Canada’s Leading Bitcoin Platform, Shakepay, Closes $44M Cad (842Btc) In Series A
Amount Raised
$44 Million
Round Type
Series A
Description
Shakepay, a leading Canadian bitcoin technology company enabling customers to easily buy and earn bitcoin through financial applications, today announces a $44M CAD (842BTC*) Series A investment, at a $313M CAD valuation (5986BTC*). The raise is led by QED Investors, a US-based venture capital firm that invests in businesses that disrupt and empower the financial technology industry, funding over 150 successful fintech companies.
Quick answer
Shakepay raised $44 Million in a Series A round, dated January 20, 2022.
- How much did Shakepay raise?
- Shakepay raised $44 Million in a Series A round on January 20, 2022.
- What does Shakepay do?
- bitcoin. By accelerating its widespread adoption, their mission is to help usher in a Bitcoin Golden Age.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and Payments around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Shakepay that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Anchorage Digital raised $350M (Series D) on December 15, 2021.
- Anchorage Digital raised $350M (Funding Round) on December 15, 2021.
- Everwash Inc. raised $6M (Series B) on March 2, 2022.
- Parallel Markets raised $7.2M on February 24, 2022.
- PayMongo raised $31M (Series B) on February 21, 2022.
- Trace Finance raised $4.3M (Seed) on February 15, 2022.
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- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
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