When was Bithumb founded?

Bithumb was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Bithumb located?

Bithumb is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Who is the current CEO of Bithumb?

Daesik Kim and Backyoung Heo s of Bithumb.

Is Bithumb a funded company?

Bithumb is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Apr 15, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Bithumb?

Bithumb's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 15, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Bithumb rank among its competitors?

Bithumb ranks 12th amongst 1963 active competitors, of which 189 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CoinDCX, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bithumb?

Bithumb's top competitors include Binance, Blockchain and Uphold. Among them, CoinDCX secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

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Q: Is Bithumb an acquired company?

Bithumb got acquired by Bkglobalconsortium on Oct 12, 2018.

Bithumb is an acquired company based in Seoul (South Korea), founded in 2013 by Daesik Kim. It operates as a Cryptocurrency exchange platform. Bithumb has raised $200M in funding. The company has 1963 active competitors, including 189 funded and 65 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Binance, Blockchain and Uphold.

Company Details

Bithumb is a cryptocurrency exchange platform in South Korea. Offers Bithumb Cash for cryptocurrency payments using barcodes. Offers crypto market data and a crypto wallet.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$200M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 15, 2019, $*****

Investors

SBI Investment & 3 more

Ranked

12^th among 1963 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

CLV

Similar Companies

Binance & 4456 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bkglobalconsortium (Oct 12, 2018)

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Bithumb got acquired by Bkglobalconsortium on Oct 12, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $351M.

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Bithumb has raised a total funding of $200M over 1 round. Bithumb has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bithumb:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 15, 2019	6836036	Series A	2507627	6283245	2403657	3438313

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The founders of Bithumb is Daesik Kim. Backyoung Heo is the CEO of Bithumb.

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

Daesik Kim: Former Founder & CEO of Bithumb and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Backyoung Heo: CEO of Bithumb.

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Top competitors of Bithumb include Binance, Blockchain and Uphold. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bithumb, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Binance 2017, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Series C	Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$2.02B	Sequoia Capital, Fancheng Holdings & 42 others	86/100
2nd	Blockchain 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency	$700M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lakestar & 26 others	85/100
3rd	Uphold 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B	App-based wallet and exchange platform for cross-border money transfers	$73.4M	YMF Investments, Blockchain Coinvestors & 6 others	82/100
4th	Uniswap 2018, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$176M	Polychain, Andreessen Horowitz & 50 others	80/100
5th	Gemini 2014, New York City (United States), Public	Platform offering crypto exchange solutions	$424M	Morgan Creek Capital Management, Winklevoss Capital ... & 27 others	79/100
6th	PDAX 2017, Makati (Philippines), Series B	Online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies	$62.5M	Tiger Global Management, BitMEX & 13 others	78/100
7th	FTX 2019, Nassau City (Bahamas), Series C	Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency	$1.73B	SoftBank, Paradigm & 70 others	77/100
8th	CoinDCX 2018, Mumbai (India), Series D	Cryptocurrency exchange and trading service provider	$247M	Polychain, Bain Capital Ventures & 31 others	76/100
9th	CoinSwitch 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Broker-based online crypto trading and exchange platform	$302M	Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global Management & 13 others	75/100
10th	Bitstamp 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for cryptocurrency exchange	$11.4M	Pantera Capital, Cognisa Capital & 8 others	75/100
12th	Bithumb 2013, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Cryptocurrency exchange platform	$200M	SBI Investment, Korea Investment Holdings ... & 2 others	72/100