When was OKX founded?

OKX was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 13 years after it was founded.

Where is OKX located?

OKX is headquartered in Victoria, Seychelles.

Who is the current CEO of OKX?

Star Xu of OKX. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does OKX have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at OKX is 7157.

Is OKX a funded company?

OKX is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Unattributed round on Mar 06, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of OKX?

OKX's latest funding was a $***** Unattributed round on Mar 06, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does OKX rank among its competitors?

OKX ranks 22nd amongst 1639 active competitors, of which 268 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was OKX, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of OKX?

OKX's top competitors include Consensys, Coins.ph and Luno. Among them, OKX secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

OKX - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

OKX is a funded company based in Victoria (Seychelles), founded in 2013 by Star Xu. It operates as a Financial services platform offering cryptocurrency trading and wallet. OKX has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1639 active competitors, including 268 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Consensys, Coins.ph and Luno.

Company Details

Financial services platform offering cryptocurrency trading and wallet. It offers multiple cryptocurrency trading pairs for markets like spot and contract trading. It allows users to discover, buy, trade crypto and earn rewards with staking. It also offers crypto-related tutorials, market analysis, trading ideas and research.

Website: www.okx.com/en-us
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Founded Year

2013

Location

Victoria, Seychelles

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Unattributed, Mar 06, 2026, $*****

Investors

Intercontinental Exchange & 2 more

Ranked

22^nd among 1639 active competitors

Employee Count

7,157 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

CAEX & 205 more

Similar Companies

Consensys & 2633 more

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OKX has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Unattributed round on Mar 06, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. OKX has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of OKX:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 06, 2026	4000598	Unattributed	8715887	1839035	2428424	5157171

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The founders of OKX is Star Xu. Star Xu is the CEO of OKX.

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

Star Xu: Founder & CEO of OKX.

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OKX's employee count trend

OKX has 7,157 employees as of Apr 26. Here is OKX's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Consensys 2014, Fort Worth (United States), Series D	Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform	$725M	Temasek, HSBC & 56 others	81/100
2nd	Coins.ph 2014, Pasig (Philippines), Acquired	Digital wallet for Bitcoin assets	$40M	Naspers, Ribbit Capital & 15 others	80/100
3rd	Luno 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments	$13M	Naspers, Balderton Capital & 12 others	80/100
4th	FalconX 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Online platform offering cryptocurrency trading and investment solutions for institutions	$430M	B Capital, Sapphire Ventures & 26 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	Temasek, 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	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 & 37 others	75/100
9th	River Financial 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Blockchain focused investment firm	$70M	Goldcrest, Kingsway Capital & 19 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, Tiger Global Management & 10 others	73/100
22nd	OKX 2013, Victoria (Seychelles), Funding Raised	Financial services platform offering cryptocurrency trading and wallet	-	Intercontinental Exchange, Blok Ventures & 1 others	66/100

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OKX has not made any acquisitions yet. OKX has made 206 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 11, 2026	Investments	CAEX	2025	Hanoi (Vietnam)
Feb 12, 2026	Investments	STBL	2024	Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Dec 03, 2025	Investments	Axis	2018	Singapore (Singapore)