ShapeShift Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 42

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 24

ShapeShift General Information

Description

Developer of an online digital currency exchange platform designed to trade any leading blockchain asset for any other asset. The company's platform helps to swap between cryptos, digital currencies, and tokens and operates without user accounts and requires no form of registration, enabling users to exchange without being at risk either in funds or personal information to buy crypto.

Contact Information

Website
shapeshift.com
Formerly Known As
Shapeshift Exchange UK
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6th Floor, 9, Appold Street
  • London EC2A 2AP
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Other Industries
Financial Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • 6th Floor, 9, Appold Street
  • London EC2A 2AP
  • England, United Kingdom

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ShapeShift Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Later Stage VC 24-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 29-Mar-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 29-Mar-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 09-Sep-2015 $1.6M $2.15M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 10-Mar-2015 $550K $550K Completed Startup
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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an online digital currency exchange platform designed to trade any leading blockchain asset for any other a
Other Financial Services
London, United Kingdom
42 As of 2021

Mumbai, India
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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ShapeShift Competitors (49)

One of ShapeShift’s 49 competitors is WazirX, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Mumbai, India.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
WazirX Formerly VC-backed Mumbai, India
Luno Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Poloniex Venture Capital-Backed Panama City, Panama
GBM Global Holding Venture Capital-Backed Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Wirex Venture Capital-Backed Milan, Italy
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ShapeShift Patents

  • 21

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 6

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

ShapeShift Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20200143471-A1 Decentralized blockchain oracle price discovery platform with bi-directional quotes Inactive 06-Nov-2018
WO-2020097270-A1 Decentralized blockchain oracle price discovery platform with bi-directional quotes Inactive 06-Nov-2018
US-11165589-B2 Trusted agent blockchain oracle Inactive 11-May-2017
US-20180331835-A1 Trusted agent blockchain oracle Active 11-May-2017
WO-2018209190-A1 Trusted agent blockchain oracle Inactive 11-May-2017 H04L9/3247
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ShapeShift Investors (24)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Chapter One Venture Capital Minority
Coinbase Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Moonwhale Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Pomp Investments Venture Capital Minority
The LAO Venture Capital Minority
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ShapeShift Investments & Acquisitions (5)

ShapeShift’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Portis. The deal was made on 13-Apr-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Portis 13-Apr-2020 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
MyCrypto 30-Aug-2018 Early Stage VC Other Financial Services
Bitfract 07-Aug-2018 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
KeepKey 16-Aug-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Hardware
Zodl 23-Sep-2016 Early Stage VC Financial Software
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ShapeShift FAQs

  • When was ShapeShift founded?

    ShapeShift was founded in 2014.

  • Where is ShapeShift headquartered?

    ShapeShift is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of ShapeShift?

    ShapeShift has 42 total employees.

  • What industry is ShapeShift in?

    ShapeShift’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is ShapeShift a private or public company?

    ShapeShift is a Private company.

  • What is ShapeShift’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for ShapeShift is .

  • How much funding has ShapeShift raised over time?

    ShapeShift has raised $12.6M.

  • Who are ShapeShift’s investors?

    Chapter One, Coinbase Ventures, Moonwhale Ventures, Pomp Investments, and The LAO are 5 of 24 investors who have invested in ShapeShift.

  • Who are ShapeShift’s competitors?

    WazirX, Luno, Poloniex, GBM Global Holding, and Wirex are some of the 49 competitors of ShapeShift.

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