C1 - About the company
C1 is a public company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2023 by Michael Zhao, Najam Kidwai and Cheriyl Lakshmy. It operates as a Secondary market fund focused on digital assets companies.
Company Details
Secondary market fund focused on digital assets companies. It invests in digital assets, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrency services companies.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Stage
Public
Employee Count
8 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Public
C1's IPO details
C1 got listed on Aug 07, 2025.
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C1's funding and investors
C1 has not raised any funding rounds yet.
C1's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of C1's key team members:
- Michael Zhao: Co-Founder, Managing Partner, IC Member of C1 and founder of 3 other companies, Crypto 1 Acquisition, Klickl and Mygolfdubai. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Najam Kidwai: Co-Founder & Managing Partner of C1. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Cheriyl Lakshmy: Co-Founder of C1.
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C1's employee count trend
C1 has 8 employees as of Jul 26. Here is C1's employee count trend over the years:
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C1's Investments and acquisitions
C1 has made 2 investments in Uphold and Figment. C1 has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to C1
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News related to C1
Filter this listMedia has covered C1 for a total of 18 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates.
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OGBC Group Marks C1 Fund's First Portfolio Exit, Validates Crypto Infrastructure Investment ThesisGlobeNewswire•Apr 13, 2026•Ogbc, C1, Ripple
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C1 Fund (NYSE: CFND) Announces First Portfolio Company Exit Within Six Months After Fund IPOBusiness Wire•Jan 28, 2026•C1
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C1 Fund Reports Q4 2025 Portfolio Progress and Reaffirms Infrastructure-Led StrategyBusiness Wire•Dec 16, 2025•C1
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C1 Fund Inc. Adds Alchemy to Portfolio of Leading Digital Asset Infrastructure CompaniesBusiness Wire•Nov 25, 2025•C1
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C1 Fund Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results and Fourth Quarter UpdateBusiness Wire•Nov 20, 2025•C1
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