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The trading platform sector is primarily shaped by companies focused on cryptocurrency and digital assets. This group of 26 unicorns represents a global field with companies from the US, Europe, and Asia.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is valued at $20B. In contrast, the livestream shopping platform Whatnot shows the sector's range with its $12B valuation.

Below is the full list of 26 Trading Platform unicorn startups at this time.

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Kraken operates a secure and long-standing cryptocurrency exchange for trading a wide range of digital assets. They are also known for offering advanced features like staking, parachain auctions, and various crypto index services.

Valuation$20B (Joined June 2019)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersJesse Powell, Michael Gronager, Thanh Luu
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsCitadel, Tribe Capital, HOF Capital, Apollo, HSG

Whatnot built a livestream shopping platform where people can buy and sell products through real-time video auctions and sales. Their marketplace is especially popular within the collectibles community, featuring everything from rare trading cards to vintage clothing.

Valuation$12B (Joined September 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersGrant LaFontaine, Logan Head
Funding Amount$974.7M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Bond, Lightspeed Venture Partners

KuCoin runs a popular cryptocurrency exchange that gives users access to trade and invest in hundreds of digital assets. The platform supports a wide variety of cryptocurrencies, including both major coins and newer altcoins, for a global user base.

Valuation$10B (Joined May 2022)
HeadquartersMahé, Beau Vallon, Seychelles
Year Founded2017
FoundersChun Gan, Eric Tang, Johnny Lyu, Kent Li, Michael Gan
Funding Amount$180M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsIDG Capital, NGC Ventures, Jump Crypto, Circle, Susquehanna International Group

FalconX operates a digital assets prime brokerage offering institutional clients a single platform for trading, financing, and custody. Their service provides access to global crypto liquidity with reliable trade execution and clearing.

Valuation$8B (Joined August 2021)
HeadquartersSan Mateo, California, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersPrabhakar Reddy, Raghu Yarlagadda
Funding Amount$477M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, B Capital, Wellington Management, Adams Street Partners, Accel

Blockchain.com builds a platform that gives millions of people an easy way to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrency. They are widely recognized for their pioneering digital wallet and a user-friendly exchange that serves both retail and institutional clients.

Valuation$7B (Joined February 2021)
HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2011
FoundersBenjamin Reeves, Nicolas Cary, Peter Smith
Funding Amount$600M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsGV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Lakestar

Trade Republic built a commission-free trading platform to give Europeans easy access to the financial markets. Their app allows users to invest in stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies, aiming to simplify personal wealth creation.

Valuation$5.36B (Joined May 2021)
HeadquartersBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Year Founded2015
FoundersChristian Hecker, Marco Cancellieri, Thomas Pischke
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsSequoia Capital, TCV, Founders Fund, Creandum, Accel

Binance.US runs a cryptocurrency exchange providing a platform for U.S. residents to trade a wide variety of digital assets. They are known for offering a secure and compliant marketplace with competitive trading fees.

Valuation$5B
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersChangpeng Zhao
Funding Amount$200M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsVanEck, Foundation Capital, Gold House, Bossa Invest, Gaingels

Upstox operates a fintech platform that simplifies investing in stocks, mutual funds, and other financial instruments. Their tools are designed to give individual investors an accessible and straightforward way to trade on the financial markets.

Valuation$4B (Joined November 2021)
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Year Founded2009
FoundersKavitha Subramanian, Raghu Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Shrinivas Viswanath
Funding Amount$143.3M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsKalaari Capital, Stride Ventures, BlackSoil, InnoVen Capital, Tiger Global Management

TradingView created a charting platform and social network where traders and investors can spot opportunities across global markets. Their tools offer powerful market analytics while connecting a massive community of users to share trading ideas and strategies.

Valuation$3B (Joined October 2021)
HeadquartersWesterville, Ohio, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersAndrew Kirillov, Denis Globa, Konstantin Ivanov, Stan Bokov
Funding Amount$388.8M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsJump Capital, Right Side Capital Management, Tiger Global Management, Techstars, Insight Partners

DriveWealth builds brokerage infrastructure that allows fintechs and financial institutions to offer investing services through APIs. Their platform is recognized for pioneering fractional share trading, enabling partners to embed wealth management tools directly into their own products.

Valuation$3B (Joined August 2021)
HeadquartersJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersRobert Cortright
Funding Amount$550.8M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsQuiet Capital, FTX, Insight Partners, Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund

The Remaining 16 Trading Platform Unicorns

The ten most valuable companies are just part of the story in the trading platform space. Founders from the United States to India and Brazil have raised over $5.3 billion to build the next wave of platforms.

Some are newer to the scene, while others are already scaling quickly. Below is a look at the other unicorn startups shaping the future of trading.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Tridge logo TridgeSouth Korea2015$113.8M$3B
Trumid logo TrumidUnited States2014$458.3M$2.4B
CoinDCX logo CoinDCXIndia2018$247M$2.15B
Xpansiv logo XpansivUnited States2016$718.5M$2B
Spinny logo SpinnyIndia2015$683.5M$2B
Pipe logo PipeUnited States2019$423.1M$2B
CoinSwitch logo CoinSwitchIndia2017$301.5M$2B
Ouyeel logo OuyeelChina2016$467.7M$1.45B
Talos logo TalosUnited States2018$145M$1.25B
Public logo PublicUnited States2019$443.5M$1.2B
iTrustCapital Inc. logo iTrustCapital Inc.United States2018$128M$1B
Dune Analytics logo Dune AnalyticsNorway2018$79.4M$1B
Masterworks logo MasterworksUnited States2017$110M$1B
Ajaib logo AjaibIndonesia2019$246.3M$1B
Zhaogang.com logo Zhaogang.comChina2012$379.4M$1B
CargoX logo CargoXBrazil2013$390.1M$1B

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