When was Kite founded?

Kite was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Kite located?

Kite is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kite?

Chi Zhang of Kite. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Kite have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kite is 28.

Is Kite a funded company?

Kite is a funded company, having raised a total of $33M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 02, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Kite?

Kite's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 27, 2025, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Artificial Intelligence. In United States, the Artificial Intelligence sector has seen $345B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kite rank among its competitors?

Kite ranks 8th amongst 374 active competitors, of which 101 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ripple, which secured $275M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kite?

Kite's top competitors include Ripple, Terra and Injective. Among them, Ripple secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Kite - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of payment infrastructure for autonomous agents on the web. This technology enables autonomous agents to operate with verifiable identity, programmable governance, and native stablecoin settlement. It functions as a foundational layer for agent transactions and coordination across digital environments.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$33M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 27, 2025, $*****

Investors

PayPal & 15 more

Ranked

8^th among 374 active competitors

Employee Count

28 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ripple & 1423 more

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Kite has raised a total funding of $33M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 02, 2025. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 27, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kite has 16 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kite:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 27, 2025	3935145	Series A	4979377	4206531	3870579	2314186
Sep 02, 2025	1586869	Series A	6970079	4026102	PayPal & 1 more	8VC & 12 more

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The founders of Kite are Chi Zhang and Scott Shi. Chi Zhang is the CEO of Kite.

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

Chi Zhang: Co-Founder & CEO of Kite and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Scott Shi: Co-Founder & CTO of Kite and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Kite's employee count trend

Kite has 28 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Kite's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kite include Ripple, Terra and Injective. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kite, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
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	China Growth Capital, AME Cloud Ventures ... & 107 others	81/100
2nd	Terra 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Blockchain network for payments	$125M	Huobi, Binance Labs & 42 others	75/100
3rd	Injective 2018, New York City (United States), Series A	Developer of a layer one blockchain for decentralised finance applications	$52.6M	Pantera Capital, CMS Holdings & 23 others	72/100
4th	Bitpanda 2014, Vienna (Austria), Series C	Fintech and crypto infrastructure provider	$530M	Valar Ventures, Speedinvest & 16 others	71/100
5th	TRON 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies	-	Rhapsody Ventures, Blockchain R&I & 10 others	68/100
6th	Compound 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	P2P lending platform based on the Ethereum blockchain	$79.4M	Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain & 32 others	66/100
7th	Taurus 2018, Geneva (Switzerland), Series B	Provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure offering custody, tokenization, and trading solutions	$65M	Pictet Group, UBS & 8 others	65/100
8th	Kite 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of payment infrastructure for autonomous agents on the web	$33M	PayPal, Essence VC & 14 others	62/100
9th	Provenance 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Public & distributed stakeholder blockchain for the financial services industry	$22.7M	9Yards, Conversion Capital & 10 others	61/100
10th	Ownera 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Blockchain-based ownership issuance and digital security solutions	$20M	J P Morgan, LRC Group & 12 others	61/100