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Amber Group

Based in Hong Kong, Amber Group is a leading global crypto finance service provider for users worldwide. Amber Group was founded in 2017 by a group of finance professionals from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bloomberg. Amber Group operates around the world and around the clock with a presence in Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver. We provide 24/7 service to 200+ institutional clients, cumulatively trading over $200 billion across 60+ electronic exchanges, with an average daily trading volume between $100-200 million. Amber Group is committed to serving clients around the globe by combining the best-in-class technology with sophisticated quantitative research to offer a streamlined crypto finance experience. Our goal is to optimize investment flexibility, maximize investment returns, and provide long-lasting value for our clients. In 2019, Amber Group raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by global crypto heavyweights Paradigm and Pantera, with participation from Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Blockchain.com, Fenbushi Capital, and Coinbase Ventures.

www.ambergroup.io Hong Kong, Hong Kong 101-250 employees
Total raised
$28.0M
Rounds
1
Latest
Feb 2020

Based in Hong Kong, Amber Group is a leading global crypto finance service provider for users worldwide. Amber Group was founded in 2017 by a group of finance professionals from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bloomberg. Amber Group operates around the world and around the clock with a presence in Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver. We provide 24/7 service to 200+ institutional clients, cumulatively trading over $200 billion across 60+ electronic exchanges, with an average daily trading volume between $100-200 million. Amber Group is committed to serving clients around the globe by combining the best-in-class technology with sophisticated quantitative research to offer a streamlined crypto finance experience. Our goal is to optimize investment flexibility, maximize investment returns, and provide long-lasting value for our clients. In 2019, Amber Group raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by global crypto heavyweights Paradigm and Pantera, with participation from Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Blockchain.com, Fenbushi Capital, and Coinbase Ventures.

Amber Group has raised $28.0M across 1 round. Full funding history, investors, and team are detailed below.

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Lead investor
Feb 14, 2020
$28.0M

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