Company
Kraken
Crypto, stocks, futures, and more — trusted by millions worldwide
Also known as Payward, Inc.
- Status
- Operatingas of 2026-09-17
- Business model
- Marketplace
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 2,900+Source (opens in a new tab)
- Customers
- Millions of people, professional traders, and institutions rely on Kraken
- Legal name
- Payward, Inc.
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About
Kraken is a technology platform built on crypto, designed to break down barriers, unlock access, and accelerate financial freedom, starting with the crypto economy and expanding beyond it.
Funding snapshot
- Total raised
- $841MSum of rounds, as of 2026-10-08Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest round
- Undisclosed, $10.8K2026-07-24
Funding rounds
- Round, 2026
- $10.8K2026-07-24, SEC form D sold, 12 investors
- Round, 2026
- $354M2026-05-08, SEC form D sold, 36 investors
- Round, 2026
- $25.2M2026-01-05, SEC form D sold, 32 investors
- Round, 2025
- 2025-12-1011 investors
- Round, 2025
- $29.3M2025-09-02, SEC form D sold, 17 investors
- Round, 2025
- $400M2025-05-01, SEC form D sold, 65 investors
- Round, 2019
- $14M2019-07-31, SEC form D sold, 20 investors
- Round, 2019
- $13.5M2019-06, Announced
- Series A
- $5M2014-03, Announced
Products
- Web
- Kraken
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