Payward - About the company
Payward is a series C company based in Cheyenne (United States), founded in 2011. It operates as a Provider of unified financial infrastructure for crypto trading. Payward has raised $100M in funding. The company has 272 active competitors, including 81 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Brahma, Pi Network and Bloxroute.
Company Details
Provider of unified financial infrastructure for crypto trading. It enables seamless trading across crypto, equities, futures, and payments via single-platform architecture.
- Website
- www.payward.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@kraken.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Cheyenne, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$100M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
26th among 272 active competitors
Employee Count
89 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Payward's funding and investors
Payward has raised a total funding of $100M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 10, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Payward has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Payward:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 10, 2026 | 3158978 | Series C | 9079194 | 8511168 | 3940925 | 2935752 |
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Payward's founders and board of directors
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Payward has 89 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Payward's employee count trend over the years:
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Payward's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Payward include Brahma, Pi Network and Bloxroute. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Payward, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Blockchain-based network for Defi applications in the finance industry | $6.71M | 71/100 | ||
2nd |  Pi Network 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Seed | Provider of blockchain-based platform offering to mine coins | - | 67/100 | |
3rd |  Bloxroute 2017, Evanston (United States), Acquired | Provider of real-time data and transaction propagation for blockchain networks | $89.6M | 67/100 | |
4th |  Sei 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Online platform offering blockchain infrastructure solutions | $35M | 61/100 | |
5th | Berachain 2022, George Town (Cayman Islands), Series B | Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus | $142M | 60/100 | |
6th | Blockchain-based platform offering tokenizes enterprise-grade GPUs | $15M | 60/100 | ||
7th |  Veda Tech 2024, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of vault infrastructure platform for institutions to manage onchain financial products | $18M | 59/100 | |
8th | Radix 2016, Channel Islands, Series A | Blockchain platform featuring a range of DeFi applications | $14.1M | 58/100 | |
9th | Platform offering online banking solutions | $3M | 57/100 | ||
10th |  Kemet Trading 2022, New York City (United States), Series A | Platform offering infrastructure for digital asset derivative trading | $6.99M | 56/100 | |
26th |  Payward 2011, Cheyenne (United States), Series C | Provider of unified financial infrastructure for crypto trading | $100M | 55/100 |
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Payward's Investments and acquisitions
Payward has made 2 investments in companies including Onyx Odds and STS Digital. Payward has also acquired 3 companies including Reap and Bitnomial.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 24, 2026 | Investments | 2024 | New York (United States) | |
May 07, 2026 | Acquisition | 2018 | Hong Kong (China) | |
Apr 17, 2026 | Acquisition | 2014 | Chicago (United States) |
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Reports related to Payward
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News related to Payward
Filter this listMedia has covered Payward for a total of 65 events in the last 1 year, 15 of them have been about company updates and 9 about partnerships.
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Payward to Launch Onchain Perpetual Futures for US Customers on HyperliquidKorea Newswire•Sep 17, 2026•Payward
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Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward at $21B ValuationCryptocurrency•Sep 10, 2026•Kraken, Nasdaq, Payward
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SoFi and Kraken Announce Crypto Payments PartnershipBitcoin•Sep 03, 2026•Kraken, SoFi, Payward, London Stock Exchange
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Payward and London Stock Exchange Partner to Accelerate UK Equity Markets Through TokenizationGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 01, 2026•LSEG, Payward, Kraken, London Stock Exchange
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Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing for AI securityCoinDesk•Aug 18, 2026•Kraken, Anthropic, Payward
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Kraken parent Payward posts Q2 adjusted EBITDA climbs 28% Q/Q falls 71% Y/Y (KRAKEN:Private)Seeking Alpha•Aug 14, 2026•Payward
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Payward Reports Second Quarter 2026 Adjusted Revenue of $508 Million, Up 17% Year Over YearBusiness Wire•Aug 14, 2026•Payward
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Broadridge and Payward Services Partner to Enable Tokenized Equity Holders' Voice in Corporate GovernanceGlobal Fintech Series•Aug 05, 2026•Broadridge, Payward
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GTN and Payward partner to expand global capital market access through xStocksEuropa Press•Jul 28, 2026•Global Trading Network, Payward
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Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs' wallet businessCryptocurrency•Jul 27, 2026•Magic, Payward, Kraken
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