When was Chainlink founded?

Chainlink was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Chainlink located?

Chainlink is headquartered in Cayman Islands.

Who is the current CEO of Chainlink?

Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Chainlink a funded company?

Chainlink is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a ICO round on Sep 18, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Chainlink?

Chainlink's latest funding was a $***** ICO round on Sep 18, 2017, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Chainlink rank among its competitors?

Chainlink ranks 1st amongst 87 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Acurast, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Chainlink?

Chainlink's top competitors include RedStone, Space and Time and Chainlink Labs. Among them, Acurast secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Chainlink - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Decentralized Oracle network to support smart contracts. It provides inputs and outputs of data for smart contracts on a blockchain. Smart contracts can connect with API and datasets. It also facilitates the smart contract to send payments to bank accounts and payment networks.

Website: chain.link
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Email ID: *****@chain.link

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Founded Year

2017

Location

Cayman Islands

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

ICO, Sep 18, 2017, $*****

Investors

2020 Ventures & 42 more

Ranked

1^st among 87 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

Maiga & 11 more

Similar Companies

RedStone & 71 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Hyphen (Sep 12, 2021)

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Chainlink got acquired by Hyphen on Sep 12, 2021.

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Chainlink has raised funding over 1 round. Chainlink has 43 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Chainlink:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 18, 2017	4320939	ICO	7149527	7454999	4020816	2508612

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The founders of Chainlink are Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis. Sergey Nazarov is the CEO of Chainlink.

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

Sergey Nazarov: Co-Founder & CEO of Chainlink.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Steve Ellis: Co-Founder of Chainlink.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of Chainlink include RedStone, Space and Time and Chainlink Labs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Chainlink, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Chainlink 2017, Cayman Islands, Acquired	Decentralized Oracle network to support smart contracts	-	2020 Ventures, Bauhaus Group & 41 others	69/100
2nd	RedStone 2021, Baar (Switzerland), Series A	Provider of decentralised oracle network	$22.9M	b2venture, Cherry Ventures & 37 others	63/100
3rd	Space and Time 2022, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Provider of a data blockchain securing onchain finance and data	$50M	Framework Ventures, OKX & 28 others	60/100
4th	Chainlink Labs 2014, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Open-source blockchain oracle solutions	-	Underscore VC, DCVC & 6 others	54/100
5th	Torram 2024, Toronto (Canada), Seed	Decentralized oracle network for TradeFi and DeFi	$594K	Draper, Boost VC & 7 others	53/100
6th	XY Labs 2012, San Diego (United States), Series B	Platform offering self-sovereign data gathering, storage, and processing solutions	$19.2M	StartEngine, Cravens Investments	51/100
7th	Pyth Network 2021, Zug (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Blockchain-based oracle network for cross-chain market of verifiable data	-	Republic Capital, CTC Venture Capital & 4 others	51/100
8th	Acurast 2022, Zurich (Switzerland), Seed	Platform bringing the concept of off-chain data on-chain	-	MN Capital	50/100
9th	Clique 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Blockchain network that organizes various off-chain compute resources	$8M	Polychain, Robvc & 10 others	48/100
10th	Switchboard 2020, Tallahassee (United States), Series A	Decentralized Oracle network for Solana	$11M	RockawayX, Tribe Capital & 16 others	48/100

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Chainlink has made 10 investments in companies including Maiga and Hemera. Chainlink has also acquired 2 companies including DECO and Town Crier.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 04, 2025	Investments	Maiga	2025	Singapore (Singapore)
May 07, 2024	Investments	Hemera	2020	Fremont (United States)
May 07, 2024	Investments	Galaxis	2021	Singapore (Singapore)