Startale - About the company
Startale is a series A company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2019 by Shun Ishikawa and Sota Watanabe. It operates as a Developer of blockchain infrastructure and digital asset management software applications. Startale has raised $70M in funding from Sony Network. The company has 527 active competitors, including 119 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Consensys, Alchemy and IoTeX.
Company Details
Developer of blockchain infrastructure and digital asset management software applications. This entity builds decentralized network protocols and provides tools for managing digital assets. The offerings include a mobile interface for interacting with blockchain ecosystems and the issuance of stablecoins pegged to national currencies. These technical solutions facilitate the integration of digital assets into financial systems through secure ledger technology and decentralized application frameworks.
- Website
- startale.com/en
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@startale.org
- Registered Address
- CECIL STREET, Singapore, 69534
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$70M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
6th among 527 active competitors
Annual Revenue
SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
62 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Startale
Startale is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STARTALE GROUP PTE. LTD. UEN: 202300228C , Singapore, Active | Jan 03, 2023 | SGD 1M - 10M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
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Startale's funding and investors
Startale has raised a total funding of $70M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 28, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Mar 26, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Startale has 8 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Startale:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 26, 2026 | 9843079 | Series A | 1780098 | 8749318 | 7939183 | 8313543 |
Jan 28, 2026 | 7240136 | Series A | 1867991 | 5458249 | 5079382 | 2862256 |
Feb 06, 2024 | 2850252 | Seed | 8550609 | 7563911 | 4407072 |
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Startale's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Startale's key team members:
- Shun Ishikawa: Co-Founder & Chief of Staff of Startale.
- Sota Watanabe: Co-Founder & CEO of Startale.
Startale's Board of Directors
Startale's board has 5 active members. Ishikawa Shun, Ryohei Suzuki, Wang Shaun, Watanabe Sota and Hadano Kazuhito are independent board members.Here is the list of Startale's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 6m | |
xbeoimy | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 6m |
kbfgfaq | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 3m |
iyzicbs | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 6m |
nplrcqa | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 9m |
yqndoib | Independent board member | - | Past | 7y 9m |
zv{nmjp | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 9m |
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Startale's employee count trend
Startale has 62 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Startale's employee count trend over the years:
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Startale's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Startale include Consensys, Alchemy and IoTeX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Startale, ranked by Tracxn score:
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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 | 80/100 | |
2nd |  Alchemy 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of complete blockchain developer platform | $564M | 78/100 | |
3rd | IoTeX 2017, Tortola (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of blockchain infrastructure for real world artificial intelligence | $50M | 77/100 | |
4th | Digital Asset 2014, New York City (United States), Series F | Provider of Canton Network, the public blockchain with institutional-grade privacy for tokenized real-world assets | $817M | 72/100 | |
5th | Sui Foundation 2022, Cayman Islands, Funding Raised | Developer of Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract development platform | - | 67/100 | |
6th | Developer of blockchain infrastructure and digital asset management software applications | $70M | 63/100 | ||
7th |  Spydra 2021, Austin (United States), Seed | API driven Decentralization-as-a-Service platform | $1.86M | 61/100 | |
8th | Blockchain-based platform for NFT and Defi application development | - | 60/100 | ||
9th | Galxe 2021, San Mateo (United States), Series A | Web3 credential data network | $10M | 60/100 | |
10th |  Lisk 2016, Zug (Switzerland), Funding Raised | Blockchain-based application development platform for entrepreneurs and developers | - | 60/100 |
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Startale's Investments and acquisitions
Startale has a total of 1 investment in Kyo Finance. Startale has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Startale
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News related to Startale
Filter this listMedia has covered Startale for a total of 24 events in the last 1 year, 11 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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Startale Japan Launches Digital Corporate Bond Settling in Yen Stablecoin JPYSCCrowdfund Insider•Oct 09, 2026•Startale, co.jp, Link Capital
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Startale Raises $63M in Series A Funding Led by SBI Group and BEAMSTART•Aug 02, 2026•Startale, SBI Group
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Startale CEO Urges Japan to Connect Yen Stablecoins, Citing Fragmentation RisksBitcoin•Jul 23, 2026•Startale
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SBI Global Asset Management and DigiFT Launch JX, Bringing a Japanese Asset Manager’s Equity Strategy On-Chain for the First TimeAccess Newswire•Jul 14, 2026•SBI Group, Digift, Startale
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Japan Launches First Trust-Backed Yen Stablecoin, JPYSC, by SBI and StartaleThe Crypto Times•Jun 24, 2026•Startale, Soft Brain Integration
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Japan's Startale App Aims to Simplify Blockchain for Mainstream UsersFinance Magnates•Jun 16, 2026•Startale
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Startale Group Raises $63M to Build Web3 Infrastructure and Expand into the USFinance Magnates•May 18, 2026•Startale
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Startale Group Partners with Sunnyside Labs for Enhanced Privacy FeaturesBitcoin•Apr 29, 2026•Startale
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Singapore startups report no IPOs and four acquisitions in MarchSingapore Business Review•Apr 10, 2026•Startale, Mozark
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Early-stage deals dominate March startup fundingSingapore Business Review•Apr 09, 2026•Startale, Mozark
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