About Buks Capital
Buks Capital is a venture capital firm located in United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to High Tech and FinTech. Overall, Buks Capital portfolio has seen 6 unicorns and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Binance, Uniswap and Celsius.Key Metrics
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Buks Capital's List of Top Investments
Buks Capital has a portfolio of 40 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Binance and Uniswap.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 14 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 7 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Buks Capital:1. Binance
Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets through multi-lingual solutions. It offers APIs, web-based, and app-based devices to access trading platforms for investing in cryptocurrencies. It also, features news articles, blogs, and discussion forums to assist new users. It enables users to track crypto live prices, explore new cryptocurrencies, and discover top gaining cryptos or top losing cryptocurrencies directly on the platform.
Key facts about Binance
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $2.02B
- Employee Count: 14,573 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Fiparin and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Uniswap
Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It offers state-of-the-art open-source apps to access the uni swap protocol. It empowers developers, liquidity providers, and traders to participate in a financial marketplace. It offers a protocol for creating liquidity and trading ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum.
Key facts about Uniswap
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 233 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Hanover Capital and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Solana
Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments. This platform provides application programming interfaces and tools for tokenization, payment orchestration, and financial transaction settlement. It supports the creation of stablecoins and real-world assets, enabling institutions to facilitate cross-border money transfers and compliant on-chain financial operations. The technology stack includes resources for building decentralized applications, managing network data, and integrating automated agent workflows for various commercial use cases.
Key facts about Solana
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $374M
- Employee Count: 252 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, World Capital Holdings Group and 95 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. NEAR
Public blockchain network platform. The solution is a scalable smart contract platform that supports decentralized applications of any kind and enables the developers to build, test, and deploy applications that permissionless handle a wide range of digital assets.
Key facts about NEAR
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Zug (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $542M
- Employee Count: 149 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, Amplify Partners and 91 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Celsius
Online exchange, swap, and liquidity solutions for cryptocurrency. Users can borrow loans using the crypto holdings as collateral. Users can earn interest via the coins that are sent from the user's wallet or used as POS collateral. It also offers P2P crypto transfer solutions to users.
Key facts about Celsius
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Hoboken (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Feb 29, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $956M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Cianna Capital, WestCap and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Unicorns in Buks Capital's Portfolio
Buks Capital has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Binance, The Sandbox, Uniswap and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Binance. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before Buks Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Buks Capital's portfolio:
Filter this listTracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2017 | Abu Dhabi | Series C | xhkffnp | ||
71 | Online platform offering a user-generated metaverse with blockchain games for creative and immersive gaming experiences | 2018 | Hong Kong | Series B | mtbqsxm | ||
79 | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2018 | New York City | Series B | pkoyz{r | ||
52 | Decentralized network platform for Ethereum | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series A | jokmgbw | ||
73 | Developer of blockchain software used for scaling decentralized network applications | 2019 | New York City | Series B | ellsnxl |
Acquired companies in Buks Capital's Portfolio
4 companies from Buks Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Everdome in Jun 2025 by Hokoworld for $*****.Here are Buks Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 13, 2025 | - | - | 5969 | |
Feb 06, 2024 | - | - | 2539 | |
May 25, 2023 | - | - | 7360 | |
Dec 03, 2020 | - | - | 5279 |
