders) for placing take-profit and stop-loss targets for maintaining margin positions without manually executing and managing orders.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Hong Kong, China

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

ICO, May 11, 2019, $1B

Post Money Valuation

$1.7B as on Oct 12, 2023

Investors

LuneX Ventures & 7 more

Ranked

4^th among 563 active competitors

Employee Count

282 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Stable & 12 more

Similar Companies

Uniswap & 566 more

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Bitfinex has raised funding over 1 round. Bitfinex has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bitfinex:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 11, 2019	$1B	ICO	-	-	-	-

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The founders of Bitfinex is Giancarlo Devasini.

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

Giancarlo Devasini: Founder & CFO of Bitfinex and founder of 1 other company.
Van Der Velde: Co-Founder of Bitfinex.

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Bitfinex's employee count trend

Bitfinex has 282 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Bitfinex's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bitfinex include Uniswap, 0x and 1inch. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bitfinex, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Uniswap 2018, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$176M	Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain & 52 others	75/100
2nd	0x 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Open protocol for decentralized P2P exchange	$86.9M	Greylock Partners, Pantera Capital & 43 others	70/100
3rd	1inch 2019, Tortola (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of decentralized finance infrastructure for cross chain token swaps	$190M	Pantera Capital, Amber Group & 51 others	68/100
4th	Bitfinex 2012, Hong Kong (China), Funding Raised	Online cryptocurrency trading platform	-	LuneX Ventures, SNZ & 6 others	66/100
5th	Jupiter 2021, Antigua And Barbuda, Series C	Solana-based decentralized platform offering a swap aggregator service	$35M	ParaFi	64/100
6th	Kyber Network 2017, British Virgin Islands, Seed	Provider of blockchain-based market makers for cryptocurrencies	-	ParaFi, Fundamental Labs & 30 others	64/100
7th	Rarible 2019, Wilmington (United States), Series A	Online marketplace offering blockchain based digital art	$16M	CoinFund, Venrock & 18 others	61/100
8th	LI.FI 2021, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Online platform for DEX aggregation of cross-chain bridging, swapping, and messaging	$52M	CoinFund, 1kx & 21 others	60/100
9th	ShapeShift 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Online trading platform for cryptocurrency	$12.5M	Earlybird, Digital Currency Group & 21 others	59/100
10th	Orca 2020, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies	$18M	Placeholder, Three Arrows Capital & 13 others	57/100