Blockchain - About the company
Blockchain is a series E company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2011 by Nicolas Cary, Peter Smith and Benjamin Reeves. It operates as an App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency. Blockchain has raised $700M in funding from investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lakestar and Kingsway Capital, with a current valuation of $2.15B. The company has 2063 active competitors, including 194 funded and 71 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Binance, Kraken and Uphold.
Sectors and market segments that Blockchain operate in
Blockchain serves in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology market segments.The primary business model of Blockchain are:Company Details
App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy, sell, swap, hold, earn, and trade crypto. It also has a wallet where users can buy, sell, and swap cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, and ALGO. It also allows users to transfer cryptocurrencies to interest accounts where users can earn interest. It is available on iOS and Android devices.
- Website
- blockchain.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@blockchain.info
- Registered Address
- MINSHULL HOUSE, 67 WELLINGTON ROAD NORTH,STOCKPORT,CHESHIRE,UNITED KINGDOM,SK4 2LP
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$700M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$2.15B as on Apr 21, 2021
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 2063 active competitors
Employee Count
1,188 as on Jun 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Blockchain
Blockchain is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED CIN: 12317938 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 14, 2019 | £0 - £1M (As on Nov 30, 2025) | - | |
Blockchain Ventures s.r.o. CIN: 06675743 , Czech Republic, Active | Jan 11, 2018 | - | - | |
BLOCKCHAIN (GB) LIMITED CIN: 9325294 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 23, 2014 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2020) | 77 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | |
CHAINBLOCK SOLUTIONS LTD CIN: 11850627 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 26, 2019 | £0 - £1M (As on Feb 28, 2020) | 1 (As on Feb 28, 2025) | |
BLOCKCHAIN ACCESS UK LTD CIN: 11337627 , United Kingdom, Active | Apr 29, 2018 | £100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2020) | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2020) |
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Blockchain's funding and investors
Blockchain has raised a total funding of $700M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 06, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Nov 14, 2023 for $110M. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Blockchain has 25 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Blockchain:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 14, 2023 | $110M | Series E | - | - | ||
Mar 31, 2022 | Undisclosed | Series D | - | - | ||
Apr 21, 2021 | $100M | Series C | $2.15B | - | - |
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Blockchain's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Blockchain are Nicolas Cary, Peter Smith and Benjamin Reeves. Peter Smith, Cynthia Bai, Rupsha Ghosh, Shorty Shirls, Julian Vidal and Lane Kasselman are the CEOs of Blockchain.
Here are the details of Blockchain's key team members:
- Nicolas Cary: Co-Founder & President of Blockchain and founder of 13 other companies, including Sky's The Limit, blockclchain.com and blockichnain.com. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Peter Smith: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Blockchain and founder of 9 other companies, including blockchaimn.com, blouckchain.com and Blockchain. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Benjamin Reeves: Co-Founder of Blockchain.
- Cynthia Bai: Co-CEO of Blockchain.
- Rupsha Ghosh: Co-CEO of Blockchain.
Blockchain's Board of Directors
Blockchain's board has 2 active members. Nicolas Cary and Peter Smith are part of team.Here is the list of Blockchain's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 8y 2m | |
Team | - | Current | 8y 2m |
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Blockchain's employee count trend
Blockchain has 1,188 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Blockchain's employee count trend over the years:
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Blockchain's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Blockchain include Binance, Kraken and Uphold. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Blockchain, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Binance 2017, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Series C | Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $2.02B | 86/100 | |
2nd | Kraken 2011, Cheyenne (United States), Series D | Provider of a multi-asset trading platform | $866M | 86/100 | |
3rd | Blockchain 2011, London (United Kingdom), Series E | App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency | $700M | 82/100 | |
4th | Uphold 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Digital assets trading platform offering trading services for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and precious metals | $73.2M | 82/100 | |
5th |  Uniswap 2018, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $176M | 79/100 | |
6th |  Gemini 2014, New York City (United States), Public | Platform offering crypto exchange solutions | $424M | 79/100 | |
7th | Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency | $1.73B | 78/100 | ||
8th | PDAX 2017, Makati (Philippines), Series B | Online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies | $62.5M | 77/100 | |
9th |  CoinSwitch 2017, Chennai (India), Series C | Broker-based online crypto trading and exchange platform | $302M | 76/100 | |
10th | Cryptocurrency exchange and trading service provider | $247M | 75/100 |
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Blockchain's Investments and acquisitions
Blockchain has made 26 investments in companies including Greenlane and CEA Industries. Blockchain has also acquired 3 companies including Altonomy and Stratagem Technologies.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 20, 2025 | Investments | 2005 | Boca Raton (United States) | |
Aug 05, 2025 | Investments | 2006 | Louisville (United States) | |
Aug 04, 2025 | Investments | 2012 | Newport Beach (United States) |
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Reports related to Blockchain
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News related to Blockchain
Filter this listMedia has covered Blockchain for a total of 44 events in the last 1 year, 18 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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Secure Blockchain Signs Agreement to Sell Delivery Trust(R) BusinessAccess Newswire•Aug 18, 2026•Blockchain, Identillect
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BNY Enhances Transfer Agency Business with Blockchain IntegrationPYMNTS.com•Jul 29, 2026•Blockchain, BNY
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OpenWorld and Blockchain.com Forge Partnership for Tokenization InitiativesChannelLife•Jul 22, 2026•Blockchain, OpenWorld
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Blockchain.com Partners With Polymarket to Embed Prediction Markets in AppPR Newswire•Jul 14, 2026•Blockchain, Polymarket
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Crypto IPO Market Stalls as Capital Rotates to AI and Macro Uncertainty WeighsCoinDesk•Jul 11, 2026•Grayscale, NYSE, Ledger, Kraken and 4 others
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Blockchain.com Expands to Brazil with Institutional Payments InfrastructureElectronic Payments International•Jun 25, 2026•Blockchain
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