Zerohash is a crypto infrastructure startup that provides the foundational technology—often described as the “AWS of on-chain infrastructure”—for banks, fintech firms, and major enterprises to seamlessly integrate digital asset products into their existing platforms. The company provides an API-first platform that handles the difficult regulatory and technological issues behind the scenes, enabling its clients to swiftly launch services focused on crypto trading, stablecoins, and tokenization.
Zerohash has joined the unicorn club after a $104 million Series D funding round, reaching a valuation of $1 billion. The round was led by the global automated trading firm Interactive Brokers and included backing from major financial firms such as Morgan Stanley, SoFi, and funds managed by Apollo.
Zerohash, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, was founded in 2015 by Brian Liston and Edward Woodford. “We wanted to raise from the largest, most trusted brands in the world and have that be the bridge into this new technology,” said Zerohash co-founder and CEO Edward Woodford. The funds will be used to accelerate adoption across the firm’s three verticals—crypto trading, stablecoins, and tokenization—with its growing base of customers and investors.