TRON - About the company
TRON is a funded company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2017 by Justin Sun. It operates as a Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies. TRON has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1554 active competitors, including 266 funded and 47 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ripple, Phantom and Terra.
Company Details
Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies. It offers blockchain-based explorers, Tronlink for apps and browser-based hot wallets for cryptocurrencies, and more. It also provides Tron-based tokens for issuing crypto coins.
- Website
- tron.network
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Stage
Funding Raised
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
16th among 1554 active competitors
Employee Count
426 as on Sep 30, 2026
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TRON's funding and investors
TRON has raised funding over 1 round. TRON has 12 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of TRON:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 02, 2017 | 1778701 | ICO | 3620236 | 7333886 | 8805757 | 3187661 |
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TRON's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of TRON is Justin Sun. Justin Sun is the CEO of TRON.
Here are the details of TRON's key team members:
- Justin Sun: Founder & CEO of TRON and founder of 2 other companies, TRON DAO and Too Symphony. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
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TRON's employee count trend
TRON has 426 employees as of Sep 26. Here is TRON's employee count trend over the years:
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TRON's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of TRON include Ripple, Phantom and Terra. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of TRON, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Ripple 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody | $853M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Phantom 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of a self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet with multi-chain support | $277M | 78/100 | |
3rd | Blockchain network for payments | $125M | 75/100 | ||
4th | Ripio 2013, George Town (Cayman Islands), Series B | Online reseller of Bitcoins | $53.1M | 75/100 | |
5th | Digital asset wallet for cryptocurrency exchange | $40M | 73/100 | ||
6th | Exodus 2015, Omaha (United States), Public | Colocation, managed hosting, enterprise cloud & IT solutions | - | 72/100 | |
7th | Bitget 2018, Cayman Islands, Series B | Provider of a community-based cryptocurrency and digital asset exchange | $20M | 72/100 | |
8th | Injective 2018, New York City (United States), Series A | Developer of a layer one blockchain for decentralised finance applications | $52.6M | 72/100 | |
9th | Rainbow 2019, New York City (United States), Series A | Mobile wallet for cryptocurrencies | $21M | 71/100 | |
10th | Bitpanda Custody 2014, Vienna (Austria), Series C | Fintech and crypto infrastructure provider | $530M | 71/100 | |
16th | Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies | - | 68/100 |
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TRON's Investments and acquisitions
TRON has made 8 investments in companies including RepubliK and XDAO. TRON has also acquired 5 companies including Kelexo and Steem.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Feb 19, 2024 | Acquisition | 2024 | - | |
Mar 03, 2023 | Investments | 2021 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
Nov 25, 2022 | Investments | 2021 | Moscow (Russia) |
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Reports related to TRON
Here is the latest report on TRON's sector:
News related to TRON
Media has covered TRON for a total of 63 events in the last 1 year, 37 of them have been about company updates and 13 about partnerships.
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Polygon Open Money Stack Integrates TRON's USDT Economy with U.S. Payment RailsCryptocurrency•Oct 08, 2026•TRON, Polygon
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TRON Surpasses $30 Trillion in Total Transaction Volume, Solidifying Role as Leading Stablecoin ChainGlobeNewswire•Sep 24, 2026•TRON
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Ethena's USDe and sUSDe Now Available on TRON Network, Enhancing Digital Dollar AccessGlobeNewswire•Sep 11, 2026•TRON DAO, Ethena, TRON, Binance
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TRON Surpasses 400 Million Accounts, Total Transfer Volume Nears $30 TrillionGlobeNewswire•Aug 25, 2026•TRON
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Bitcoin.com Wallet Now Supports TRON Network for TRX and USDT-TRC20Coin Spectator•Aug 21, 2026•Bitcoin, TRON
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TRON Ecosystem Enters Deflationary Era with JST, SUN, BTT, and WIN Driving ValueCryptoSlate•Aug 17, 2026•TRON
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