When was Kado founded?

Kado was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Kado located?

Kado is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Kado have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kado is 6.

Is Kado a funded company?

Kado is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Mar 09, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Kado?

Kado's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 09, 2022, with participation from 12 investors.

Where does Kado rank among its competitors?

Kado ranks 35th amongst 293 active competitors, of which 42 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was dtcpay, which secured $10M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kado?

Kado's top competitors include Simplex, CoinPayments and Flexa. Among them, dtcpay secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Kado - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online payment platform for cryptocurrency. It offers payments infrastructure for web3. Users can buy stable coins, pay with stable coins and save with stable coins. It offers payment solutions for stable coins.

Website: kado.money
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Email ID: *****@kado.money

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$5.4M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 09, 2022, $*****

Investors

Hashed & 12 more

Ranked

35^th among 293 active competitors

Employee Count

6 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Simplex & 623 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Swapped.com (Apr 21, 2025)

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Kado got acquired by Swapped.com on Apr 21, 2025.

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Kado has raised a total funding of $5.4M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Mar 09, 2022 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. Kado has 12 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kado:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2022	7150555	Seed	6789039	2145330	2287569	1320463

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The founders of Kado are Emery A and Vince Dowdle.

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

Emery A: Co-Founder of Kado.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Vince Dowdle: Co-Founder of Kado.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Kado's employee count trend

Kado has 6 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Kado's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kado include Simplex, CoinPayments and Flexa. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kado, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Simplex 2014, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses	$19M	Cumberland Mining, FundersClub & 12 others	73/100
2nd	CoinPayments 2013, Vancouver (Canada), Series A	Payment gateway solutions for cryptocurrencies	$30.1M	Newnote Financial	63/100
3rd	Flexa 2018, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of digital asset payment processing and merchant settlement tools	$14.1M	2020 Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors & 7 others	59/100
4th	Coinflow 2022, Chicago (United States), Series A	Platform offering payment solutions to web3 companies	$28.7M	CMT Digital, Reciprocal Ventures & 10 others	57/100
5th	dtcpay 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of platform enabling multi-currency swaps and digital payment solutions	$26.5M	Vertex Ventures & 1 others	55/100
6th	CoinGate 2014, Vilnius (Lithuania), Unfunded	Cryptocurrency payment management platform	-	-	53/100
7th	Kotani Pay 2021, Nairobi (Kenya), Seed	AI-backed payroll management platform for gig workers	$2M	P1 Ventures, Village Capital & 10 others	52/100
8th	Voltage 2020, Wichita (United States), Seed	Online platform providing solutions for accepting crypto payments	$6M	Trammell Venture Partners, Google Ventures ... & 8 others	52/100
9th	Wert 2020, Wilmington (United States), Seed	Online platform offering payments gateway for crypto	$5M	Tagus Capital, Launchbay Capital & 7 others	52/100
10th	Pay3 2021, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Platform providing instant payment solutions for enterprises leveraging fiat rails & digital currency networks	$583K	Multiply Ventures, Leo Capital & 3 others	52/100
35th	Kado 2021, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online payment platform for cryptocurrency	$5.4M	Republic Capital, Circle Ventures & 11 others	38/100