Founded
Address
Chain Inc
1800 S Brand Blvd #301
Glendale, CA 91204
United States
Chain Inc
292 Ivy Street Unit E
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States
Website
KANDO id: 461303
Corporate information
Official name
Chain Inc
Registration country
Official identities
US CIK 0001572725
Company type
Chain partners with financial institutions to build and deploy blockchain networks that enable programmatic transfer of digital assets.Overview
Chain was one of the first blockchain-as-a-service companies building permissioned blockchains for various Fortune 500 companies such as Nasdaq. Chain was backed by industry giants like Visa and Citibank. The Chain team was acquired by Stellar to form Interstellar in September 2018. The Chain Intellectual Property was then acquired by our founding team to launch a new mission of bringing assets onto the blockchain powered by a decentralized digital currency called Chain Tokens.
Relation
Absorbed by
Funding rounds
Series B USD 9,500,000
USD 9,500,000 ( )
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Khosla Ventures | Venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla. | Led the round. | |
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500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) | Seed fund and startup accelerator. | ||
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Blockchain Capital LLC | Venture capital fund with a focus on blockchain enabled technologies. | ||
|
Digital Currency Group Inc (DCG) | Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. | ||
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Homebrew | |||
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Pantera Capital Management LP | Investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and crypto assets. | ||
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RRE Ventures LLC | American venture capital firm based in New York City. | ||
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SV Angel | Silicon Valley-based angel fund. | ||
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Thrive Capital Partners Inc | Private equity and venture capital investment firm focused on media and internet investments. | ||
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Kevin Ryan | Individual investor. | ||
|
Scott Banister | Individual investor. |
Investment activity status
Not investing