Poloniex - About the company
Poloniex is an acquired company based in Whitefish (United States), founded in 2013 by Tristan D Agosta. It operates as a Cloud-based platform offering cryptocurrency trading solutions. The company has 2006 active competitors, including 194 funded and 68 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Binance, Blockchain and Uphold.
Company Details
Cloud-based platform offering cryptocurrency trading solutions. It is a cryptocurrency exchange platform offering a wide range of digital assets for buying, selling, and trading. It provides liquid markets that connect investors with blockchain developers.
- Website
- www.poloniex.com/
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Whitefish, United States
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
28th among 2006 active competitors
Employee Count
261 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Justin Sun (Oct 01, 2019)
Poloniex's acquisition details
Poloniex got acquired by Justin Sun on Oct 01, 2019.
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Poloniex's funding and investors
Poloniex is a funded company. Poloniex has 3 institutional investors.
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Poloniex's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Poloniex is Tristan D Agosta.
Here are the details of Poloniex's key team members:
- Tristan D Agosta: Founder & CEO of Poloniex.
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Poloniex's employee count trend
Poloniex has 261 employees as of May 26. Here is Poloniex's employee count trend over the years:
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Poloniex's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Poloniex include Binance, Blockchain and Uphold. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Poloniex, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Binance 2017, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Series C | Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $2.02B | 86/100 | |
2nd | Blockchain 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency | $700M | 84/100 | |
3rd | Uphold 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B | App-based wallet and exchange platform for cross-border money transfers | $73.4M | 82/100 | |
4th | Uniswap 2018, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $176M | 80/100 | |
5th | Gemini 2014, New York City (United States), Public | Platform offering crypto exchange solutions | $424M | 79/100 | |
6th | Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency | $1.73B | 77/100 | ||
7th | PDAX 2017, Makati (Philippines), Series B | Online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies | $62.5M | 77/100 | |
8th | Cryptocurrency exchange and trading service provider | $247M | 76/100 | ||
9th | CoinSwitch 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series C | Broker-based online crypto trading and exchange platform | $302M | 75/100 | |
10th | Bitstamp 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | App-based platform for cryptocurrency exchange | $11.4M | 75/100 | |
28th | Poloniex 2013, Whitefish (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based platform offering cryptocurrency trading solutions | - | 66/100 |
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Poloniex's Investments and acquisitions
Poloniex has made 1 investment in W3GG and acquired TRX Market.Reports related to Poloniex
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News related to Poloniex
Media has covered Poloniex for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Crypto Exchange Poloniex Announces $100 Million User Protection FundGlobeNewswire•Apr 07, 2026•Poloniex
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Poloniex Joins TRM Labs’ Beacon Network to Advance Global Efforts Against Crypto CrimeBeInCrypto•Aug 21, 2025•TRM Labs, Poloniex
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Poloniex Unveils HTX Token Revolutionizing Blockchain EcosystemThe Crypto Times•Jan 24, 2024•Poloniex
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Justin Sun-Backed Poloniex Bounces Back: Resuming Operations after $100M HackFinance Magnates•Nov 15, 2023•Poloniex
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Poloniex Expands Presence in APAC, Latin American Markets to Accelerate Web3 AdoptionCrowdfund Insider•Jan 04, 2023•Poloniex
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