About Blockchain - Industry Applications
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Top Companies in Blockchain - Industry Applications
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency | Boston (United States) | 2013 | Public | $1.51B | |
Online platform for crypto portfolio | San Francisco (United States) | 2012 | Public | $547M | |
Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 2017 | Series C | $2.02B | |
Provider of a multi-asset trading platform | Cheyenne (United States) | 2011 | Series D | $866M | |
Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency | Mexico City (Mexico) | 2014 | Series C | $331M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
167 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector. 8,464 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 | 167 |
2025 | 863 |
2024 | 1,552 |
2023 | 4,286 |
2022 | 6,852 |
2021 | 8,464 |
2020 | 3,112 |
2019 | 4,212 |
2018 | 7,663 |
2017 | 4,723 |
Companies founded across countries in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
United States has 12,614 Blockchain - Industry Applications startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 5,087 startups and Singapore which has 2,064.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 12,614 |
United Kingdom | 5,087 |
Singapore | 2,064 |
India | 2,055 |
China | 1,694 |
Canada | 1,534 |
Germany | 1,080 |
Switzerland | 1,054 |
Australia | 936 |
United Arab Emirates | 905 |
Stage-wise distribution of the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
Out of the total 52,737 Blockchain - Industry Applications companies, 12,639 have secured funding. Among them, 2,514 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,551 to Series B or beyond.
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 52,737 |
Funded | 12,639 |
Series A+ | 2,514 |
Series B+ | 1,551 |
Series C+ | 1,246 |
- 52.7K+ Total Companies
- $136B+ Total Funding
- 12.6K+ Funded Companies
- 235+ IPOs
- 850+ Acquisitions
- 80+ Reports
Funding Trends in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
Total funding year-on-year in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
The Blockchain - Industry Applications sector saw a total funding of more than $123B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $34.4B. There has been a total funding of $4.11B in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $4.11B |
2025 | $15.3B |
2024 | $8.79B |
2023 | $9.39B |
2022 | $25B |
2021 | $34.4B |
2020 | $5.07B |
2019 | $6.45B |
2018 | $9.45B |
2017 | $5.25B |
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 - $55.8B. United Kingdom follows with $12.6B and China with $7.94B.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $55.8B |
United Kingdom | $12.6B |
China | $7.94B |
Singapore | $6.17B |
Canada | $4.87B |
Switzerland | $3.13B |
United Arab Emirates | $2.97B |
France | $2.77B |
India | $1.83B |
Australia | $1.56B |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
Over the last 10 years, the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector have seen $11.8B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $41.4B into Early Stage funding rounds and $39B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $41.4B |
Late Stage | $39B |
ICO | $12.7B |
Seed Stage | $11.8B |
Post IPO | $8.24B |
Debt | $7.43B |
PE | $365M |
Grant | $180M |
Other-Equity | $19.9M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Blockchain - Industry Applications
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series C | 1796 | Jul 07, 2026 | ||
Series A | 7287 | Jul 07, 2026 | ||
Series B | 5463 | Jul 07, 2026 | ||
Series B | 7088 | Jul 03, 2026 | and 2 more | |
Seed | 4984 | 2026 |
Top Investors in Blockchain - Industry Applications
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
San Francisco (United States) | ||
San Francisco (United States) | ||
Stamford (United States) | ||
San Francisco (United States) | ||
Kowloon (China) |
M&A activity in Blockchain - Industry Applications
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Jul 09, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 08, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 08, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 07, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jun 30, 2026 |
Acquisition trends in Blockchain - Industry Applications
Here are the acquisition trends in Blockchain - Industry Applications:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 55 |
2025 | 117 |
2024 | 102 |
2023 | 97 |
2022 | 145 |
2021 | 98 |
2020 | 54 |
2019 | 52 |
2018 | 66 |
2017 | 29 |
IPOs in Blockchain - Industry Applications
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Dec 17, 2025 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) | |
Dec 10, 2025 | Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V) | |
Oct 07, 2025 | Brazilian Stock Exchange (BVMF) | |
Sep 12, 2025 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Sep 11, 2025 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) |
Colleges which produce the most Blockchain - Industry Applications companies
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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 224 |
Harvard University | 188 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 147 |
University of Pennsylvania | 123 |
Harvard Business School | 122 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 102 |
University of Cambridge | 101 |
Columbia University | 89 |
National University of Singapore (NUS) | 89 |
University of Oxford | 88 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Blockchain - Industry Applications sector
In the last 10 years, Harvard Business School graduates' Blockchain - Industry Applications companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology alumni are second, and Stanford University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Harvard Business School | $12.4B |
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | $9.13B |
Stanford University | $6.68B |
Harvard University | $5.02B |
University of Oxford | $3.85B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $3.38B |
University of Pennsylvania | $3.24B |
New York University | $3.14B |
Duke University | $3.14B |
University of Cambridge | $2.93B |

