When was Uphold founded?

Uphold was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Uphold located?

Uphold is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Uphold?

JP Thieriot of Uphold. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

Which legal entities is Uphold associated with?

Uphold is associated with UPHOLD EUROPE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Uphold have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Uphold is 600.

Is Uphold a funded company?

Uphold is a funded company, having raised a total of $73.4M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on May 07, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Uphold?

Uphold's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Apr 03, 2026, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Cryptocurrencies. In United Kingdom, the Cryptocurrencies sector has seen $246M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Uphold rank among its competitors?

Uphold ranks 3rd amongst 2006 active competitors, of which 194 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Uphold, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Uphold?

Uphold's top competitors include Binance, Blockchain and Uniswap. Among them, Uphold secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Uphold - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Uphold is a series B company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by Anthony Watson and Halsey Minor. It operates as an App-based wallet and exchange platform for cross-border money transfers. Uphold has raised $73.4M in funding. The company has 2006 active competitors, including 194 funded and 68 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Binance, Blockchain and Uniswap.

Company Details

App-based wallet and exchange platform for cross-border money transfers. It allows users to convert fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. The user can upload money to his/her account in the desired currency, convert them into multiple other currencies for free of cost, and transfer it to other Uphold account holders. App is available on iOS & Android devices.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$73.4M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Apr 03, 2026, $*****

Investors

Greg Kidd & 8 more

Ranked

3^rd among 2006 active competitors

Employee Count

600 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Mesh & 7 more

Similar Companies

Binance & 4497 more

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Uphold is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Uphold, Inc CIN: 46-5371066 , United States, Active	Jan 12, 2014	-	14 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-
UPHOLD EUROPE LIMITED CIN: 09281410 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 26, 2014	-	47 (As on Dec 31, 2022)

Uphold has raised a total funding of $73.4M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 07, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 03, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Uphold has 8 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Uphold:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 03, 2026	1655579	Series B	4414911	3230706	2929083	6526616
Jan 25, 2018	1420681	Angel	7498332	1943024	8450231	3019096
Jan 21, 2016	9945824	Series B	6437736	1334733	6886226	5402857

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The founders of Uphold are Anthony Watson and Halsey Minor. JP Thieriot is the CEO of Uphold.

Here are the details of Uphold's key team members:

Anthony Watson: Former Co-Founder of Uphold and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Halsey Minor: Former Co-Founder of Uphold and founder of 3 other companies, Live Planet, VideoCoin and Live Planet.
Contact Info: 1 email address
JP Thieriot: CEO of Uphold. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

Uphold's Board of Directors

Uphold's board has 3 active members. Alistair Dougal Morrison, Kevin Vere Ludwick and Simon Mcloughlin are independent board members.

Here is the list of Uphold's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Alistair Dougal Morrison	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
mabhguk	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 8m
xjhecau	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 7m
jqwv{wk	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 9m
nyxxvec	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 8m

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Uphold's employee count trend

Uphold has 600 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Uphold's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Uphold include Binance, Blockchain and Uniswap. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Uphold, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Binance 2017, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Series C	Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$2.02B	Sequoia Capital, Fancheng Holdings & 42 others	86/100
2nd	Blockchain 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency	$700M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kingsway Capital ... & 26 others	84/100
3rd	Uphold 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B	App-based wallet and exchange platform for cross-border money transfers	$73.4M	YMF Investments, Blockchain Coinvestors & 7 others	82/100
4th	Uniswap 2018, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency	$176M	Polychain, Andreessen Horowitz & 50 others	80/100
5th	Gemini 2014, New York City (United States), Public	Platform offering crypto exchange solutions	$424M	Morgan Creek Capital Management, Winklevoss Capital ... & 27 others	79/100
6th	FTX 2019, Nassau City (Bahamas), Series C	Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency	$1.73B	Temasek, SoftBank & 70 others	77/100
7th	PDAX 2017, Makati (Philippines), Series B	Online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies	$62.5M	Tiger Global Management, Beenext & 13 others	77/100
8th	CoinDCX 2018, Mumbai (India), Series D	Cryptocurrency exchange and trading service provider	$247M	Polychain, Bain Capital Ventures & 31 others	76/100
9th	CoinSwitch 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Broker-based online crypto trading and exchange platform	$302M	Tiger Global Management, Ribbit Capital & 13 others	75/100
10th	Bitstamp 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform for cryptocurrency exchange	$11.4M	Pantera Capital, Cognisa Capital & 8 others	75/100

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Uphold has made 4 investments in companies including Mesh and Blockdaemon. Uphold has also acquired 4 companies including Optimus Cards and Scytale.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 14, 2025	Investments	Mesh	2020	San Francisco (United States)
Aug 28, 2022	Investments	Blockdaemon	2017	Los Angeles (United States)
Jun 10, 2021	Investments	Ledger	2014	Paris (France)