Startups are hard and becoming a unicorn startup is even harder, but here is a list of 11 trading platform companies that have achieved the unicorn status.
There is a massive demand for trading.
Venture capitalists and other investors have realized this and are always on the lookout to invest in the next big unicorn, which is a company worth more than $1 billion.
Many companies have already earned such a lofty position.
Here is a list of some Trading Platform unicorn startups that have already become billion-dollar companies.
Blockchain.com is the premier digital asset platform, the foundational technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.20
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Benjamin Reeves, Nicolas Cary, Peter Smith
Industries:
Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$490,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
26
eToro is provider of investment network for investors to trade different financial instruments like stocks, indices and currencies.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$10.40
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Tel Aviv
Started in:
2007
Founders:
David Ring, Ronen Assia, Yoni Assia
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Marketplace, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$272,700,000
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
24
Injective Protocol is a financial trading platform for cryptocurrencies. It aims to “unite all blockchain and crypto communities into a universal financial market”.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Albert Chon, Eric Chen
Industries:
Blockchain, Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$17,100,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
22
Kraken is the leading cryptocurrency exchange for those seeking to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and over 40 other digital assets.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.92
B (
June 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Jesse Powell
Industries:
Asset Management, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance, Stock Exchanges, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$118,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
12
Ouyeel Trading Platform is an online platform for Chinese steelmakers to buy and sell their excess production. The platform enables Chinese steelmakers to share products, improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.45
B (
June 2019
)
Country:
China
City:
Baoshan
Started in:
2016
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Advanced Materials, Industrial Manufacturing, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$431,894,100
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
9
Pipe provides a platform to build and manage recurring revenue streams across subscription, e-commerce, and creative marketplaces.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Miami
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, Zain Allarakhia
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$316,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
43
Public offers a full-service social investing environment that allows members to make investments in stocks, ETFs, and other financial instruments.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Jannick Malling, Matt Kennedy, Peter Quinn, Sean Hendelman
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Stock Exchanges, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$308,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
27
Robinhood is a stock brokerage that provides commission free trading on stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrency.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$11.70
B (
April 2017
)
Country:
United States
City:
Menlo Park
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Baiju Bhatt, Vlad Tenev
Industries:
Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech, Stock Exchanges, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$5,574,325,000
Number of funding rounds:
23
Number of investors:
56
Trumid helps to build data products to facilitate pricing and information discovery for the credit community.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Ronnie Mateo
Industries:
Banking, Electronics, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$402,250,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
18
Webull is a mobile application that allows you to invest in stocks and ETFs with no commission fees.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Anquan Wang
Industries:
Analytics, FinTech, Market Research, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
No Data
Number of funding rounds:
No Data
Number of investors:
No Data
Zhaogang.com is a website that serves the world’s metal industry with up-to-date information on worldwide steel pricing, demand, and availability.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
June 2017
)
Country:
China
City:
Yangpu
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Dong Wang
Industries:
Advanced Materials, Industrial Manufacturing, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$379,357,530
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
14
