# BlockFi Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/blockfi - Industry: Financial Services - Headquarters: Jersey City, US - Website: www.blockfi.com - Total disclosed funding: $979M - Latest round: Series E (Jun 8, 2021) - Investors on record: 37 ## About Based in the US, BlockFi, Inc. operates as a financial services firm focused on bridging traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets, providing innovative solutions for digital asset management.BlockFi, Inc. is a financial services firm founded in 2017 in Jersey City, US. It is led by CEO Zac Prince, who co-founded the company alongside Flori Marquez. BlockFi has completed 11 deals, with its most recent funding round being a VENTURE DEBT on November 28, 2022, raising USD 400.00 mn from FTX Ventures. The total amount raised by the company amounts to USD 500.00 mn.BlockFi offers a suite of financial products that includes interest-bearing accounts, cryptocurrency loans, and a trading platform. Users can earn up to 8.6% annual percentage yield (APY) on their digital assets while retaining ownership of their collateralized holdings. The company caters to both individual retail investors and institutional clients seeking cryptocurrency investment and lending solutions, primarily operating in the United States and expanding into select markets in Europe and Asia.Revenue generation for BlockFi primarily comes from interest income on loans and fees for its financial products. Clients taking out cryptocurrency-backed loans pay interest on borrowed amounts while maintaining ownership of their collateral. Additionally, transaction fees from trades on its platform contribute to overall revenue, with offerings designed to provide cost-effective alternatives to traditional banking services.In November 2022, BlockFi, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to utilize its USD 256.9 million in cash to maintain liquidity during the restructuring process. Future growth strategies may include the introduction of new products and the expansion into new markets, although specific details regarding product launches and targeted regions have not been disclosed. ## Funding rounds - Series E, Jun 8, 2021, $500M — Third Point, Gaingels, Hedosophia - Series D, Mar 1, 2021, $350M — Bain Capital, Susquehanna Capital, Morgan Creek Capital Management, PJC, Tiger Global Management, DST Global, Valar, Jump Capital, Breyer Capital, Pacific Century, Hudson River Trading, Third Prime Capital, Gaingels, Kenetic Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Bracket Capital, Akuna Capital, Paradigm, CMS Holdings, LLC, The Venture Collective, Pomp Investments, ParaFi Capital - Series C, Aug 19, 2020, $67M — Morgan Creek Capital Management, Valar, Winklevoss Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, SCB10X, Kenetic Capital, Castle Island Ventures, CMT Digital, HashKey Capital, Avon Ventures, Purple Arch Ventures, Formic Ventures - Series B, Jan 31, 2020, $38M — Morgan Creek Capital Management, PJC, Valar, Winklevoss Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, Arrington Capital, Kenetic Capital, Castle Island Ventures, CMT Digital, Akuna Capital, HashKey Capital, Avon Ventures - Series A, Jul 30, 2019, $20M — Susquehanna Capital, Morgan Creek Capital Management, PJC, Valar, Winklevoss Capital, ConsenSys Ventures, Galaxy Asset Management, CMT Digital, Akuna Capital - Seed, Jun 27, 2018, $2.3M — PJC, ConsenSys Ventures, Galaxy Asset Management - Seed, Feb 13, 2018, $1.6M — PJC, Social Finance, Inc., Alumni Ventures Group, ConsenSys Ventures, Lumenary, Kenetic Capital ## Investors - PJC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pjc) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D - Social Finance, Inc. — Seed - Alumni Ventures Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alumni-ventures-group) — Seed, Series B, Series C - ConsenSys Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/consensys-ventures) — Seed, Series A - Lumenary — Seed - Kenetic Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kenetic-capital) — Seed, Series B, Series C, Series D - Galaxy Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/galaxy-asset-management) — Seed, Series A - Susquehanna Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/susquehanna-capital) — Series A, Series D - Morgan Creek Capital Management — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D - Valar (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/valar) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D - Winklevoss Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/winklevoss-capital) — Series A, Series B, Series C - CMT Digital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cmt-digital) — Series A, Series B, Series C - Akuna Capital — Series A, Series B, Series D - Arrington Capital — Series B - Castle Island Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/castle-island-ventures) — Series B, Series C, Series D - HashKey Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hashkey-capital) — Series B, Series C - Avon Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/avon-ventures) — Series B, Series C - SCB10X (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/scb10x) — Series C - Purple Arch Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/purple-arch-ventures) — Series C - Formic Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/formic-ventures) — Series C - Bain Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bain-capital) — Series D - Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series D - DST Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dst-global) — Series D - Jump Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jump-capital) — Series D - Breyer Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/breyer-capital) — Series D - Pacific Century — Series D - Hudson River Trading — Series D - Third Prime Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/third-prime-capital) — Series D - Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series D, Series E - Bracket Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bracket-capital) — Series D - Paradigm (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/paradigm) — Series D - CMS Holdings, LLC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cms-holdings-llc) — Series D - The Venture Collective (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/the-venture-collective) — Series D - Pomp Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pomp-investments) — Series D - ParaFi Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/parafi-capital) — Series D - Third Point (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/third-point) — Series E - Hedosophia (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hedosophia) — Series E