How many total Blockchain - Industry Applications companies are there?

As of Feb 2026, there are 29,223 active companies in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector.

Which countries have the most Blockchain - Industry Applications companies?

United States (11,164) has the highest number of Blockchain - Industry Applications companies, followed by United Kingdom (4,925) and Singapore (2,003).

How many Blockchain - Industry Applications companies are funded?

As of Feb 2026, 12,212 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector?

As of Feb 2026, Polymarket has secured $2.3B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Blockchain - Industry Applications companies?

With $54.7B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Blockchain - Industry Applications companies.

How much venture capital has Blockchain - Industry Applications sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $68.1B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Blockchain - Industry Applications sector produced?

Globally, there are 86 unicorns in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector, to date.

Blockchain - Industry Applications - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Blockchain - Industry Applications companies?

The top investors in Blockchain - Industry Applications companies by number of investments are Coinbase, Digital Currency Group and Pantera Capital

There are 50K companies in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector across the world, with 12.2K funded companies having collectively raised $131B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 2.34K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 86 Unicorns.

Blockchain - Industry Applications sector has seen 788 acquisitions and 172 IPOs.

This sector includes companies providing blockchain solutions for various industrial applications.

Companies included in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

Includes companies that are providing blockchain solutions specific to industries like healthcare, retail, manufacturing, etc

Companies excluded in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

Excludes companies that are providing blockchain based solutions across industries, that are not specific to a particular industry

Key Metrics

Total Companies

50K

Top Companies

Circle, Blockchain & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

172

Acquisitions

788

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There are more than 50K companies in Blockchain - Industry Applications. Circle is the top Blockchain - Industry Applications company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Blockchain - Industry Applications companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Circle	Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency	Boston (United States)	2013	Public	$1.5B
Blockchain	App-based platform for exchange and trading solutions for cryptocurrency	London (United Kingdom)	2011	Acquired	$700M
Ledger	Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency	Paris (France)	2014	Series C	$575M
Coinbase	Online platform for crypto portfolio	San Francisco (United States)	2012	Public	$547M
Luno	App-based platform for crypto wallet and investments	London (United Kingdom)	2013	Acquired	$13M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

8,334 Blockchain - Industry Applications startups were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	698
2024	1,427
2023	4,194
2022	6,760
2021	8,334
2020	3,020
2019	4,130
2018	7,549
2017	4,630

Companies founded across countries in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

United States has 11,164 Blockchain - Industry Applications startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 4,925 startups and Singapore which has 2,003.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	11,164
United Kingdom	4,925
Singapore	2,003
India	1,901
China	1,597
Canada	1,455
Germany	1,040
Switzerland	981
Australia	917
United Arab Emirates	859

Stage-wise distribution of the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

Out of the total 49,972 Blockchain - Industry Applications companies, 12,212 have secured funding. Among them, 2,336 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,389 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 49,972

Funded - 12,212

Series A+ - 2,336

Series B+ - 1,389

Series C+ - 1,097

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	49,972
Funded	12,212
Series A+	2,336
Series B+	1,389
Series C+	1,097

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50K+ Total Companies
$131B+ Total Funding
12.2K+ Funded Companies
170+ IPOs
785+ Acquisitions
80+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

The Blockchain - Industry Applications sector saw a total funding of more than $118B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $33.7B.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	-
2025	$14.6B
2024	$8.78B
2023	$9.56B
2022	$25.5B
2021	$33.7B
2020	$4.92B
2019	$6.46B
2018	$9.56B
2017	$4.63B

Total funding across countries in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

In the last 10 years, Blockchain - Industry Applications startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $54.7B. United Kingdom follows with $12.6B and China with $7.83B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$54.7B
United Kingdom	$12.6B
China	$7.83B
Singapore	$6.26B
Canada	$3.68B
Germany	$2.7B
Switzerland	$2.47B
France	$2.45B
Malta	$2.02B
Australia	$1.91B

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

Over the last 10 years, the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector have seen $11.2B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $41.2B into Early Stage funding rounds and $37B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$41.2B
Late Stage	$37B
ICO	$13.1B
Seed Stage	$11.2B
Post IPO	$7.39B
Debt	$7.19B
Grant	$484M
PE	$64.7M
Other-Equity	$19.8M

Recent Funding Rounds in Blockchain - Industry Applications

In the year 2026, till January 2026, Blockchain - Industry Applications companies have raised equity funding across 3 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till January 2025), Blockchain - Industry Applications companies had raised $618M across 60 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Blockchain - Industry Applications:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
EDG	Series A	8762	Jan 08, 2026	StoneX
Ubyx	Seed	6782	Jan 07, 2026	Barclays
River	Seed	8670	Jan 06, 2026	Maelstrom
Natgold	Seed	5849	Dec 31, 2025	-
Motion Corp	Seed	4160	Dec 30, 2025	Birchtree Investments

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Coinbase is the top investor in Blockchain - Industry Applications companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Blockchain - Industry Applications:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Coinbase	San Francisco (United States)	Circle, Blockchain, Bitso and Uniswap
Digital Currency Group	Stamford (United States)	Circle, Blockchain, Ledger and Coinbase
Pantera Capital	Menlo Park (United States)	Circle, Coinbase, Bitso and Coins.ph
Blockchain Coinvestors	San Francisco (United States)	Circle, Coinbase, Bitso and Uniswap
Animoca Brands	Kowloon (China)	Ledger, Consensys, Dapper Labs and Sygnum

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In the year 2026, till January 2026, 2 acquisitions happened in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 108 acquisitions happened in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Blockchain - Industry Applications:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Mono	Business Acquisition	Jan 05, 2026	Flutterwave
Banxa	Business Acquisition	Jan 02, 2026	OSL
Clearing	Business Acquisition	Dec 22, 2025	Coinbase
Peak Mining	Business Acquisition	Dec 21, 2025	Highland Group Mining and 1 more
Hedgey	Business Acquisition	Dec 16, 2025	Anchorage Digital

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Acquisition trends in Blockchain - Industry Applications

Here are the acquisition trends in Blockchain - Industry Applications:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	2
2025	108
2024	99
2023	96
2022	143
2021	98
2020	52
2019	52
2018	65
2017	28

In the year 2025, till December 2025, 12 IPOs happened in Blockchain - Industry Applications sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Blockchain - Industry Applications:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
HashKey	Dec 17, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Gemini	Sep 12, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Figure	Sep 11, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Bullish	Aug 13, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Circle	Jun 05, 2025	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

Most number of Blockchain - Industry Applications startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Harvard University and University of California (Berkeley).

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	185
Harvard University	166
University of California (Berkeley)	123
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	121
University of Pennsylvania	110
National University of Singapore (NUS)	99
Columbia University	92
University of Cambridge	83
Harvard Business School	77
University of Oxford	65

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Blockchain - Industry Applications companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Carnegie Mellon University alumni are second, and Harvard University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$5.78B
Carnegie Mellon University	$4.24B
Harvard University	$3.87B
London Business School (LBS)	$3.75B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$3.49B
Cornell University	$3.05B
Duke University	$2.59B
New York University	$2.33B
Tel Aviv University	$2.3B
Stanford Business School	$2.26B