Ethereum - About the company
Ethereum is a series B company based in Toronto (Canada), founded in 2013 by Vitalik Buterin, Anthony Di Iorio, Mihai Alisie, Jeffrey Wilcke and Francis Sanchinelli. It operates as a Blockchain-based public network for decentralized applications. Ethereum has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from investors like HFRRF, DJ Yakisoba Capital Partners and KR1. The company has 1816 active competitors, including 358 funded and 46 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Solana, Mysten Labs and NEAR.
Company Details
Blockchain-based public network for decentralized applications. It is a blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It provides a decentralized virtual machine, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), which can execute scripts using an international network of public nodes. It enables developers to build and deploy decentralized applications.
- Website
- ethereum.org
- Social
- Registered Address
- Rīga, Brāļu Kaudzīšu iela 12 - 18
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Toronto, Canada
Stage
Series B
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
8th among 1816 active competitors
Employee Count
979 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Ethereum
Ethereum is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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Ethereum CIN: 40203108550 , Latvia, Active | Nov 29, 2017 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
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Ethereum's funding and investors
Ethereum has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 02, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 21, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Ethereum has 112 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ethereum:
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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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Oct 21, 2021 | 3445446 | Series B | 1710116 | 9806808 | 4514634 | 2493759 |
Apr 19, 2018 | 6072691 | Series A | 2879663 | 2439853 | 4135166 | 2029870 |
2016 | 6984 | Seed | 9623 | 2965 | 2024 |
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Ethereum's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Ethereum are Vitalik Buterin, Anthony Di Iorio, Mihai Alisie, Jeffrey Wilcke and Francis Sanchinelli.
Here are the details of Ethereum's key team members:
- Vitalik Buterin: Founder of Ethereum. They are also an angel investor in 15 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Anthony Di Iorio: Former Co-Founder of Ethereum and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Mihai Alisie: Co-Founder of Ethereum. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Jeffrey Wilcke: Co-Founder of Ethereum.
- Francis Sanchinelli: Founder & Core Team of Ethereum.
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Ethereum's employee count trend
Ethereum has 979 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Ethereum's employee count trend over the years:
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Ethereum's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ethereum include Solana, Mysten Labs and NEAR. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ethereum, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Solana 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments | $374M | 80/100 | |
2nd |  Mysten Labs 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | $336M | 77/100 | |
3rd | NEAR 2017, Zug (Switzerland), Series D | Public blockchain network platform | $542M | 76/100 | |
4th |  Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D | Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform | $725M | 75/100 | |
5th | Aptos 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series D | Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions | $350M | 74/100 | |
6th |  Ankr 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of blockchain infrastructure node access and decentralized network services | $16M | 74/100 | |
7th | AVA 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | $368M | 71/100 | |
8th | Blockchain-based public network for decentralized applications | - | 70/100 | ||
9th | Chain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Blockchain solutions empowering businesses to thrive in the Web3 era | $39.5M | 70/100 | |
10th |  Theta Token 2016, Cupertino (United States), Series A | Decentralized video delivery platform | $9.26M | 70/100 |
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Ethereum's Investments and acquisitions
Ethereum has not made any acquisitions yet. Ethereum has made 7 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 10, 2025 | Investments | - | ||
Jun 28, 2023 | Investments | 2021 | Zurich (Switzerland) | |
Aug 18, 2022 | Investments | 2022 | Tel Aviv (Israel) |
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Reports related to Ethereum
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News related to Ethereum
Filter this listMedia has covered Ethereum for a total of 73 events in the last 1 year, 57 of them have been about company updates and 2 about people movement.
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses AI's Impact on Crypto Security AssumptionsCrowdfund Insider•Nov 06, 2026•Ethereum
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Ethereum Foundation Researcher Sets 2028 Target for Network's Quantum and AI Security OverhaulCrowdfund Insider•Nov 04, 2026•Ethereum
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Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Test After Security Devs Flag Risk to Existing ContractsCoinDesk•Oct 23, 2026•Ethereum
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Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Launch zkAPI for Private Metered API PaymentsCrowdfund Insider•Oct 02, 2026•Ethereum
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Ethereum's Layer 1 Scaling Accelerates with Glamsterdam Upgrade Aiming for 200 Million GasCryptoSlate•Oct 01, 2026•Ethereum
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Ethereum Client Diversity Metrics Disagree, Privacy Measures Could Weaken Network Risk DetectionCryptoSlate•Sep 17, 2026•Ethereum
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Ethereum Foundation Protocol Cluster Discusses Issuance Policy Debate Beyond Upgrade ScopingCryptoSlate•Sep 08, 2026•Ethereum
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