About Kirin Adams
Kirin Adams is a venture capital firm founded in 2025. It is primarily based out of Denver, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Overall, Kirin Adams portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Palo Alto Networks, Xendit and Reddit. Kirin Adams has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Kirin Adams' List of Top Investments
Kirin Adams has a portfolio of 38 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Palo Alto Networks and Xendit.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Indonesia and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 25 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Kirin Adams:Provider of cybersecurity platforms, threat intelligence, and incident response services. The business delivers network and cloud security, along with security operations platforms. It offers threat intelligence and incident response to guide before, during, and after incidents. The business provides solutions to secure networks, clouds, and applications.
Key facts about Palo Alto Networks
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jul 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $65.7M
- Employee Count: 22,313 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Northgate Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 15, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public

2. Xendit
Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses. The company serves commerce startups to large enterprises enabling businesses to accept payments, disburse payroll, run marketplaces, and more. Payments can be accepted via multiple channels including direct debit, virtual accounts, credit and debit cards, e-wallets, retail outlets, online installments, and more. Application is made available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Xendit
3. Reddit
Community based discussion platform. It is a social news and discussion website where users can share and discuss content on various topics and interests. The platform allows users to create and participate in communities of like-minded individuals, fostering discussions, debates, and sharing of knowledge.
Key facts about Reddit
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.62B
- Employee Count: 4,859 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Flying Cow Ventures and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 24, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired

4. SpaceX
Provider of advanced aerospace and space transportation services. It delivers advanced launch services using reusable rocket systems designed to transport crew and cargo for missions to orbit, the Moon, Mars, and deep space exploration. It also develops and operates large-scale satellite networks that provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the globe, including remote and underserved regions. It supports human spaceflight programs aimed at expanding long-duration space exploration and increasing access to space for both commercial and governmental missions.
Key facts about SpaceX
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Hawthorne (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 19,280 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 260 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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5. IonQ
Provider of cloud and trapped ion technology-based universal quantum computers. It provides users with a company that offers quantum computer that traps individual ionized ytterbium atoms in a 3D space and uses lasers for computation purposes.
Key facts about IonQ
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: College Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $86M
- Employee Count: 1,020 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Samsung Catalyst Fund and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Unicorns in Kirin Adams' Portfolio
Kirin Adams has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Turntide, Nord Security, TigerData and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Turntide. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Kirin Adams first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Kirin Adams' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Provider of smart energy management solutions | 2013 | Sunnyvale | Series D | jsuxgyw | ||
62 | Cloud based cybersecurity suite solutions provider | 2012 | Vilnius | Series C | bayxhag | ||
64 | Provider of a data platform for time-series, analytics, and AI | 2015 | New York City | Series C | fzcvfdw | ||
83 | Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses | 2015 | Jakarta | Series D | cdngxrt |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kirin Adams' Portfolio
4 of Kirin Adams' portfolio companies have become public. SpaceX got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996B and IonQ got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Kirin Adams' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 1097 | |
Oct 01, 2021 | - | - | 4544 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | - | - | 1014 | |
Jul 20, 2012 | - | - | 5398 |
Acquired companies in Kirin Adams' Portfolio
4 companies from Kirin Adams' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pachama in Nov 2025 by Carbon Direct for $*****.Here are Kirin Adams' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2025 | - | - | 1255 | |
Feb 28, 2022 | - | - | 1989 | |
Feb 06, 2019 | - | - | 5615 | |
Oct 31, 2006 | - | - | 7455 |
