TOP 100 COMPANIES
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Coinbase
Founded in 2012
CEO: Brian Armstrong
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Founded in 2012, Coinbase offers a cryptocurrency exchange platform and digital wallet that gives merchants and consumers a way into cryptocurrencies – allowing them to transact with new digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. The company is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is led by CEO and Co-Founder Brian Armstrong, who is no stranger to exciting startups; he was previously Technical Product Manager at Airbnb during the short-stay rental site’ s growth years and also had a short stint at Deloitte. At Coinbase, Armstrong guided the company through a direct listing two years ago that gave it an initial market cap of around US $ 85bn; at the time of writing, that figure is more like US $ 23bn.
Crypto and Blockchain
United States
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Revolut
Founded in 2015
CEO: Nikolay Storonsky
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UK-based financial super-app Revolut brings a plethora of financial services into one place, inspired by the success of Chinese super-apps like WeChat, which lets consumers do everything from ordering a taxi to paying for goods. Since launching in 2015, Revolut has amassed 25m customers who initiate over 250m transactions a month. Recent product launches include a crypto‘ staking’ feature, as well as trip cancellation insurance. The business is led by Nik Storonsky, the former champion swimmer and keen kitesurfer who moved to London 20 years ago to pursue a career in financial services. Alongside fellow co-founder Vlad Yatsenko, he ultimately built a fintech giant that was valued at US $ 33bn at its most recent series funding round in 2021.
Banking
United Kingdom
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