When was Neo founded?

Neo was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Neo located?

Neo is headquartered in Shanghai, China. It is registered at Rīga, Daugavgrīvas iela 45.

Who is the current CEO of Neo?

Hongfei DA of Neo. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Neo have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Neo is 45.

Is Neo a funded company?

Neo is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a ICO round on Sep 07, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Neo?

Neo's latest funding was a $***** ICO round on Sep 07, 2016, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Cryptocurrencies. In China, the Cryptocurrencies sector has seen $357M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Neo rank among its competitors?

Neo ranks 36th amongst 3269 active competitors, of which 545 are funded. It stands 11th 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 Neo?

Neo's top competitors include BitGo, FalconX and Solana. Among them, BitGo secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

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

Neo is a funded company based in Shanghai (China), founded in 2014 by Hongfei DA and Erik Zhang. It operates as a Blockchain-based infrastructure for the development of decentralized applications. Neo has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3269 active competitors, including 545 funded and 79 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BitGo, FalconX and Solana.

Company Details

Blockchain-based infrastructure for the development of decentralized applications. It is a public chain that is designed to record and transfer digital assets. It is a decentralized and distributed network protocol that can be used to digitalize assets or shares and accomplish financial business objectives through peer-to-peer networks such as registration and issuing, making transactions, settlement, and payment.

Website: neo.org
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Email ID: *****@neo.org
Registered Address: Rīga, Daugavgrīvas iela 45

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

ICO, Sep 07, 2016, $*****

Investors

27th Street Capital & 24 more

Ranked

36^th among 3269 active competitors

Employee Count

45 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

TextQL & 11 more

Similar Companies

BitGo & 4303 more

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Neo is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
NEO CIN: 40008071209 , Latvia, Active	Nov 22, 2002	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-
NEO CIN: 40003011294 , Latvia, Active	Jun 27, 1991	€1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	40 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Neo has raised funding over 1 round. Neo has 25 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Neo:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 07, 2016	3613899	ICO	8379131	6649049	8239940	8405217

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The founders of Neo are Hongfei DA and Erik Zhang.

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

Hongfei DA: Co-Founder & CEO of Neo. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Erik Zhang: Co-Founder of Neo and founder of 1 other company.

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Neo's employee count trend

Neo has 45 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Neo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Neo include BitGo, FalconX and Solana. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Neo, 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 & 41 others	81/100
2nd	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	80/100
3rd	Solana 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments	$374M	500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz & 95 others	80/100
4th	Coins.ph 2014, Pasig (Philippines), Acquired	Digital wallet for Bitcoin assets	$40M	Ribbit Capital, Innovation Endeavors & 17 others	79/100
5th	Amber Group 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Series C	Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions	$628M	Temasek, Fenbushi Capital & 32 others	78/100
6th	Mysten Labs 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions	$336M	Andreessen Horowitz, FTX & 42 others	77/100
7th	Fireblocks 2018, New York (United States), Series E	Provider of an online platform for crypto custody, payments, tokenization, and wallet-as-a-service	$1.04B	Spark Capital, Stripes & 38 others	76/100
8th	NEAR 2017, Zug (Switzerland), Series D	Public blockchain network platform	$542M	Andreessen Horowitz, Accomplice & 92 others	76/100
9th	Luno 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments	$13M	Digital Currency Group, Balderton Capital ... & 14 others	76/100
10th	Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D	Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform	$725M	Marshall Wace, Temasek & 58 others	75/100
36th	Neo 2014, Shanghai (China), Funding Raised	Blockchain-based infrastructure for the development of decentralized applications	-	27th Street Capital, Rhapsody Ventures & 23 others	65/100

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Neo has not made any acquisitions yet. Neo has made 12 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 12, 2023	Investments	TextQL	2022	San Francisco (United States)
Sep 15, 2023	Investments	Moment	2022	New York City (United States)
Aug 15, 2023	Investments	Highlight	2020	Seattle (United States)