When was BitMEX founded?

BitMEX was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is BitMEX located?

BitMEX is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

How many employees does BitMEX have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BitMEX is 156.

Is BitMEX a funded company?

BitMEX is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of BitMEX?

BitMEX's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2015, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Cryptocurrencies. In China, the Cryptocurrencies sector has seen $351M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does BitMEX rank among its competitors?

BitMEX ranks 32nd amongst 2056 active competitors, of which 216 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mercado Bitcoin, which secured $20M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BitMEX?

BitMEX's top competitors include Coinbase, Bitso and N26. Among them, Mercado Bitcoin secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

BitMEX - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

BitMEX is a seed company based in Hong Kong (China), founded in 2014 by Samuel Reed. It operates as an App-based platform for trading in cryptocurrencies. BitMEX has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Orbit Ventures. The company has 2056 active competitors, including 216 funded and 44 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Coinbase, Bitso and N26.

Company Details

App-based platform for trading in cryptocurrencies. Allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets through encrypted networks. The various contracts offered on the platform are XBT, XLT, and ETH. Offers risk management and structuring of bitcoin financial derivatives. It features cold storage solutions for consumers to store traded digital assets.

Website: www.bitmex.com/
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Hong Kong, China

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2015, $*****

Investors

Orbit Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

32^nd among 2056 active competitors

Employee Count

156 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

VALR & 5 more

Similar Companies

Coinbase & 4257 more

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BitMEX has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2015 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. BitMEX has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BitMEX:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2015	6358	Seed	6266	5577	3216	1360

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The founders of BitMEX is Samuel Reed.

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

Samuel Reed: Co-Founder of BitMEX and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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BitMEX's employee count trend

BitMEX has 156 employees as of May 26. Here is BitMEX's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BitMEX include Coinbase, Bitso and N26. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BitMEX, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Coinbase 2012, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online platform for crypto portfolio	$547M	Tiger Global Management, DFJ Growth & 147 others	87/100
2nd	Bitso 2014, Mexico City (Mexico), Series C	Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$331M	Tiger Global Management, QED Investors & 38 others	83/100
3rd	N26 2013, Berlin (Germany), Series E	Provider of mobile banking services, including savings, investment, and crypto	$1.72B	Valar Ventures, Allianz X & 48 others	82/100
4th	KuCoin 2017, Mahe (Seychelles), Series A	Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform	$180M	Jump Crypto, NGC Ventures & 11 others	82/100
5th	CoinList 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency	$119M	Accomplice, Polychain & 36 others	80/100
6th	Wealthsimple 2014, Toronto (Canada), Series F	Provider of financial services including investing, trading, saving, and borrowing	$1.29B	Power financial, TCV & 39 others	77/100
7th	SwissBorg 2016, Lausanne (Switzerland), Series A	B2B robo advisory and crypto wealth management solution	$27M	Swiss ICT Investor Club, London Real Ventures ... & 1 others	77/100
8th	Sygnum 2017, Zurich (Switzerland), Series C	Digital asset banking platform offering a range of services including trading, custody, staking, and tokenization of assets	$218M	SBI Digital Asset Holdings, Fulgur Ventures ... & 13 others	75/100
9th	Voyager 2017, New York City (United States), Public	App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency	-	EDBI, IFC Asset Management Company & 19 others	73/100
10th	Mercado Bitcoin 2013, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series B	Online trading platform for cryptocurrency	$258M	SoftBank, SoftBank Latin America Fund & 12 others	72/100
32nd	BitMEX 2014, Hong Kong (China), Seed	App-based platform for trading in cryptocurrencies	-	Orbit Ventures, SOSV & 1 others	63/100

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BitMEX has not made any acquisitions yet. BitMEX has made 6 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 21, 2020	Investments	VALR	2018	Johannesburg (South Africa)
Aug 14, 2019	Investments	Edge App	2014	San Diego (United States)
Jul 30, 2019	Investments	Rain	2017	Dubai (United Arab Emirates)