Shakepay - About the company
Shakepay is a series A company based in Montreal (Canada), founded in 2015 by Jean Amiouny. It operates as an App-based exchange platform for cryptocurrency. Shakepay has raised $35M in funding from QED Investors. The company has 55 active competitors, including 8 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like RedotPay, Wirex and Plutus.
Company Details
App-based exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrency including Bitcoins and Ethereum. Users can buy cryptocurrencies through e-transfer from a bank account. Its app is available for both Android and IOS devices.
- Website
- shakepay.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@shakepay.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Montreal, Canada
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$35M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 55 active competitors
Employee Count
85 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Shakepay's funding and investors
Shakepay has raised a total funding of $35M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 22, 2021 for $*****. 11 investors participated in its latest round. Shakepay has 5 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shakepay:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 22, 2021 | 2471271 | Series A | 1500951 | 6328103 | 2925228 | 8236814 |
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Shakepay's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Shakepay is Jean Amiouny. Jean Amiouny is the CEO of Shakepay.
Here are the details of Shakepay's key team members:
- Jean Amiouny: Co-Founder & CEO of Shakepay and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Shakepay's employee count trend
Shakepay has 85 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Shakepay's employee count trend over the years:
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Shakepay's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Shakepay include RedotPay, Wirex and Plutus. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shakepay, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of cryptocurrency payment card and app | $194M | 73/100 | ||
2nd | Wirex 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of digital asset wallets and stablecoin payment processing infrastructure | $22.2M | 70/100 | |
3rd | App-based exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $35M | 65/100 | ||
4th | Plutus 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Contactless payments platform with bitcoin | $6M | 62/100 | |
5th | Bleap Finance 2023, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of web3-based financial infrastructure | $8.3M | 50/100 | |
6th | Obiex 2020, Unfunded | Provider of platform for swapping, investing, and earning interest on crypto | - | - | 48/100 |
7th |  Blade 2020, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Provider of a point of sale payment solution for banks | - | - | 43/100 |
8th | Blackcatcard 2016, Gzira (Malta), Unfunded | Card solutions for cryptocurrencies | - | - | 39/100 |
9th | Digital payments and cross-border transactions platform | - | - | 38/100 | |
10th |  Intellabridge 2016, Boulder (United States), Public | Provider of Blockchain protocols for finance | $84.6K | 38/100 |
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Shakepay's Investments and acquisitions
Shakepay has made 2 investments in Tetradg and Tetra. Shakepay has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Shakepay
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News related to Shakepay
Filter this listMedia has covered Shakepay for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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Shakepay Joins Interac e-Transfer as Participant, Expanding Digital Payments in CanadaCNW•Jul 23, 2026•Shakepay, Interac
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Urbana Corporation Invests More in Tetra Digital to Launch Canada's First CAD StablecoinBenzinga•Sep 08, 2025•Tetra Tech, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, Wealthsimple and 6 others
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Shakepay Joins Exclusive Group of Fintechs as a Member of Payments CanadaCNW•May 05, 2025•Shakepay, Payments Canada
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Wealthsimple Among International Group Of Companies Joining Anti-money Laundering Crypto StandardBetaKit•May 24, 2022•Wealthsimple, CoinSmart, Netcoins Canada, Shakepay and 6 others
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Canadian Bitcoin Firm, Shakepay, Gains New Security CertificateFinance Magnates•May 10, 2022•Shakepay
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Shakepay secures $44 million Series A led by QED Investors to roll Out more Bitcoin ProductsBetaKit•Jan 20, 2022•Shakepay, QED Investors, Boost VC, BoxOne Ventures and 1 other
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