Blockstream Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 176

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Investors
  • 23

Blockstream General Information

Description

Developer of a blockchain technology designed to streamline the financial infrastructure. The company's software offers interoperable blockchain technologies (sidechains) and applies innovative cryptography and security engineering, for commercial privacy within blockchain infrastructures, enabling companies and developers to avail products and networks that make financial markets efficient by reducing reliance on trust.

Contact Information

Website
www.blockstream.com
Formerly Known As
8425345 Canada
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1111 Boulevard Drive- Frederik-Philips
  • Saint-Laurent
  • Montreal, Quebec H4M 2X6
  • Canada
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Hardware
Energy Production
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, FinTech, Internet of Things, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 1111 Boulevard Drive- Frederik-Philips
  • Saint-Laurent
  • Montreal, Quebec H4M 2X6
  • Canada
+1 (800)

Blockstream Timeline

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Blockstream Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC (Series C) 12-Aug-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
9. Debt - General 01-Sep-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 09-Aug-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series B) 16-Aug-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Angel (individual) 01-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A2) 21-Nov-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 02-Feb-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 02-Jul-2015 $1.35M $22.4M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 17-Nov-2014 $21M $21M Completed Generating Revenue
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Blockstream Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of a blockchain technology designed to streamline the financial infrastructure. The company's software offers
Financial Software
Montreal, Canada
176 As of 2026

Dover, DE
 

Chicago, IL
 
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Blockstream Competitors (49)

One of Blockstream’s 49 competitors is MoonPay, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Dover, DE.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MoonPay Venture Capital-Backed Dover, DE
Bloq Venture Capital-Backed Chicago, IL
Bitfury Holding Venture Capital-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ledger Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
Chain Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
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Blockstream Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 7

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Blockstream Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11310060-B1 Atomic cross-chain swaps using equivalent secret values Active 15-Feb-2018
US-10805090-B1 Address whitelisting using public/private keys and ring signature Active 24-Mar-2017
US-11080665-B1 Cryptographically concealing amounts and asset types for independently verifiable transactions Active 08-Jun-2015
US-11062303-B2 Cryptographically concealing amounts transacted on a ledger while preserving a network's ability to verify the transaction Active 08-Jun-2015
US-20160358165-A1 Cryptographically concealing amounts transacted on a ledger while preserving a network's ability to verify the transaction Active 08-Jun-2015 G06Q20/3829
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Blockstream Signals

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Blockstream Investors (23)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Makai VC Venture Capital Minority
Meritage Funds Growth/Expansion Minority
Ash Park Capital Hedge Fund Minority
Fulgur Ventures Venture Capital Minority
INFINEX. Venture Capital Minority
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Blockstream Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Blockstream’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with ZEBEDEE for . The deal was made on 20-Aug-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ZEBEDEE 20-Aug-2026 Later Stage VC Other Financial Services
Jiko 12-Oct-2025 Later Stage VC Financial Software
Elysium Lab 21-Jul-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Komainu 16-Jan-2025 Later Stage VC Financial Software
Spondoolies Tech 24-Aug-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Hardware
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Blockstream Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Blockstream Capital Partners Montreal, Canada 2024
Berglinde Baar, Switzerland 2024
Elysium Lab Lugano, Switzerland 2021
WhatsMiner Hollywood, FL 2016

Blockstream FAQs

  • When was Blockstream founded?

    Blockstream was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Blockstream headquartered?

    Blockstream is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

  • What is the size of Blockstream?

    Blockstream has 176 total employees.

  • What industry is Blockstream in?

    Blockstream’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is Blockstream a private or public company?

    Blockstream is a Private company.

  • What is Blockstream’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Blockstream is .

  • How much funding has Blockstream raised over time?

    Blockstream has raised $728M.

  • Who are Blockstream’s investors?

    Makai VC, Meritage Funds, Ash Park Capital, Fulgur Ventures, and INFINEX. are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in Blockstream.

  • Who are Blockstream’s competitors?

    MoonPay, Bloq, Bitfury Holding, Ledger, and Chain are some of the 49 competitors of Blockstream.

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