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 Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Luno is 683.

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 2nd amongst 1813 active competitors, of which 271 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 BitGo, Consensys and Coins.ph. Among them, BitGo secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

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

Luno is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by Marcus Swanepoel, Timothy Oliver Stranex and Allen Wo. It operates as an App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments. Luno has raised $13M in funding from investors like Naspers, Balderton Capital and Digital Currency Group. The company has 1813 active competitors, including 271 funded and 52 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BitGo, Consensys and Coins.ph.

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 & 15 more

Ranked

2^nd among 1813 active competitors

Employee Count

683 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Kotani Pay & 4 more

Similar Companies

BitGo & 2808 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 AUSTRALIA PTY LTD CIN: 631915476 , Australia, Active		-	-
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 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 14 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	4623702	Series B	8278546	4459114	6716316	8184033
Dec 08, 2015	3513835	Series A	8268804	9566876	6235461	Venturra Capital
Jul 21, 2015	3482860	Series A	1045707	4503760	Naspers	Digital Currency Group

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The founders of Luno are Marcus Swanepoel, Timothy Oliver Stranex and Allen Wo. 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.
Allen Wo: Cofounder of Luno.
James Lanigan: CEO of Luno.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Luno's employee count trend

Luno has 683 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Luno's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Luno include BitGo, Consensys and Coins.ph. 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	BitGo 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Public	Platform that offers crypto based financial services	$170M	Goldman Sachs, Redpoint Ventures & 39 others	81/100
2nd	Luno 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments	$13M	Prosus, Multi-Strategy Capital & 14 others	81/100
3rd	Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D	Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform	$725M	Marshall Wace, Temasek & 58 others	80/100
4th	Coins.ph 2014, Pasig (Philippines), Acquired	Digital wallet for Bitcoin assets	$40M	Ribbit Capital, Innovation Endeavors & 16 others	80/100
5th	FalconX 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Online platform offering cryptocurrency trading and investment solutions for institutions	$430M	B Capital, Sapphire Ventures & 26 others	79/100
6th	Amber Group 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Series C	Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions	$628M	Temasek, Fenbushi Capital & 32 others	77/100
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, Kingsway Capital & 20 others	74/100
9th	BlockFi 2017, Jersey City (United States), Acquired	Online platform for trading, crypto-backed loans, interest accounts, and wallets	$466M	Valar Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures & 63 others	74/100
10th	Safe Ecosystem Foundation 2018, Zug (Switzerland), Series D	Decentralized custody protocol and asset management platform on Ethereum and the EVM	$112M	1kx, ParaFi & 10 others	73/100

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Luno has not made any acquisitions yet. Luno has made 5 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)
Aug 17, 2022	Investments	Bash		New York (United States)
Jan 20, 2022	Investments	Kotani Pay	2021	Nairobi (Kenya)