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 Jan 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kite is 25.

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.

Where does Kite rank among its competitors?

Kite ranks 31st amongst 292 active competitors, of which 86 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ripple, which secured $500M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Kite?

Kite's top competitors include Ripple, Terra and Algorand. Among them, Ripple secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Kite - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kite is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2020 by Chi Zhang and Scott Shi. It operates as a Developer of a blockchain infrastructure for autonomous agents and AI systems. Kite has raised $33M in funding from PayPal and General Catalyst. The company has 292 active competitors, including 86 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ripple, Terra and Algorand.

Company Details

Developer of a blockchain infrastructure for autonomous agents and AI systems. It provides tools for building agents with verifiable identity, programmable governance, and native stablecoin transactions. The infrastructure includes a Layer 1 blockchain designed for artificial intelligence, utilizing Proof of Artificial Intelligence. It facilitates agent discovery, interaction, and payment for services within an autonomous economy.

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

31^st among 292 active competitors

Employee Count

25 as on Jan 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Ripple & 277 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	9198548	Series A	7916670	8455034	8899121	2326738
Sep 02, 2025	4177493	Series A	3642234	1899815	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: 1 email address
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 25 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Kite's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kite include Ripple, Terra and Algorand. 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 digital asset solutions for financial institutions	$853M	China Growth Capital, Standard Chartered ... & 100 others	81/100
2nd	Terra 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Blockchain network for payments	$125M	Huobi, Binance Labs & 42 others	75/100
3rd	Algorand 2017, Boston (United States), Series A	Blockchain-based network platform for the finance industry	$66M	Union Square Ventures, Pillar VC & 45 others	73/100
4th	Compound 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	P2P lending platform based on the Ethereum blockchain	$79.4M	Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures ... & 31 others	72/100
5th	Injective 2018, New York City (United States), Series A	Programmable processor architecture for computers	$52.6M	Pantera Capital, Cadenza & 23 others	70/100
6th	Mina 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Decentralized platform offering blockchain infrastructure solutions	$19.5M	Coinbase, Accomplice & 36 others	66/100
7th	TRON 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies	-	Rhapsody Ventures, Blockchain R&I & 10 others	66/100
8th	Taurus 2018, Geneva (Switzerland), Series B	Online platform for custody, issuance, tokenization, and regulated digital asset marketplace	$65M	Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse & 8 others	63/100
9th	Ownera 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Blockchain-based ownership issuance and digital security solutions	$20M	J P Morgan, LRC Group & 12 others	58/100
10th	Alkemi 2018, Toronto (Canada), Series A	Decentralized liquidity network providing compliant DeFi solutions	$5.12M	ARC Angel Fund NYC, Consensys & 15 others	57/100
31st	Kite 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of a blockchain infrastructure for autonomous agents and AI systems	$33M	8VC, PayPal & 14 others	57/100