Paxos Valuation, Funding & Investors

Paxos is valued at $2.4B as of April 2021.

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Last Paxos valuation

$2.4B

Series D · Apr 2021

Last Paxos funding round

Strategic investment

Amount undisclosed · Jan 2022

Cumulative funding Paxos raised

$544M

across 7 funding rounds

Key investors in Paxos

  • Liberty City Ventures
  • RRE Ventures
  • Mithril Capital Management
  • O.G. Venture Partners
  • Declaration Partners
  • Senator Investment Group

Paxos Overview

About Paxos

Paxos is a United States blockchain infrastructure and financial-technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York. The company provides regulated technology for tokenizing, custodying, trading and settling digital assets. Financial institutions and consumer platforms use its application interfaces and operational infrastructure to offer cryptocurrency brokerage, custody and stablecoin services to their own customers. Paxos has issued or supported regulated digital assets including Pax Dollar, Pax Gold, PayPal USD and Global Dollar. It earns fees from infrastructure, custody, issuance, brokerage and transaction services supplied to enterprise clients. At the time of Mercado Libre's investment, customers and partners included PayPal, Interactive Brokers, Bank of America and several global banks. Paxos also powered the Mercado Pago experience that let Brazilian users buy, hold and sell Bitcoin, Ether and the USDP stablecoin from their digital accounts.


Founded

2012

HQ

United StatesNew York City, NY

Website

paxos.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Services

Valuation

$2.4B (Apr 2021)

Paxos Valuation

Paxos is currently valued at $2.4B, based on its Series D in April 2021. Read the announcement ↗

The $300M round was led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Declaration Partners, Fantail Ventures, Liberty City Ventures, O.G. Venture Partners, WestCap and 2 other investors.

Paxos valuation by funding round

Paxos valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Apr 2021Series D$2.4B

Paxos Funding History

Paxos has raised a total of $544M across 7 funding rounds.

Paxos' first fundraising round was a $3M seed round in November 2013. The most recent completed round was a strategic investment round in January 2022.

Paxos funding rounds

Paxos funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jan 2022Strategic investmentMercadoLibre; Mercado Libre Fund--Mercado Libre made a strategic investment in Paxos on January 20, 2022 through its MELI Fund corporate venture arm. Paxos already powered Mercado Pago's cryptocurrency service in Brazil, which allowed account holders to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin, Ether and the USDP stablecoin with transactions starting at R$1. Mercado Libre said the investment would reinforce its participation in digital assets and support broader regional adoption of blockchain-based financial products. Paxos provided regulated infrastructure for tokenization, custody, trading and settlement to banks, brokers and consumer platforms. At announcement it had raised more than US$540 million from other investors and maintained offices in New York, London and Singapore. The strategic capital relationship complemented the operating partnership by making Mercado Libre both an enterprise customer and shareholder. It also tied the regional payments platform to a regulated infrastructure provider serving other large financial institutions and technology companies. Mercado Libre Fund's current official portfolio page continues to list Paxos as an active holding.
Jul 2021Series DAlameda Research (lead)$5M--
Apr 2021Series DOak HC/FT (lead); Declaration Partners; Fantail Ventures; Liberty City Ventures; O.G. Venture Partners; WestCap; Senator Investment Group; Mithril Capital Management$300M$2.4BPaxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure platform founded in 2015, when it secured the first Trust charter for digital assets. The company provides enterprise-grade technology to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle digital assets, serving major financial institutions and fintech companies. On April 29, 2021, Paxos closed a $300 million Series D funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Declaration Partners, PayPal Ventures, Mithril Capital, Senator Investment Group, Liberty City Ventures, and WestCap. The round valued the company at $2.4 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing fintech startups in the world at the time, with cumulative funding exceeding $500 million across four rounds. By 2021, Paxos had demonstrated significant traction across multiple business lines. The company supported the launch of cryptocurrency buying and selling services on Venmo through its partnership with PayPal, completed same-day stock settlement for Instinet and Credit Suisse via its Settlement Service, tokenized over 100,000 ounces of investment-grade gold through PAX Gold, and grew stablecoin assets across three leading US dollar-backed stablecoins to nearly $10 billion. Notable enterprise customers included PayPal, Credit Suisse, Société Générale, StoneX, and Revolut, reflecting its positioning as critical financial market infrastructure serving regulated financial institutions and major technology platforms.
Dec 2020Series CDeclaration Partners (lead); RRE Ventures; RIT Capital Partners; Liberty City Ventures; O.G. Venture Partners; Ken Moelis; Senator Investment Group; Mithril Capital Management; Alua Capital$142M-Paxos, a New York-based regulated blockchain infrastructure platform founded in 2012, closed a $142 million Series C funding round on December 17, 2020, led by Declaration Partners with participation from Mithril Capital, PayPal Ventures, RIT Capital Partners, Ken Moelis, Alua Capital, Senator Investment Group, RRE Ventures, and Liberty City Ventures. This brought total funding to over $240 million. The company provides tokenized custody, trading, and settlement solutions for digital assets, securities, and commodities, serving clients like PayPal, Credit Suisse, Societe Generale, StoneX, and Revolut. In 2020, Paxos launched its Crypto Brokerage platform powering services for PayPal and Revolut US, issued more than $7.5 billion in US dollar-backed stablecoins, confirmed over $3.5 trillion in commodities trades via its Post-Trade automation, and became the first to settle US equity trades on blockchain outside legacy systems under SEC No-Action relief. The funding supports expansion of its financial market infrastructure, product line into tokenization, pursuit of a US federal banking charter, and doubling its workforce from 130 employees, primarily in NYC with remote options. Paxos positions itself as a trusted partner for enterprises adopting blockchain, enabling instantaneous global movement of digitized assets while maintaining regulatory compliance as a licensed Trust company. Investors highlighted its execution on efficiency gains in traditional finance and digital assets.
May 2018Series BRRE Ventures; Liberty City Ventures$65M-Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure platform for enterprises that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets. The company built early blockchain solutions for settlement and commodities trading, serving major financial institutions and enabling the first mainstream, real-time deployment of blockchain technology for settlement purposes. On May 31, 2018, Paxos closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by a consortium including Liberty City Ventures, RRE Ventures, and Jay Jordan, bringing total capital raised at that time to $93 million. The company used proceeds to scale operations and expand its platform across geographies and asset classes, having established itself as the only blockchain-powered trust capable of both digitizing and settling assets. By 2021, Paxos had achieved a $2.4 billion valuation, and as of early 2026, the company had raised over $545 million cumulatively from 24 investors including Oak HC/FT, Declaration Partners, Founders Fund, Mithril Capital, and PayPal Ventures. Current operations include regulatory licenses from the NYDFS in the US, MAS in Singapore, and FSRA in Abu Dhabi, with offices in New York, London, and Singapore.
May 2015Series ARRE Ventures; Liberty City Ventures; Blockchain Capital; Solon Mack Capital; Jay W. Jordan II; James Pallotta; Raptor Group$28M--
Nov 2013SeedCanaan Partners (lead); RRE Ventures (lead); Liberty City Ventures; Digital Currency Group; Jay W. Jordan II; Founders Fund; Ben Davenport$3M--

Who has invested in Paxos?

24 investors have backed Paxos across its funding rounds, including Liberty City Ventures, RRE Ventures, Mithril Capital Management, O.G. Venture Partners, Declaration Partners and Senator Investment Group.

Lead investors include Alameda Research, Oak HC/FT, Declaration Partners, Canaan Partners and RRE Ventures.


Paxos Investors

Investors in Paxos by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Liberty City VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY5ParticipantNov 2013
RRE VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY4LeadNov 2013
Declaration PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadDec 2020
O.G. Venture PartnersMonacoMonaco2ParticipantDec 2020
Jay W. Jordan IIUnited StatesSan Diego, CA2ParticipantNov 2013
Senator Investment GroupUnited StatesNew York City, NY2ParticipantDec 2020
Mithril Capital ManagementUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantDec 2020
Fantail VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantApr 2021
Alameda ResearchHong KongHong Kong1LeadJul 2021
Canaan PartnersUnited StatesStamford, CT1LeadNov 2013
RIT Capital PartnersUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantDec 2020
Digital Currency GroupUnited StatesStamford, CT1ParticipantNov 2013
Blockchain CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMay 2015

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Acquisitions by Paxos

Paxos has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Paxos was on November 25th 2025. Paxos acquired Fordefi for $100M.


Latest Acquisitions by Paxos

Fordefi
Membrane Finance
Description
Fordefi is a blockchain platform headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, delivering decentralized finance tools for institutions. It offers secure wallets, smart contract execution, cross-chain bridging, and portfolio management for digital assets. Fordefi serves hedge funds, family offices, and exchanges with compliant custody and trading interfaces. Launched in 2022, the platform integrates with Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana networks.
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HQ CountryUnited StatesFinland
HQ City
New York City, NY
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Deal Date25 Nov 202519 Nov 2024
Valuation$100Mundisclosed
EV/Revenue
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Investments by Paxos

Paxos has invested in 15 companies to date.

Latest investment by Paxos was on October 27th 2026. Paxos invested in Predicate in their $8M Series A round.


Latest Investments by Paxos

Predicate
Cordant
Latitude
Coinbax
Description
Predicate is a blockchain protocol simplifying multi-party transaction prerequisites on Ethereum and layer-2 networks. The network automates escrow, vesting, and conditional payments using zero-knowledge proofs for DeFi and NFT marketplaces. Launched mainnet in 2023, Predicate integrates with wallets like MetaMask and supports predicates for time-locks and oracle conditions.
Cordant is a software platform that integrates operational data for financial institutions, allowing real-time monitoring of activities, identification of risks, and coordination of payment processes across separate systems.
Latitude is a global payments system linking stablecoin-based settlement to local currency payout systems.
Coinbax is a payments infrastructure provider offering smart contracts with embedded risk controls and reversibility features for secure escrow and stablecoin transactions. It integrates with wallets, custodians, and stablecoin networks to support programmable payments.
HQ CountryUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
HQ City
San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Houston, TX
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Deal Date27 Oct 202620 Jul 202630 Mar 202622 Dec 2025
RoundSeries ASeedSeedSeed
Raised$8M$8M$8M$4M
InvestorsBlockchain Capital; Tribe Capital; 1kxSilverCircle; Inigo Belausteguigoitia; Nascent; Motive Partners; Angel Peña; Generative Ventures; Oak HC/FT; Selah Ventures; NextStage; Bankless Ventures; Quona Capital; Joel YarbroughBitso; Solana Foundation; New Enterprise Associates; Coinbase Ventures; FactionSpringTime Ventures; Connecticut Innovations; BankTech Ventures
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
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Paxos Competitors

Paxos competitors include listed companies like Securitize and Tradeweb Markets, and private ones like 2TM, TRM Labs, LayerZero Labs and Matrixport.

Public and private companies comparable to Paxos
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
2TMBrazilSao PauloPrivate--$2.1B-
TRM LabsUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$2B-
LayerZero LabsCanadaVancouverPrivate--$3B-
MatrixportSingaporeSingaporePrivate--$1.5B-
SecuritizeUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$62M($34M)$1.2B19.0x
Tradeweb MarketsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2.1B$1.4B$26B10.6x
Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Shanghai DZH$124M($549K)17.8x-(4035.1x)-
Servyou Software Group$309M$35M8.0x7.0x70.1x45.5x
Tradition$1.4B$248M1.6x1.5x8.5x9.4x
Tradegate$213M-11.1x---
TP ICAP$3.1B$500M0.1x0.1x0.5x0.5x
Hyperliquid Strategies$9M-309.3x116.3x--
Galaxy Digital$60B($177M)0.1x0.2x(48.0x)34.9x
Shenzhen Fortune Trend$55M$50M49.5x49.3x54.7x56.6x

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Common questions about Paxos

When was Paxos founded?Paxos was founded in 2012.
Where is Paxos headquartered?Paxos is headquartered in New York City, NY, United States.
Is Paxos publicly listed?No, Paxos is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Paxos' valuation?Paxos was last valued at $2.4B in its Series D in April 2021.
How much funding has Paxos raised?Paxos has raised $544M across 7 funding rounds.
What was Paxos' last funding round?Paxos' last funding round was a strategic investment round in January 2022.
Who are Paxos' investors?Paxos' investors include Liberty City Ventures, RRE Ventures, Declaration Partners, O.G. Venture Partners, Jay W. Jordan II, Senator Investment Group, Mithril Capital Management, Fantail Ventures, Alameda Research, Canaan Partners and 14 others.
Which companies are comparable to Paxos?Companies comparable to Paxos include 2TM, TRM Labs, LayerZero Labs, Matrixport, Securitize and Tradeweb Markets.
How many companies has Paxos acquired?Paxos has acquired 2 companies, including Fordefi and Membrane Finance.
What was the largest acquisition by Paxos?The $100M acquisition of Fordefi in November 2025 is the largest acquisition Paxos has made to date.
How many companies has Paxos invested in?Paxos has invested in 15 companies, including Predicate, Cordant, Latitude, Coinbax, Crown, Mesta, Ubyx and XFX.
What was Paxos' last investment?In October 2026, Paxos invested in Predicate's $8M Series A alongside Blockchain Capital, Tribe Capital and 1kx.

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