Aplo Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2019

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 24

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $23M

Aplo General Information

Description

Developer of a cryptocurrency trading software designed to offer fast, direct, and secure access to a range of digital assets. The company's platform uses an encryption scheme that allows the low-latency exchange of assets to protect user interests with chip encryption and predatory behavior prevention algorithms, advanced financial products are complemented by a zero-hassle setup, enabling customers to execute trades across the largest cryptocurrency exchanges without needing to open and pre-fund each account separately, so customers get the most productive trading experience possible.

Contact Information

Website
www.aplo.io
Formerly Known As
SheeldMarket
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 15 rue des Halles
  • 75001 Paris
  • France
Primary Industry
Brokerage
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Financial Software
Parent Company
Coincheck Group
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • 15 rue des Halles
  • 75001 Paris
  • France

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Aplo Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 14-Oct-2025 $23M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jun-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - General 02-Nov-2020 Completed Product In Beta Test
3. Seed Round 29-Jun-2020 Completed Product In Beta Test
2. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 16-Oct-2019 Completed Startup
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Aplo Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
2022 Ordinary shares
2021 Ordinary shares
2020 Ordinary shares 1,372 $1.214956 $798.68 $798.68 1x $798.68 13.6%
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Aplo Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a cryptocurrency trading software designed to offer fast, direct, and secure access to a range of digital a
Brokerage
Paris, France
24 As of 2024

London, United Kingdom
 

New York, NY
 
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Aplo Competitors (5)

One of Aplo’s 5 competitors is Archax, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Archax Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
AlphaPoint Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
FalconX Delta Venture Capital-Backed San Mateo, CA
Coinbase Global Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA
SFOX Venture Capital-Backed Cheyenne, WY
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Aplo Former Investors (15)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Acequia Capital Venture Capital Minority
Agoranov Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Atomico (UK) Partners Venture Capital Minority
Axeleo Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Aplo FAQs

  • When was Aplo founded?

    Aplo was founded in 2019.

  • Where is Aplo headquartered?

    Aplo is headquartered in Paris, France.

  • What is the size of Aplo?

    Aplo has 24 total employees.

  • What industry is Aplo in?

    Aplo’s primary industry is Brokerage.

  • Is Aplo a private or public company?

    Aplo is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Aplo?

    The current valuation of Aplo is .

  • What is Aplo’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Aplo is .

  • How much funding has Aplo raised over time?

    Aplo has raised $11.4M.

  • Who are Aplo’s investors?

    Acequia Capital, Agoranov, , Atomico (UK) Partners, and Axeleo Capital are 5 of 15 investors who have invested in Aplo.

  • Who are Aplo’s competitors?

    Archax, AlphaPoint, FalconX Delta, Coinbase Global, and SFOX are competitors of Aplo.

  • When was Aplo acquired?

    Aplo was acquired on 14-Oct-2025.

  • Who acquired Aplo?

    Aplo was acquired by Coincheck Group.

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