How many total Web 3.0 companies are there?

As of Nov 2026, there are 26,050 active companies in Web 3.0 sector.

Which countries have the most Web 3.0 companies?

United States (9,088) has the highest number of Web 3.0 companies, followed by United Kingdom (2,730) and Singapore (1,504).

How many Web 3.0 companies are funded?

As of Nov 2026, 10,098 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Web 3.0 sector?

As of Nov 2026, Animoca Brands has secured $998M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Web 3.0 sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Web 3.0 companies?

With $44.2B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Web 3.0 companies.

Who are the top investors in Web 3.0 companies?

The top investors in Web 3.0 companies by number of investments are Animoca Brands, Coinbase and NGC Ventures

How much venture capital has Web 3.0 sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $52.8B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Web 3.0 sector produced?

Globally, there are 73 unicorns in Web 3.0 sector, to date.

Web 3.0 - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in Web 3.0 sector

Companies that are providing infrastructure for blockchain and smart contracts developments. The feed also includes companies that are providing decentralized web 3.0 applications for enterprises, the entertainment industry, individuals, or decentralized web 3.0 applications offering financial services for individuals or businesses

Companies excluded in Web 3.0 sector

The feed exclude companies that are providing Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 applications, and blockchain/crypto-based financial services which are owned and operated by a corporate or a central authority

Key Metrics

Total Companies

37.8K

Top Companies

Circle, Ledger & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

140

Acquisitions

498

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There are more than 37.8K companies in Web 3.0. Circle is the top Web 3.0 company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Web 3.0 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	$1.51B
Ledger	Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency	Paris (France)	2014	Series C	$575M
Ripple	Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody	San Francisco (United States)	2012	Series D	$853M
Solana	Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments	San Francisco (United States)	2010	Series C	$374M
Ping Identity	Provider of identity security solutions for digital enterprises and organizations	Denver (United States)	2002	Acquired	$136M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Web 3.0 sector

495 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Web 3.0 sector. 7,144 Web 3.0 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	495
2025	773
2024	1,519
2023	3,443
2022	6,106
2021	7,144
2020	2,041
2019	2,307
2018	3,963
2017	2,433

Companies founded across countries in the Web 3.0 sector

United States has 9,088 Web 3.0 startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 2,730 startups and Singapore which has 1,504.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	9,088
United Kingdom	2,730
Singapore	1,504
India	1,335
China	1,074
Canada	944
Switzerland	794
United Arab Emirates	782
Germany	782
Australia	558

Stage-wise distribution of the Web 3.0 sector

Out of the total 37,750 Web 3.0 companies, 10,098 have secured funding. Among them, 1,921 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,023 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 37,750

Funded - 10,098

Series A+ - 1,921

Series B+ - 1,023

Series C+ - 761

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	37,750
Funded	10,098
Series A+	1,921
Series B+	1,023
Series C+	761

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37.8K+ Total Companies
$97.5B+ Total Funding
10.1K+ Funded Companies
135+ IPOs
495+ Acquisitions
5+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Web 3.0 sector

The Web 3.0 sector saw a total funding of more than $94.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $21.1B. There has been a total funding of $4.78B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$4.78B
2025	$10.4B
2024	$9.99B
2023	$7.66B
2022	$21.1B
2021	$20.6B
2020	$2.03B
2019	$3.53B
2018	$10.6B
2017	$3.85B

Total funding across countries in the Web 3.0 sector

In the last 10 years, Web 3.0 startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $44.2B. China follows with $9.66B and United Kingdom with $5.61B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$44.2B
China	$9.66B
United Kingdom	$5.61B
Singapore	$4.96B
Canada	$4.48B
Switzerland	$2.94B
France	$2.36B
Germany	$1.1B
United Arab Emirates	$932M
India	$780M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Web 3.0 sector

Over the last 10 years, the Web 3.0 sector have seen $11.1B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $34.5B into Early Stage funding rounds and $20.5B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$34.5B
Late Stage	$20.5B
ICO	$15.6B
Seed Stage	$11.1B
Post IPO	$7.05B
Debt	$2.69B
Grant	$245M
PE	$15.4M
Other-Equity	$220K

Recent Funding Rounds in Web 3.0

In the year 2026, till October 2026, Web 3.0 companies have raised $3.88B in equity funding across 271 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), Web 3.0 companies had raised $5.74B across 445 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 32.29% drop in funding in Web 3.0 companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Web 3.0:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Matrix	Series B	9423	Oct 29, 2026	-
Luxor	Series B	5094	Oct 27, 2026	CMT Digital and 4 more
Predicate	Series A	4518	Oct 27, 2026	Blockchain Capital and 3 more
Spicenet	Series A	7294	Oct 27, 2026	dao5 and 2 more
Orochi Network	Series A	8031	Oct 23, 2026	MEXC Global and 3 more

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Animoca Brands is the top investor in Web 3.0 companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Web 3.0:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Animoca Brands	Hong Kong (China)	Ledger, OpenSea, IoTeX and Consensys
Coinbase	San Francisco (United States)	Circle, Alchemy, Paxos and Mysten Labs
NGC Ventures	Shanghai (China)	Solana, Mysten Labs, IoTeX and CertiK
Outlier Ventures	London (United Kingdom)	Aptos, Bitcoin, Chainlink and Ethereum
Shima Capital	San Francisco (United States)	1inch, Tangem, Magic Eden and Monad

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 56 acquisitions happened in Web 3.0 sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 75 acquisitions happened in Web 3.0 sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Web 3.0:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
3E	Business Acquisition	Oct 27, 2026	Hg
Zeal	Business Acquisition	Oct 23, 2026	ether.fi
Farcaster	Business Acquisition	Oct 16, 2026	Network School
CryptoBilis	Business Acquisition	Oct 10, 2026	-
FastNear	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2026	SVRN

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Acquisition trends in Web 3.0

Here are the acquisition trends in Web 3.0:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	56
2025	75
2024	75
2023	56
2022	71
2021	62
2020	26
2019	28
2018	22
2017	7

In the year 2025, till October 2025, 6 IPOs happened in Web 3.0 sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Web 3.0:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Bgin	Oct 21, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
OranjeBTC	Oct 07, 2025	Brazilian Stock Exchange (BVMF)
Astrid	Sep 01, 2025	Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE)
Vault	Aug 21, 2025	Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE)
xTAO	Jul 22, 2025	Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Web 3.0 sector

Most number of Web 3.0 startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, University of California (Berkeley) and Harvard University.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	161
University of California (Berkeley)	99
Harvard University	98
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	98
Columbia University	83
University of Pennsylvania	77
Harvard Business School	64
Cornell University	63
University of Cambridge	62
National University of Singapore (NUS)	55

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Web 3.0 sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Web 3.0 companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are second, and Harvard University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$4.18B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$2.47B
Harvard University	$2.27B
University of California (Berkeley)	$2.19B
Cornell University	$1.8B
Imperial College London	$1.78B
University of Cambridge	$1.71B
University of Pennsylvania	$1.39B
Harvard Business School	$1.37B
Tel Aviv University	$1.08B