When was Bitso founded?

Bitso was founded in 2014 and became a unicorn in 2021, reaching the milestone in 7 years. It raised its 1st funding round 1 year after its incorporation.

Where is Bitso located?

Bitso is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Who is the current CEO of Bitso?

Daniel Vogel of Bitso. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 7 startups, including Bridge Latam and Bridge Partners.

How many employees does Bitso have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bitso is 739.

Is Bitso a funded company?

Bitso is a funded company, having raised a total of $331M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on Jun 26, 2015.

How much is Bitso worth?

The latest valuation of Bitso is $2.2B as of May 05, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Bitso?

Bitso's latest funding was a $250M Series C round on May 05, 2021, with participation from 9 investors.

Is Bitso a Cryptocurrencies company?

The primary sector of Bitso is Cryptocurrencies.

Where does Bitso rank among its competitors?

Bitso ranks 4th amongst 2034 active competitors, of which 211 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kraken, which secured $34.2M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Bitso?

Bitso's top competitors include Coinbase, Kraken and N26. Among them, Kraken secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Bitso - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Bitso operate in

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

Company Details

Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency. The platform enables users to buy and sell digital currencies through app-based and web platforms. It supports a wide range of digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin among others. It also provides market analysis charts and insights as a reference to the trader. The app is available on iOS and Android devices.

Website: bitso.com
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$331M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, May 05, 2021, $250M

Post Money Valuation

$2.2B as on May 05, 2021

Investors

Ripple & 36 more

Ranked

4^th among 2034 active competitors

Employee Count

739 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Latitude & 5 more

Similar Companies

Coinbase & 4235 more

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Bitso has raised a total funding of $331M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 26, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on May 05, 2021 for $250M. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Bitso has 37 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bitso:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 05, 2021	$250M	Series C	$2.2B	-	Tiger Global Management, Coatue	Paradigm, Valor Capital Group, Pantera Capital, Kaszek, QED Group, VARIV Capital, Bond Capital
Dec 09, 2020	$62M	Series B	-	-	QED Investors, Kaszek	Pantera Capital, Coinbase, Endeavor
Oct 15, 2019	$15M	Series A	-	-	Ripple	Jump Capital, Pantera Capital, Digital Currency Group, ventures.coinbase.com

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The founders of Bitso are Daniel Vogel, Ben Peters and Pablo Gonzalez. Daniel Vogel is the CEO of Bitso.

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

Daniel Vogel: Co-Founder & CEO of Bitso and founder of 2 other companies, Bridge Latam and Bridge Partners. They are also an angel investor in 7 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ben Peters: Co-Founder & Director of R&D of Bitso and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Pablo Gonzalez: Co-Founder of Bitso. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Bitso's employee count trend

Bitso has 739 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Bitso's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bitso include Coinbase, Kraken and N26. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bitso, 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	IVP, DFJ Growth & 142 others	87/100
2nd	Kraken 2011, Cheyenne (United States), Series D	Cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, trade, and stake digital	$867M	Citadel Securities, Hummingbird Ventures ... & 120 others	86/100
3rd	N26 2013, Berlin (Germany), Series E	Provider of mobile banking services, including savings, investment, and crypto	$1.72B	Valar Ventures, Tencent & 46 others	83/100
4th	Bitso 2014, Mexico City (Mexico), Series C	Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$331M	Invus, Bond Capital & 35 others	82/100
5th	KuCoin 2017, Mahe (Seychelles), Series A	Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform	$180M	Jump Crypto, Matrix & 11 others	82/100
6th	CoinList 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency	$119M	Polychain, Accomplice & 36 others	81/100
7th	Wealthsimple 2014, Toronto (Canada), Series F	Provider of financial services including investing, trading, saving, and borrowing	$1.29B	Power financial, Meritech & 39 others	78/100
8th	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
9th	Voyager 2017, New York City (United States), Public	App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency	-	IFC Asset Management Company, Tencent & 19 others	73/100
10th	Mercado Bitcoin 2013, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series B	Online trading platform for cryptocurrency	$238M	SoftBank, SoftBank Latin America Fund & 9 others	72/100

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Bitso has made 4 investments in companies including Latitude and Lumx. Bitso has also acquired 2 companies including Quedex and Unisend.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 31, 2026	Investments	Latitude	2018	Spring (United States)
Oct 15, 2025	Investments	Lumx	2022	Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
Aug 08, 2025	Investments	BlindPay	2024	Dover (United States)