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Kraken in now valued at $20B after raising $800M from private market investors in two fundraising rounds. Prior to these rounds, Kraken had raised only $27M of primary capital since 2011.
What's the Scoop?
- Fresh Fundraise: Kraken raised $800M across two tranches. The first included participation from Jane Street, Tribe Capital, Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi’s family office, and others. The second was a subsequent $200M strategic investment from TradFi market making titian Citadel Securities, executed at a $20B valuation.
- Growing Business: Kraken generated $1.5B in revenue in 2024, and already surpassed that figure in the first three quarters of 2025. The company now operates a globally regulated stack spanning spot, derivatives, equities, tokenized assets, custody, settlement, data, and payments.
- Product Expansion Continues: Recent launches include U.S. futures via NinjaTrader, equities and tokenized equity trading, and KRAK, Kraken’s global app for payments, savings, and investing.

