When was KuCoin founded?

KuCoin was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is KuCoin located?

KuCoin is headquartered in Mahe, Seychelles.

How many employees does KuCoin have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at KuCoin is 1061.

Is KuCoin a funded company?

KuCoin is a funded company, having raised a total of $180M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 14, 2018.

How much is KuCoin worth?

The latest valuation of KuCoin is $***** as of May 10, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of KuCoin?

KuCoin's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jul 21, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does KuCoin rank among its competitors?

KuCoin ranks 3rd amongst 2062 active competitors, of which 216 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Wealthsimple, which secured $393M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of KuCoin?

KuCoin's top competitors include Coinbase, Bitso and CoinList. Among them, Wealthsimple secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

KuCoin - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform. It enables users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and more. It provides APIs, market analysis charts, insights, current pricing lists as assistance to the trader, and more. It offers multiple features, including futures trading, a built-in P2P exchange, purchasing cryptocurrencies with a credit or debit card, and exchange services.

Website: www.kucoin.com/
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Email ID: *****@kucoin.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Mahe, Seychelles

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$180M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jul 21, 2022, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on May 10, 2022

Investors

IDG Capital & 12 more

Ranked

3^rd among 2062 active competitors

Employee Count

1,061 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Catapult & 90 more

Similar Companies

Coinbase & 4263 more

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KuCoin is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PHOENIXFIN PTE. LTD CIN: 201802745M , Singapore, Active		-	-

KuCoin has raised a total funding of $180M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 14, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 21, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. KuCoin has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of KuCoin:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 21, 2022	7902006	Series A	3388439	1867679	7800980	8484717
May 10, 2022	6572927	Series A	2264997	7107423	3079745	Circle Venture Capital & 2 more
Nov 14, 2018	3173875	Series A	2607123	5201907	Matrix & 2 more	5664166

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The founders of KuCoin are Michael Gan and Kent Li. Johnny Lyu is the CEO of KuCoin.

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

Michael Gan: Former Co-Founder of KuCoin.
Kent Li: Co-Founder of KuCoin.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Johnny Lyu: CEO of KuCoin.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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KuCoin's employee count trend

KuCoin has 1,061 employees as of May 26. Here is KuCoin's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KuCoin include Coinbase, Bitso and CoinList. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KuCoin, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Coinbase 2012, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online platform for crypto portfolio	$547M	DFJ Growth, Tiger Global Management & 146 others	87/100
2nd	Bitso 2014, Mexico City (Mexico), Series C	Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$331M	Tiger Global Management, QED Investors & 38 others	83/100
3rd	KuCoin 2017, Mahe (Seychelles), Series A	Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform	$180M	IDG Capital, SIG & 11 others	82/100
4th	CoinList 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency	$119M	Accomplice, Polychain & 36 others	80/100
5th	N26 2013, Berlin (Germany), Series E	Provider of mobile banking services, including savings, investment, and crypto	$1.72B	Valar Ventures, Allianz X & 49 others	78/100
6th	Wealthsimple 2014, Toronto (Canada), Series F	Provider of financial services including investing, trading, saving, and borrowing	$1.29B	Power financial, Meritech & 39 others	77/100
7th	Sygnum 2017, Zurich (Switzerland), Series C	Digital asset banking platform offering a range of services including trading, custody, staking, and tokenization of assets	$218M	SBI Digital Asset Holdings, Fulgur Ventures ... & 13 others	75/100
8th	SwissBorg 2016, Lausanne (Switzerland), Series A	B2B robo advisory and crypto wealth management solution	$27M	Swiss ICT Investor Club, London Real Ventures ... & 1 others	74/100
9th	Voyager 2017, New York City (United States), Public	App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency	-	EDBI, Karman & 19 others	73/100
10th	AscendEX 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrencies	$63M	Hack VC, Polychain & 20 others	73/100

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KuCoin has not made any acquisitions yet. KuCoin has made 91 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 23, 2026	Investments	Catapult	2025	Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Feb 02, 2026	Investments	Euclid	2024	Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Oct 22, 2025	Investments	TBook	2023	New York City (United States)