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Top 12 Bitcoin Unicorn Companies in 2023

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Have you ever wondered which private companies in the Bitcoin industry have the highest valuations?

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There are lots of unicorn companies in this space, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.

We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 12 Bitcoin unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.

12 Bitcoin Unicorns Companies

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1) Bitmain Technologies

Bitmain Technologies

Bitmain designs and manufactures hardware and software for high performance computing.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $12.00B (July 2018)
  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Jihan Wu, Micree Zhan
  • Number of employees: 100-250
  • Funding: $450.00M
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 14

You can find their website here.

2) KuCoin

KuCoin

KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange that provides its users with digital assets and crypto services.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $10.00B (May 2022)
  • Country: Seychelles
  • State: Beau Vallon
  • City: Mahé
  • Started in: 2017
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $180.00M
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

3) Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group builds and supports bitcoin and blockchain companies by leveraging insights, network, and access to capital.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $10.00B (November 2021)
  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Barry Silbert
  • Number of employees: 50-100
  • Funding: $600.00M
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 27

You can find their website here.

4) BitPanda

BitPanda

Bitpanda is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides access to a wide range of digital assets.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $4.11B (March 2021)
  • Country: Austria
  • City: Vienna
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Christian Trummer, Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek
  • Number of employees: 500-1,000
  • Funding: $497.43M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

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5) BlockDaemon

BlockDaemon

Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that maintains blockchain network nodes and payment rails.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.25B (September 2021)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Konstantin Richter
  • Number of employees: 100-250
  • Funding: $401.54M
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 37

You can find their website here.

6) Blockstream

Blockstream

Blockstream is one of the global leaders in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Their products form the foundations of the future economy.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.20B (August 2021)
  • Country: Canada
  • State: British Columbia
  • City: Vancouver
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Alex Fowler, Erik Svenson, Gregory Maxwell, Jonathan Wilkins, Jorge Timón, Mark Friedenbach, Matt Corallo, Pieter Wuille
  • Number of employees: 100-250
  • Funding: $311.00M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 29

You can find their website here.

7) BlockFi

BlockFi

BlockFi allows cryptoasset owners to leverage their blockchain assets as collateral to receive liquid USD loans.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.00B (March 2021)
  • Country: United States
  • State: New Jersey
  • City: Jersey City
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Flori Marquez, Zac Prince
  • Number of employees: 500-1,000
  • Funding: $512.75M
  • Funding rounds: 16
  • Number of investors: 49

You can find their website here.

8) Kraken

Kraken

Kraken is the leading cryptocurrency exchange for those seeking to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and over 40 other digital assets.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $2.92B (June 2019)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Jesse Powell
  • Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
  • Funding: $18.57M
  • Funding rounds: 30
  • Number of investors: 31

You can find their website here.

9) Bitso

Bitso

Bitso is a cryptocurrency trading platform that facilitates the purchase and sale of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $2.20B (May 2021)
  • Country: Mexico
  • City: Mexico City
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Ben Peters, Daniel Vogel, Pablo Gonzalez
  • Number of employees: 250-500
  • Funding: $314.66M
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

10) Lukka

Lukka

Lukka is a software company that delivers middle and back-office solutions for the crypto-asset ecosystem.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.30B (January 2022)
  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Jake Benson
  • Number of employees: 100-250
  • Funding: $207.30M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

11) Phantom

Phantom

Phantom is a digital wallet reimagined for DeFi and NFTs.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.20B (January 2022)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2021
  • Founders: Brandon Millman, Chris Kalani, Francesco Agosti
  • Number of employees: 10-50
  • Funding: $181.35M
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

12) BitFury

BitFury

Bitfury is a world-leading full-service blockchain technology company and one of the largest private infrastructure providers in the blockchain ecosystem.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.00B (November 2018)
  • Country: Netherlands
  • City: Amsterdam
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Valery Nebesny, Valery Vavilov
  • Number of employees: 500-1,000
  • Funding: $170.00M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 24

You can find their website here.

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