NEAR valuation, funding and investors

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NEAR works in blockchain protocol development, based in United States. Founded in 2018, it has about 83 employees.

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VALUATION · TODAY

$291M −13% after Growth

Range $151M – $1.32B · Grade D

TODAY

+12 MO

$2.00B

$4.00B

$6.00B

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Series A $12.0M

Growth $150M

Growth $350M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY83 employees

−47%6m growth

−44%1y growth

−48%2y growth

100

200

Data from Feb 2022

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $254M −13% vs today

Predicted next raise $278M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 97%

Last round: Growth · $350M · Apr 2022
Valuation at last round: $2.47B · implied
Headcount: 83 · shrinking
Grade: D
Founded: 2018

How VCMC values companies →

NEAR valuation today

VCMC values NEAR at $291M today, with a range of $151M to $1.3B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Apr 2022.

Valuation by date (110 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

NEAR: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2018	$8.90M	$3.24M – $24.4M	$12.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2018	$9.14M	$3.33M – $25.1M	$12.5M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2018	$9.36M	$3.41M – $25.7M	$12.8M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2018	$9.62M	$3.50M – $26.4M	$13.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2018	$9.87M	$3.59M – $27.1M	$13.5M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2018	$10.1M	$3.69M – $27.8M	$13.9M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2018	$10.4M	$3.79M – $28.6M	$14.3M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2018	$10.7M	$3.89M – $29.4M	$14.4M (+35%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2018	$11.0M	$4.00M – $30.2M	$14.5M (+32%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2018	$11.3M	$4.10M – $30.9M	$14.7M (+30%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2018	$11.6M	$4.21M – $31.8M	$14.8M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2018	$11.9M	$4.32M – $32.6M	$14.9M (+26%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2019	$12.2M	$4.44M – $33.5M	$15.1M (+24%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2019	$12.5M	$4.56M – $34.4M	$15.2M (+21%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2019	$12.8M	$4.67M – $35.3M	$15.3M (+19%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2019	$13.2M	$4.80M – $36.2M	$15.5M (+17%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2019	$13.5M	$4.93M – $37.2M	$15.6M (+15%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2019	$13.9M	$5.06M – $38.2M	$15.8M (+13%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2019	$14.3M	$5.19M – $39.2M	$15.9M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
11 Jul 2019	$66.8M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+80%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2019	$69.1M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+74%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2019	$72.6M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+65%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2019	$76.2M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+57%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2019	$80.1M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+50%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2019	$84.1M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+43%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2020	$88.4M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+36%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2020	$92.9M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+29%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2020	$97.3M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+23%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2020	$102M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+17%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2020	$107M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+12%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2020	$113M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+6%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2020	$118M	$43.8M – $183M	$120M (+1%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2020	$120M	$42.2M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2020	$120M	$40.1M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2020	$120M	$38.2M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2020	$120M	$36.3M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2020	$120M	$34.5M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2021	$120M	$32.8M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2021	$120M	$31.2M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2021	$120M	$29.8M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2021	$120M	$28.3M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2021	$120M	$26.9M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2021	$120M	$25.6M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2021	$120M	$24.4M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2021	$120M	$23.2M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2021	$120M	$22.0M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2021	$120M	$21.0M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2021	$120M	$19.9M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2021	$120M	$19.0M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2022	$120M	$18.0M – $183M	$120M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
14 Jan 2022	$1.3B	$930M – $2.1B	$1.5B (+10%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2022	$1.3B	$930M – $2.1B	$1.5B (+9%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2022	$1.3B	$930M – $2.1B	$1.5B (+9%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2022	$1.3B	$930M – $2.1B	$1.5B (+8%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
10 Apr 2022	$2.5B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+10%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 May 2022	$2.5B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+9%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Jun 2022	$2.5B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+8%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2022	$2.5B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+8%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2022	$2.5B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+7%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2022	$2.6B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+6%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2022	$2.6B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+5%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2022	$2.6B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+4%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2022	$2.6B	$1.7B – $3.9B	$2.7B (+3%)	after a round	46	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2023	$3.2B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (+10%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Feb 2023	$3.3B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (+6%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2023	$3.3B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (+4%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$3.4B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (+1%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 May 2023	$3.5B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2023	$3.5B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2023	$3.5B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$3.5B	$2.2B – $4.9B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	140	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$3.5B	$1.8B – $4.9B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	140	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2023	$3.5B	$1.7B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	B	0%
1 Nov 2023	$3.5B	$1.6B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	B	0%
1 Dec 2023	$3.5B	$1.5B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	B	0%
1 Jan 2024	$3.5B	$1.5B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	C	0%
1 Feb 2024	$3.5B	$1.4B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	C	0%
1 Mar 2024	$3.5B	$1.3B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	C	0%
1 Apr 2024	$3.5B	$1.3B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	C	0%
1 May 2024	$3.5B	$1.2B – $5.0B	$3.5B (0%)	after a round	150	flat	C	0%
1 Jun 2024	$3.5B	$1.1B – $5.0B	$3.5B (-1%)	after a round	150	flat	C	0%
1 Jul 2024	$3.6B	$1.4B – $5.1B	$3.5B (-1%)	after a round	160	up	C	0%
1 Aug 2024	$3.6B	$1.0B – $5.1B	$3.5B (-2%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Sep 2024	$3.6B	$989M – $5.1B	$3.5B (-3%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Oct 2024	$3.6B	$942M – $5.1B	$3.4B (-4%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Nov 2024	$3.6B	$895M – $5.1B	$3.4B (-4%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Dec 2024	$3.6B	$852M – $5.1B	$3.4B (-5%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Jan 2025	$3.6B	$810M – $5.1B	$3.4B (-5%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Feb 2025	$3.6B	$769M – $5.1B	$3.4B (-6%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Mar 2025	$3.6B	$735M – $5.1B	$3.3B (-6%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 Apr 2025	$3.6B	$698M – $5.1B	$3.3B (-7%)	after a round	160	flat	C	0%
1 May 2025	$3.6B	$665M – $5.0B	$3.3B (-7%)	after a round	160	flat	D	0%
1 Jun 2025	$3.5B	$632M – $5.0B	$3.3B (-7%)	after a round	160	flat	D	0%
1 Jul 2025	$2.2B	$585M – $4.5B	$1.8B (-19%)	after a round	141	flat	D	42%
1 Aug 2025	$2.2B	$563M – $4.5B	$1.8B (-17%)	after a round	149	flat	D	39%
1 Sep 2025	$2.2B	$535M – $4.5B	$1.8B (-17%)	after a round	149	flat	D	38%
1 Oct 2025	$1.8B	$508M – $4.3B	$1.4B (-20%)	after a round	148	flat	D	53%
1 Nov 2025	$1.8B	$483M – $4.3B	$1.4B (-20%)	after a round	148	flat	D	53%
1 Dec 2025	$1.7B	$460M – $4.2B	$1.4B (-20%)	after a round	148	flat	D	53%
1 Jan 2026	$1.8B	$443M – $4.3B	$1.5B (-18%)	after a round	157	flat	D	49%
1 Feb 2026	$1.8B	$421M – $4.3B	$1.5B (-16%)	after a round	157	flat	D	45%
1 Mar 2026	$1.9B	$402M – $4.3B	$1.6B (-14%)	after a round	157	flat	D	42%
1 Apr 2026	$1.9B	$382M – $4.3B	$1.7B (-11%)	after a round	157	flat	D	38%
1 May 2026	$2.0B	$363M – $4.5B	$1.8B (-11%)	after a round	157	flat	D	35%
1 Jun 2026	$2.1B	$343M – $4.5B	$1.9B (-10%)	after a round	153	flat	D	32%
1 Jul 2026	$2.1B	$327M – $4.5B	$2.0B (-8%)	after a round	153	flat	D	30%
1 Aug 2026	$2.2B	$311M – $4.5B	$2.0B (-6%)	after a round	153	flat	D	27%
1 Sep 2026	$491M	$258M – $1.4B	$391M (-20%)	after a round	83	shrinking	C	97%
1 Oct 2026	$470M	$246M – $1.3B	$391M (-17%)	after a round	83	shrinking	C	97%
24 Oct 2026	$291M	$151M – $1.3B	$254M (-13%)	after a round	83	shrinking	D	97%

Key facts about NEAR

Founded: 2018
Headquarters: United States
Employees: about 83 -44% in a year
Total raised: $534M
Funding rounds: 4
Last round: Growth Equity Apr 2022

NEAR was founded in 2018 by Alexander Skidanov and Illia Polosukhin.

NEAR funding history

NEAR has 4 funding rounds on record, from Jul 2019 to Apr 2022, $534M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Growth Equity 9 Apr 2022
Led by Tiger Global; with Blockchange, Dragonfly, FTX Ventures, Hashed, MetaWeb Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Republic Capital Group, Mentha Partners.
Sources: alleywatch.com, forklog.com, blockworks.com
$350M
Growth Equity 13 Jan 2022
Led by Three Arrows Capital; with Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), Jump Capital, Alameda Research, Zee Prime Capital, Amber Group, Folius Ventures, 6MV, Circle Ventures, MetaWeb Ventures.
Sources: cryptopotato.com
$150M
Other 4 May 2020no round page
Led by Andreessen Horowitz; with Pantera, Electric Capital, Blockchange, Libertus Capital, Distributed Global, Animal Ventures.
Sources: businesswire.com, techcrunch.com, globalfintechseries.com and 1 more
$22M
Series A 10 Jul 2019
Led by Accomplice, MetaStable Capital.
$12M

NEAR investors

27 investors have backed NEAR; Accomplice, Andreessen Horowitz and MetaStable Capital and 2 more led at least one round.

Andreessen Horowitz lead
MetaStable Capital lead
Three Arrows Capital lead
Tiger Global lead
Alameda Research
Amber Group
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)
Animal Ventures
Circle Ventures
FTX Ventures
Libertus Capital
ParaFi Capital

What NEAR does

NEAR works in tech companies, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in blockchain technology, AI-Native applications, decentralized applications and retail.

Discovery Domain Ltd, known as NEAR, is a blockchain technology company engaged in developing modular, high-speed blockchain protocols for AI-native applications. The company provides a platform for encrypted model execution, verifiable compute, and multichain action, supporting agents in owning assets, making decisions, and transacting across networks. NEAR also offers a modular SDK and open agent infrastructure, enabling privacy-first, user-owned applications and facilitating the development of decentralized applications. Its technology is designed for AI-native applications, autonomous systems, and decentralized applications, with a focus on scalability, usability, and developer experience.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

Blockchain Protocol Development
Decentralized Application Development
AI-Native Application Enablement
Dynamic Sharding System Development
Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Implementation
Chain Abstraction and Intent Management
Multi-Chain Action Enablement
Privacy and Security Feature Development
Liquidity Layer Development
Developer Toolkits and Resource Provision
Community Grant Funding Services
Ecosystem Development Services
Sustainability and Carbon-Neutral Technology Development
Open Web Enablement Solutions
Autonomous System Enablement Solutions
Developer Experience Enhancement Services

Markets

Blockchain Technology
AI-Native Applications
Decentralized Applications
Retail

Technology

Dynamic Sharding System
Encrypted Model Execution
Verifiable Compute
Multichain Action
Chain Abstraction and Intents
Chain Signatures
EdDSA Support

Certifications

carbon neutral certified

Business model

Business-to-Business
Licensing

Industry codes (NAICS)

541511 Custom Computer Programming Services 70% match
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 30% match

Questions about NEAR

What is NEAR worth?

Valuation $291M (range $151M to $1.3B), as of 24 Oct 2026.

Has NEAR raised money?

NEAR has 4 funding rounds on record, from Jul 2019 to Apr 2022, $534M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Who has invested in NEAR?

Accomplice, Andreessen Horowitz, MetaStable Capital, Three Arrows Capital, Tiger Global and Blockchange, and 21 more. Lead investors include Accomplice, Andreessen Horowitz, MetaStable Capital and Three Arrows Capital.

How many people work at NEAR?

About 83, down 44% over the last year. Headcount rose from 46 in Feb 2022 to 160 in Jul 2024, then fell to 83 in Aug 2026.

What does NEAR do?

NEAR works in tech companies, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in blockchain technology, AI-Native applications, decentralized applications and retail. Its main offerings are blockchain protocol development, decentralized application development and AI-Native application enablement.

When was NEAR founded, and where is it based?

NEAR was founded in 2018 and is based in United States. It has about 83 employees, down 44% over the last year.

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