When was Forte founded?

Forte was founded in 2019 and became a unicorn in 2021.

Where is Forte located?

Forte is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Forte?

Josh Williams of Forte. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Forte have?

As of Feb 28, 2026, the latest employee count at Forte is 375.

Is Forte a funded company?

Forte is a funded company, having raised a total of $910M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Series A round.

How much is Forte worth?

The latest valuation of Forte is $5B as of Nov 12, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Forte?

Forte's latest funding was a $725M Series B round on Nov 12, 2021, with participation from 15 investors.

Is Forte a Investment Tech company?

The primary sectors of Forte are Investment Tech, Non Fungible Tokens, Gaming Tech and Blockchain Infrastructure.

Where does Forte rank among its competitors?

Forte ranks 14th amongst 467 active competitors, of which 126 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Securitize, which secured $10M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Forte?

Forte's top competitors include Sorare, R3 and Animoca Brands. Among them, Securitize secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Forte - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Forte operate in

Forte serves in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Gaming, High Tech market segments.The primary business model of Forte are:

Company Details

Provider of Web3 infrastructure and compliance platform for blockchain projects. It enables blockchain projects to define custom rules, enforce streamlined compliance, safeguard assets, and implement tailored economic controls. It offers developer tools, Dev Accelerator programs, and modular compliance enforcement through flexible rules engines, targeting Web3 projects requiring programmable asset protection and regulatory alignment.

Website: forte.io
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Founded Year

2019

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$910M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Nov 12, 2021, $725M

Post Money Valuation

$5B as on Nov 12, 2021

Investors

Canaan & 31 more

Ranked

14^th among 467 active competitors

Employee Count

375 as on Feb 28, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Sealance & 5 more

Similar Companies

Sorare & 647 more

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Forte is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Forte Labs, Inc CIN: 47-3723587 , United States, Active	Feb 19, 2018	-	3 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

Forte has raised a total funding of $910M over 3 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 12, 2021 for $725M. 15 investors participated in its latest round. Forte has 32 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Forte:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 12, 2021	$725M	Series B	$5B	-	Kora, Sea Capital	Huuuge Games, Animoca Brands, Overwolf, Warner Music, Razer, PlayStudios, Griffin Gaming Partners, Polygon, Andreessen Horowitz, Cosmos, Solana, Tiger Global Management, zVentures
May 20, 2021	$185M	Series A	$1B	-	Griffin Gaming Partners	Union Grove Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Canaan

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The founders of Forte are Kevin Chou, Brett Seyler, Kent Wakeford, Daniel Barnes, Josh Williams and Mahesh Vellanki. Josh Williams is the CEO of Forte.

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

Kevin Chou: Co-Founder of Forte and founder of 4 other companies, including Superlayer, Rally and Taki. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Brett Seyler: Co-Founder of Forte.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Kent Wakeford: Co-Founder of Forte.
Daniel Barnes: Founder & CXO of Forte.
Josh Williams: Co-Founder & CEO of Forte.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Forte's employee count trend

Forte has 375 employees as of Feb 26. Here is Forte's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Forte include Sorare, R3 and Animoca Brands. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Forte, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sorare 2018, Saint Mande (France), Series B	Provider of blockchain-based fantasy sports marketplace platform for multiple sports	$739M	SoftBank Group, Benchmark & 78 others	79/100
2nd	R3 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of digital currency, digital asset and interoperability solutions	$112M	HSBC, Bank of America & 31 others	74/100
3rd	Animoca Brands 2006, Kowloon (China), Series C	Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games	$880M	Liberty City Ventures, Boyu Capital & 120 others	74/100
4th	Immutable 2018, Sydney (Australia), Series C	Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications	$277M	Naspers, Temasek & 57 others	72/100
5th	INX 2010, Gibraltar (Gibraltar), Acquired	Automated trading platform for cryptocurrencies and derivatives	$1M	DMG, Intuition Fund & 5 others	64/100
6th	Enjin 2009, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Blockchain based gaming platform to create virtual assets	$19M	DEG, Hashed & 18 others	63/100
7th	Planetarium Labs 2018, United States, Series A	Community-driven Web3 gaming company	$34.6M	Animoca Brands, KBD Capital & 14 others	61/100
8th	Vulcan Forged 2020, Athens (Greece), Series A	Web3 ecosystem focused on blockchain gaming and NFTs	$8M	SkyBridge, TD.VC & 2 others	60/100
9th	Securitize 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Blockchain-based asset tokenization platform	$132M	Blockchain Capital, BlackRock & 55 others	60/100
10th	Quant 2016, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Blockchain-based infrastructure platform for cross-ledger app development	-	Tech Nation, Alpha Sigma Capital & 13 others	60/100
14th	Forte 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of Web3 infrastructure and compliance platform for blockchain projects	$910M	Union Grove Venture Partners, GFT Ventures ... & 30 others	58/100

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Forte has made 4 investments in companies including Sesame Labs and Midnight. Forte has also acquired 2 companies including Sealance and N3TWORK Studios.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 25, 2025	Acquisition	Sealance	2020	Miami (United States)
Feb 08, 2023	Investments	Sesame Labs	2022	San Francisco (United States)
Nov 25, 2022	Investments	Midnight	2013	Dover (United States)