When was Luno founded?

Luno was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Luno located?

Luno is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 5 SHENTON WAY #10-01 UIC BUILDING SINGAPORE 068808.

Which legal entities is Luno associated with?

Luno is associated with LUNO PTE. LTD and 4 others.

How many employees does Luno have?

As of Dec 31, 2022, the latest employee count at Luno is 127.

Is Luno a funded company?

Luno is a funded company, having raised a total of $13M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Luno?

Luno's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Sep 19, 2017, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Luno rank among its competitors?

Luno ranks 1st amongst 1610 active competitors, of which 268 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BitGo, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Luno?

Luno's top competitors include Consensys, Coins.ph and FalconX. Among them, BitGo secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

Luno - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments. It allows users to send, receive, and store multiple digital assets. It supports digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others. It also offers guidance on cryptocurrency transactions to new users. The application can be accessed on both iOS and Android devices.

Website: www.luno.com/
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Email ID: *****@luno.com
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Registered Address: 5 SHENTON WAY #10-01 UIC BUILDING SINGAPORE 068808

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$13M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Sep 19, 2017, $*****

Investors

Naspers & 13 more

Ranked

1^st among 1610 active competitors

Employee Count

127 as on Dec 31, 2022

Investment & Acquisitions

Kotani Pay & 3 more

Similar Companies

Consensys & 2604 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Digital Currency Group (Sep 09, 2020)

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Luno is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LUNO FRANCE CIN: 895068708 , France, Active	Nov 03, 2021	-	-	-
Luno Money Limited CIN: 10388856 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 21, 2016	-	127 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
Luno Pte. Ltd. CIN: 201411157G , Singapore, Active	Dec 31, 2012	-	-
LUNO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD CIN: 631915476 , Australia, Active		-	-	-
LUNO PTE. LTD CIN: 201209545R , Singapore, Active	Dec 31, 2012	-	33 (As on Mar 31, 2020)

Luno got acquired by Digital Currency Group on Sep 09, 2020.

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Luno has raised a total funding of $13M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 19, 2017 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Luno has 12 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Luno:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 19, 2017	9327176	Series B	6167896	5680497	3465674	9210607
Dec 08, 2015	3227583	Series A	8101631	5766493	7957501	Venturra Capital
Jul 21, 2015	4744082	Series A	7582487	9374085	Naspers	Digital Currency Group

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The founders of Luno are Marcus Swanepoel and Timothy Oliver Stranex. James Lanigan is the CEO of Luno.

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

Marcus Swanepoel: Former Co-Founder of Luno and founder of 4 other companies, including Luno Expeditions, BitX and Falcon Protocol. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Timothy Oliver Stranex: Former Co-Founder of Luno and founder of 3 other companies, Falcon Protocol, BitX and Luno.
James Lanigan: CEO of Luno.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Luno's employee count trend

Luno has 127 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 165.0% more than what it was in Dec 21. Here is Luno's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Luno include Consensys, Coins.ph and FalconX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Luno, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Luno 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments	$13M	Naspers, Prosus & 12 others	81/100
2nd	Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D	Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform	$725M	Sound Ventures, Think Investments & 56 others	81/100
3rd	Coins.ph 2014, Pasig (Philippines), Acquired	Digital wallet for Bitcoin assets	$40M	Naspers, Ribbit Capital & 15 others	79/100
4th	FalconX 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Online platform offering cryptocurrency trading and investment solutions for institutions	$430M	B Capital, Sapphire Ventures & 25 others	79/100
5th	BlockFi 2017, Jersey City (United States), Acquired	Online platform for trading, crypto-backed loans, interest accounts, and wallets	$466M	Valar Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures & 64 others	78/100
6th	Amber Group 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Series C	Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions	$628M	Pantera Capital, Paradigmcap & 31 others	76/100
7th	AVA 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B	Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets	$368M	Andreessen Horowitz, Metastable Materials ... & 22 others	75/100
8th	River Financial 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Blockchain focused investment firm	$70M	Goldcrest, Polychain & 19 others	74/100
9th	BitGo 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Public	Platform that offers crypto based financial services	$170M	Goldman Sachs, Redpoint Ventures & 37 others	73/100
10th	Matrixport 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Series C	App-based platform offering crypto investment products and financial services solutions	$129M	DST Global, C Capital & 18 others	72/100

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Luno has not made any acquisitions yet. Luno has made 4 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 05, 2023	Investments	Kotani Pay	2021	Nairobi (Kenya)
Jan 20, 2022	Investments	Kotani Pay	2021	Nairobi (Kenya)
Nov 11, 2021	Investments	Root	2016	Cape Town (South Africa)