# Kraken

> Kraken is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 30 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 30
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kraken-exchange/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/krakenfx
- Website: https://www.kraken.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenFX/

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.4M–$8.5M |
| Series A | $8M–$64M |
| Post-IPO Equity | $48M–$558M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 12 | 40% |
| Cryptocurrency | 11 | 37% |
| Finance | 7 | 23% |
| Financial Services | 7 | 23% |
| Bitcoin | 6 | 20% |

52 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Equity | 7 | 23% |
| Seed | 6 | 20% |
| Series A | 5 | 17% |
| Series B | 2 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 2 | 7% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 19 | 63% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Artur Sapek | Director Of Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artur-sapek |
| David Ripley | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-ripley-4778 |
| David Ripley | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-ripley |
| Jesse Powell | Chairman of the Board | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jesse-powell |
| Matthew Howells-Barby | VP, Growth | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-barby |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prenetics | Prenetics is a health sciences company, that is dedicated to consumer and clinical health. Its consumer initiative is led by IM8, a new health and wellness brand, and Europa, one of the top sports distribution companies in the USA. The clinical division is led by Insighta, focused on multi-cancer early detection technologies. This is followed byACT Genomics, which has achieved FDA clearance for genomic profiling of solid tumors, and CircleDNA, which uses NGS to offer DNA tests. Each Prenetics unit impacts health by ‘enhancing life through science’. | $48M | Post-IPO Equity | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| Greenlane | Greenlane is a distributor of premium cannabis accessories, packaging, vape solutions, and lifestyle products. It serves a diverse and expansive customer base with more than 8,000 retail locations, including licensed cannabis dispensaries, smoke shops, and specialty retailers. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida. | $110M | Post-IPO Equity | Oct 20, 2025 |  |
| Bitmine Immersion Technologies | Bitmine Immersion Technologies operates in the digital asset and blockchain technology sector by providing infrastructure and services for cryptocurrency mining and related activities. The company uses immersion cooling methods to host and operate mining hardware for Bitcoin and supports third-party equipment hosting, infrastructure management andequipment sales. Bitmine also engages in self-mining of digital assets and offers advisory services tied to digital asset treasury strategies and has expanded its focus to include broader crypto ecosystem services. Its data center offerings encompass power, rack space, environmental management systems, connectivity and monitoring software for mining operations. The company’s business integrates infrastructure support with asset accumulation and consulting for clients navigating cryptocurrency networks and mining markets. | $365.2M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 22, 2025 |  |
| Eightco Holdings | Cryptyde operates as a selective acquisitions company that engages in leveraging blockchain technologies to disrupt consumer-facing industries.Cryptyde is committed to fostering innovation and progress through the wisely chosen and carefully managed use of technology. Its businesses include Ferguson Containers, a provider of comprehensivemanufacturing and logistics solutions for product and packaging needs, and Forever 8, a platform for managing cash flow for online merchants. Cryptyde is committed to providing value to its clients and shareholders and has made it its mission to find and acquire companies with unrealized potential as well as to develop strategies to scale them to new heights. The business thinks it is well-positioned for success by maintaining focus on its priorities and embracing innovation. | $270M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Pineapple | Pineapple specializes in mortgages, refinances, purchases, and private mortgages. The company utilizes cutting-edge cloud-based tools and AI-driven systems to enable its brokers. It offers purchases, refinancing, equity takeouts, debt consolidations, and renewals services for clients. | $100M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 05, 2025 |  |
| Legion | Legion makes on-chain fundraising accessible to ordinary investors by ensuring regulatory compliance and investor accountability. | $5M | Seed | Aug 20, 2025 |  |
| TON Strategy Company | VERB Technology Company is a software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, applications platform developer. Its platform is comprised of sales enablement business software products marketed on a subscription basis. The applications are available in both mobile and desktop versions. It includes verbCRM, Customer Relationship Management application, verbLEARN,Learning Management System application, and verbLIVE, its Live Broadcast Video Webinar application. | $558M | Post-IPO Equity | Aug 04, 2025 |  |
| Fundamental Global | Fundamental Global is a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital in partnership with Fundamental Global® to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses. | $200M | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 30, 2025 |  |
| Satsuma Technology | Streaks AI is a leading developer of conversational AI platforms, pioneering innovative solutions for seamless and interactive communication. Specialising in creating advanced conversational interfaces, Streaks AI leverages artificial intelligence to enhance user experiences across various industries. | $221M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 24, 2025 |  |
| StablR | Digital Euro for the Financial Industry |  | Corporate Round | Jul 21, 2025 |  |

10 of 30 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Pantera Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pantera-capital) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Digital Currency Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-currency-group) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Blockchain.com](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchain-info) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Kraken invest in?

Kraken invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Finance startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity and Seed stage. Most of the 30 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Kraken's check size?

Kraken typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$8.5M at Seed, $8M–$64M at Series A and $48M–$558M at Post-IPO Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kraken participates in.

### How do I contact Kraken?

Public channels for Kraken include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Kraken?

The team at Kraken includes Artur Sapek (Director Of Engineering), David Ripley (Chief Operating Officer) and David Ripley (Chief Operating Officer), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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