When was Ichi founded?

Ichi was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Ichi located?

Ichi is headquartered in Japan.

How many employees does Ichi have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ichi is 1.

Is Ichi a funded company?

Ichi is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Feb 03, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Ichi?

Ichi's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 03, 2022, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Cryptocurrencies. In Japan, the Cryptocurrencies sector has seen $61M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Ichi rank among its competitors?

Ichi ranks 5th amongst 13 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Infrared, which secured $14M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Ichi?

Ichi's top competitors include Infrared, Genesis Block and Kaskade Finance. Among them, Infrared secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Ichi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Decentralized stable currency built on multiple blockchain networks. It enables any other cryptocurrency community to create and govern its own in-house, non-custodial oneToken. The coin can be used to buy or sell goods and services, pay expenses and taxes, or to create USD exposure in Defi applications.

Website: ichi.org
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Founded Year

2017

Location

Japan

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$3.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 03, 2022, $*****

Investors

Fundamental Labs & 8 more

Ranked

5^th among 13 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Infrared & 12 more

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Ichi has raised a total funding of $3.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 03, 2022 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Ichi has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ichi:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 03, 2022	9547206	Series A	1457017	9573056	3606624	9213912

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The founders of Ichi is Masanobu Fukuoka.

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

Masanobu Fukuoka: Founder of Ichi.

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Ichi's employee count trend

Ichi has 1 employees as of May 26. Here is Ichi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ichi include Infrared, Genesis Block and Kaskade Finance. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ichi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Infrared 2023, Delaware (United States), Series A	Blockchain-based proof of liquidity management platform	$18.8M	Binance, Framework Ventures & 14 others	39/100
2nd	Genesis Block 2017, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Blockchain development and consulting service provider	-	-	39/100
3rd	Kaskade Finance 2023, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Seed	A cross-chain incentivization layer	-	Hercules Capital, Marshland Capital & 6 others	36/100
4th	Echo Protocol 2024, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Platform specializing in bridging, liquid staking, and yield solutions	-	Spartan Group, Movement Labs & 9 others	36/100
5th	Ichi 2017, Japan, Series A	Decentralized stable currency built on multiple blockchain networks	$3.5M	Fundamental Labs, Collider & 7 others	33/100
6th	FLUIDEFI 2020, Montreal (Canada), Funding Raised	Online platform providing solutions for cryptocurrency users to track and analyze pooled asset performance	-	Phaze Ventures, L-Spark	28/100
7th	PERA 2020, Istanbul (Turkey), Funding Raised	Decentralized trading competition platform	-	3X Capital, Magnus Capital & 1 others	27/100
8th	GaiaSwap 2023, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	Decentralised platform offering liquidity for eco-commodities market	-	-	26/100
9th	Litra 2022, Funding Raised	Provider of liquidity for non-fungible tokens	-	-	24/100
10th	LiquidityFolio 2021, Israel, Deadpooled	Liquidity pool tracking and management solutions for cryptocurrency	-	-	23/100