bitFlyer

bitFlyer

Cryptocurrency | Exchanges & Trading Platforms
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  • FOUNDING YEAR: 2014
    LOCATION:
    Japan
    REGION:
    Last Update:
    27 Jun, 2019
    Phone:
    +81 3-6257-3843

Description

Bitflyer was renamed as chainflyer, enables the buying and selling of bitcoin, crowdfunding with bitcoin and more. The company has operated in US & Europe and it is the only one licensed in Europe that will allow users to trade with Japan.

FOCUS

PRODUCTS & SERVICES:
Buy/sell bitcoin
MAIN CLIENTS:
Online retail Cryptocurrency Investors, Corporate Cryptocurrency traders
EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS:
GMO Payment

PEOPLE

FOUNDERS:
Yuzo Kano
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
1-10
INVESTORS:
Recruit Strategic Partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, East Ventures, Incubate Fund, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, Dentsu Digital Holdings, GMO Venture Partners, SBI Holdings, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, Mizuho Financial Group, SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc., Digital Currency Group, Venture Labo, corporate.quick

TRACTION

VALUATION / MARKET CAP:
$11.67 MM in 2017

MOMENTUM

FUNDED:
YES
TOTAL FUNDING:
$36.11 Millions
DATE OF LAST FUNDING:
Feb 2017
FUNDING SERIES:
SERIES A
$1.6 Millions Closed: Jul 2014
SERIES B
$5.34 Millions Closed: Aug 2015
SERIES C
$27 Millions Closed: Apr 2016
LISTED:
NO
COMMENT:
Venture fund: $9.03 M raised in Feb 2017.

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