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.

How many employees does Chainlink have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Chainlink is 683.

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 106 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 6th 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

Chainlink is an acquired company based in Cayman Islands, founded in 2017 by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis. It operates as a Decentralized Oracle network to support smart contracts. Chainlink has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 106 active competitors, including 26 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like RedStone, Space and Time and Chainlink Labs.

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 & 44 more

Ranked

1^st among 106 active competitors

Employee Count

683 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Ethereum Institutional & 14 more

Similar Companies

RedStone & 87 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 45 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	5576845	ICO	9480576	8967935	8344765	9592139

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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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Chainlink's employee count trend

Chainlink has 683 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Chainlink's employee count trend over the years:

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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 & 43 others	71/100
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, M12 & 28 others	59/100
4th	Chainlink Labs 2014, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Open-source blockchain oracle solutions	-	Underscore VC, DCVC & 6 others	55/100
5th	XY Labs 2012, San Diego (United States), Series B	Platform offering self-sovereign data gathering, storage, and processing solutions	$19.2M	StartEngine, Cravens Investments	52/100
6th	Pyth Network 2021, Zug (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Blockchain-based oracle network for cross-chain market of verifiable data	-	Republic Capital, Two Sigma Ventures & 6 others	51/100
7th	Acurast 2022, Zurich (Switzerland), Seed	Platform bringing the concept of off-chain data on-chain	-	MN Capital	51/100
8th	Clique 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Blockchain network that organizes various off-chain compute resources	$8M	Polychain, Bankless Ventures & 10 others	48/100
9th	Gora 2021, Zug (Switzerland), Seed	Decentralized Oracle network for Defi applications	$1.5M	Borderless Capital, Algorand & 4 others	47/100
10th	UMA 2018, New York (United States), Funding Raised	Decentralized optimistic oracle, connecting smart contracts to data	-	ElmCreek Partners, BoxGroup & 4 others	46/100

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Chainlink has made 12 investments in companies including Ethereum Institutional and Pharos. Chainlink has also acquired 3 companies including Atlas and DECO.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 30, 2026	Investments	Ethereum Institutional	2026	-
Apr 08, 2026	Investments	Pharos	2024	Road Town (British Virgin Islands)
Jan 22, 2026	Acquisition	Atlas		Los Angeles (United States)