Funding round
Chainalysis Seed
Chainalysis, which works in blockchain intelligence solutions development in New York, raised $1.6M in a Seed round announced on 19 Feb 2016, led by Point Nine. 5 firms took part. It is Chainalysis' first venture round on record.
$1.6M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
5
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Chainalysis did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Chainalysis' first venture round on record, 2 years after it was founded in 2014. It is under 1% of the $524M Chainalysis has raised in the venture rounds on record. Chainalysis raised again 26 months later: a Series A round of $16M in Apr 2018. Its next priced round, a Series C in Nov 2020, valued it at $1.00B.
Chainalysis' funding rounds
Chainalysis has 7 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 19 Feb 2016, led by Point Nine $1.6M
- Series A 5 Apr 2018, led by Benchmark $16M
- Series B 16 Apr 2019, led by Accel $36M
- Series C 23 Nov 2020, led by Addition $100M$1.00B post-money
- Series D 26 Mar 2021, led by Paradigm $100M$2.00B post-money
- Series E 24 Jun 2021, led by Coatue $100M$4.20B post-money
- Series F 12 May 2022, led by GIC $170M$8.60B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Point Nine led the round with 4 other firms.
Lead investor
- backs 105 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- backs 388 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 86 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 107 venture-backed companies new investor
- Converge VP new investor
Comparable rounds
How it compares
387 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $1.6M, and this round was close to the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 16 Feb 2016 | $5.0M | not disclosed | Highgate Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 3 Feb 2016 | $2.5M | not disclosed | Founders Fund |
| Tech Companies | 10 Feb 2016 | $2.4M | not disclosed | Round13 Capital |
| Tech Companies | 9 Feb 2016 | $2.4M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 2 Feb 2016 | $2.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 26 Feb 2016 | $2.2M | not disclosed | TIIN Capital |
| Tech Companies | 23 Feb 2016 | $2.0M | not disclosed | Amadeus Capital |
| Tech Companies | 25 Feb 2016 | $1.2M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Chainalysis raise in its Seed round?
Chainalysis raised $1.6M in its Seed round, announced in Feb 2016.
Who led Chainalysis' Seed round?
Point Nine led it, with Techstars, Digital Currency Group, FundersClub and Converge VP.
What was Chainalysis' valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Tech Companies?
387 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $1.6M, and this round was close to the median.
Did Chainalysis raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Apr 2018 of $16M.