IOTA - About the company
IOTA is a seed company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2016 by Dominik Schiener, David Sonstebo, Per Lind, Alexandre Halm and Barclay Knapp. It operates as a Developer of a decentralized infrastructure for building and securing digital applications. IOTA has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 294 active competitors, including 46 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ripple, IoTeX and BitPay.
Company Details
Developer of a decentralized infrastructure for building and securing digital applications. It provides tools for creating verifiable on-chain records and representing real-world assets. The infrastructure supports secure digital interactions and the delegation of trust in digital ecosystems. It offers resources, support, and funding to help innovators bring their visions to life.
- Website
- www.iota.org
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@iota.org
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Berlin, Germany
Stage
Seed
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 294 active competitors
Employee Count
130 as on Aug 31, 2026
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IOTA's funding and investors
IOTA has raised funding over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 19, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 20, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IOTA has 13 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IOTA:
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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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Dec 20, 2021 | 6438295 | Grant (prize money) | 9921205 | 3292001 | 9183051 | 9306278 |
Jul 19, 2021 | 4417196 | Grant (prize money) | 8331125 | 4935698 | 5833115 | |
Jan 09, 2021 | 4560055 | Grant (prize money) | 5814379 | 3570823 | 4660837 |
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IOTA's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of IOTA are Dominik Schiener, David Sonstebo, Per Lind, Alexandre Halm and Barclay Knapp.
Here are the details of IOTA's key team members:
- Dominik Schiener: Co-Founder of IOTA. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
- David Sonstebo: Co-Founder of IOTA. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Per Lind: Co-Founder & Partner of IOTA and founder of 2 other companies, Toridion and Shivom.
- Alexandre Halm: Director, co-founder of IOTA. Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Barclay Knapp: CEO and Co-Founder of IOTA.
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IOTA's employee count trend
IOTA has 130 employees as of Aug 26. Here is IOTA's employee count trend over the years:
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IOTA's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of IOTA include Ripple, IoTeX and BitPay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IOTA, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Ripple 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody | $853M | 80/100 | |
2nd | IoTeX 2017, Tortola (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of blockchain infrastructure for real world artificial intelligence | $50M | 77/100 | |
3rd | BitPay 2011, Atlanta (United States), Series B | App-based crypto payment management solutions for individuals and businesses | $103M | 77/100 | |
4th | Developer of a decentralized infrastructure for building and securing digital applications | - | 70/100 | ||
5th |  Zebec 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Platform for payments and financial transactions for cryptocurrency | $29.5M | 64/100 | |
6th | Fnality 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Operator of decentralized payment systems for wholesale financial transactions | $136M | 63/100 | |
7th | API-based digital asset payment solution for individuals and businesses | $10M | 63/100 | ||
8th |  TransFi 2022, Tampa (United States), Series A | Web3 payment platform designed for the purchase of digital assets | $16.6M | 61/100 | |
9th | Developer of a layer-1 blockchain for machine and device economies | $24.9M | 61/100 | ||
10th | Crypto-based payment solution for consumers and businesses | $18.3M | 57/100 |
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IOTA's Investments and acquisitions
IOTA has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to IOTA
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News related to IOTA
Filter this listMedia has covered IOTA for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Qubic’s Mining Activity Raises Concerns Over Monero Network SecurityCoinspeaker•Aug 12, 2025•Qubic, IOTA
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With the support of GENIUS Act, IOTA Miner opens a new era of smart cloud mining and realizes daily passive incomeBusiness PR News•Jul 23, 2025•IOTA
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IOTA Miner Launches Advanced Cloud Mining Platform for Accessible Crypto IncomeGlobeNewswire•Jul 21, 2025•IOTA
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Iota Rebased Introduces Next-gen Features: Multivm, Fair Validators & MoreShareandstocks•Feb 09, 2025•Rebase, IOTA
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IOTA Rebased: Staking Rewards with 10-15% APY, 50,000+ TPS, and 500 ms Finality Highlight Network SuccessShareandstocks•Dec 20, 2024•IOTA
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Eviden launches Digital Passport Solution for products and goodsConsultancy•Aug 01, 2024•Eviden, IOTA
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IOTA EVM Joins ChainPort’s Ecosystem, Enabling Feeless Token BridgingShareandstocks•Jul 15, 2024•ChainPort, IOTA
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IOTA Partners with Tokeny to Enhance Enterprise Tokenization in Trillion-Dollar MarketShareandstocks•Jul 06, 2024•TOKENY, IOTA, Eviden
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