Backed Finance Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2021

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 20

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Backed Finance General Information

Description

Developer of a tokenization platform designed to make DeFi capital markets accessible and equitable for the masses. The company's platform bridges the gap between traditional and new and open financial systems by offering infrastructure for capital markets on-chain through fully backed, tokenized stocks on Ethereum, enabling users to use tokenized stocks without compromising on compliance and functionality.

Contact Information

Website
www.backed.fi
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Baarerstrasse 14
  • 6300 Zug
  • Switzerland
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Parent Company
Kraken
Vertical(s)
Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • Baarerstrasse 14
  • 6300 Zug
  • Switzerland

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Backed Finance Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jan-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 10-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 11-Dec-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 01-Apr-2022 $1.94M $1.94M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 01-May-2021 Completed Startup
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Backed Finance Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
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Backed Finance Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a tokenization platform designed to make DeFi capital markets accessible and equitable for the masses. The
Financial Software
Zug, Switzerland
20 As of 2025

United Arab Emirates
 

George Town, Cayman Islands
 
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Backed Finance Competitors (20)

One of Backed Finance’s 20 competitors is Binance, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in United Arab Emirates.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Binance Venture Capital-Backed United Arab Emirates
Gate Technology Venture Capital-Backed George Town, Cayman Islands
Blockchain Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Hedera Venture Capital-Backed Las Vegas, NV
Polkadot Blockchain Academy Venture Capital-Backed Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Backed Finance Signals

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Backed Finance Former Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
1kx Venture Capital Minority
Blockchain Founders Fund Venture Capital Minority
Blue Bay Capital Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Minority
Blue Bay Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Cyber.Fund Venture Capital Minority
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Backed Finance FAQs

  • When was Backed Finance founded?

    Backed Finance was founded in 2021.

  • Where is Backed Finance headquartered?

    Backed Finance is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Backed Finance?

    Backed Finance has 20 total employees.

  • What industry is Backed Finance in?

    Backed Finance’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is Backed Finance a private or public company?

    Backed Finance is a Private company.

  • What is Backed Finance’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Backed Finance is .

  • How much funding has Backed Finance raised over time?

    Backed Finance has raised $17.9M.

  • Who are Backed Finance’s investors?

    1kx, Blockchain Founders Fund, Blue Bay Capital, Blue Bay Ventures, and Cyber.Fund are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Backed Finance.

  • Who are Backed Finance’s competitors?

    Binance, Gate Technology, Blockchain, Hedera, and Polkadot Blockchain Academy are some of the 20 competitors of Backed Finance.

  • When was Backed Finance acquired?

    Backed Finance was acquired on 01-Jan-2026.

  • Who acquired Backed Finance?

    Backed Finance was acquired by Kraken.

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