# Coinbase Global

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/coinbase-global

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.coinbase.com
- Total disclosed funding: $525M
- Latest round: Series E (Oct 26, 2018)
- Investors on record: 34

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2012, Coinbase Global, Inc. operates an online trading application that enables its users to manage their cryptocurrency portfolios. In April 2021, Coinbase Global, Inc. raised USD 43.8 billion in an IPO, selling 115 million shares at USD 381 per share on NASDAQ under the ticket "COIN". The platform supports the buying and selling of bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. The company was co-founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. As of June 2026, Brian Armstrong is the CEO of the company.

Coinbase allows individuals to trade cryptocurrency, earn by learning about crypto, provides a virtual wallet for cryptocurrency storage and USD Coin. The company also offers cryptocurrency trading to institutions and allows them to list their assets on Coinbase, accept cryptocurrency payments and custody, and raise money for crypto startups.

Coinbase generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on crypto trades, subscription services, and institutional custody and trading solutions. Additional income comes from staking rewards, derivatives trading, and developer platform services. Public filings show that transaction-based revenue remains the largest contributor to overall earnings.

Coinbase Global plans to broaden the company's offering into other parts of the crypto economy as it develops.

## Funding rounds

- Series E, Oct 26, 2018, $300M — Wellington Management, Tiger Global Management, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Manhattan Venture Partners, K2 Global, Polychain Capital
- Series D, Jul 28, 2017, $108M — Battery Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Spark Capital, Draper, Tusk Venture Partners, Section 32, Kindred Ventures, Expanding Capital, BAM Elevate
- Series C, Jul 8, 2016, $11M — MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Sozo Ventures
- Series C, Dec 31, 2014, $75M — Union Square Ventures, BBVA, IDG Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, New York Stock Exchange, Ribbit Capital, Propel, Reinventure, DFJ Growth
- Series B, Dec 12, 2013, $25M — Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital
- Series A, May 7, 2013, $6.1M — Union Square Ventures, SV Angel, FundersClub, Ribbit Capital
- Seed, Sep 1, 2012, $0.2M — Ridge Ventures, Y Combinator, Start Fund, Initialized Capital, FundersClub, Hard Yaka

## Investors

- Ridge Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ridge-ventures) — Seed
- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed, Series E
- Start Fund — Seed
- Initialized Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/initialized-capital) — Seed
- FundersClub (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fundersclub) — Seed, Series A
- Hard Yaka (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hard-yaka) — Seed
- Union Square Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/union-square-ventures) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- SV Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sv-angel) — Series A
- Ribbit Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ribbit-capital) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Andreessen Horowitz (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/andreessen-horowitz) — Series B, Series C, Series E
- BBVA — Series C
- IDG Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/idg-capital) — Series C
- New York Stock Exchange — Series C
- Propel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/propel) — Series C
- Reinventure (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/reinventure) — Series C
- DFJ Growth (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dfj-growth) — Series C
- MUFG Bank — Series C
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series C
- Sozo Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sozo-ventures) — Series C
- Battery Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/battery-ventures) — Series D
- Institutional Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/institutional-venture-partners) — Series D
- Greylock Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/greylock-partners) — Series D
- Spark Capital — Series D
- Draper (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/draper) — Series D
- Tusk Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tusk-venture-partners) — Series D
- Section 32 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/section-32) — Series D
- Kindred Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kindred-ventures) — Series D
- Expanding Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/expanding-capital) — Series D
- BAM Elevate (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bam-elevate) — Series D
- Wellington Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wellington-management) — Series E
- Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series E
- Manhattan Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/manhattan-venture-partners) — Series E
- K2 Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/k2-global) — Series E
- Polychain Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/polychain-capital) — Series E