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KuCoin: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange for numerous digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Launched in September 2017, KuCoin has grown into one of the most popular crypto exchanges and already has over 8 million registered users across 207 countries and regions around the world. Known as "People’s Exchange", KuCoin operates in Seychelles, providing users with 24/7 multi-language customer services. Meanwhile, KuCoin has established about 19 local communities in North America, Europe, SEA and other regions, providing users with highly localized services. As the home of crypto gems, KuCoin has supported over 420 projects with 790+ trading pairs. A number of projects like ICP, BOSON, AERGO, RNDR, and DAO had a primary listing on KuCoin. In November 2018, KuCoin announced $20 million (USD) round A funding from IDG Capital and Matrix Partners. In 2021, Forbes Advisor named KuCoin as one of the Best Crypto Exchanges.

www.kucoin.com/?utm_source=crunchbase LinkedIn Mahé, Seychelles 501-1000 employees
Bitcoin Blockchain Cryptocurrency Finance Financial Exchanges
Total raised
$150M
Rounds
1
Latest
Series B
May 2022

KuCoin has raised $150M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series B of $150M announced in May 2022.

That round is above the $14M median round size for Financial Services companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

KuCoin Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$150M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Series B
$150M in May 2022
Employees
501-1000
reported band
Headquarters
Mahé, Seychelles

Latest funding round on record: May 2022.

KuCoin Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series B
$150M

KuCoin Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Kent Li
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

KuCoin Funding Compared to Other Financial Services Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
5
$8.0M
4,323
$30M

KuCoin's latest round of $150M is above the median round in Financial Services. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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KuCoin Funding FAQs

What does KuCoin do?

KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange for numerous digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Launched in September 2017, KuCoin has grown into one of the most popular crypto exchanges and already has over 8 million registered users across 207 countries and regions around the world. Known as "People’s Exchange", KuCoin operates in Seychelles, providing users with 24/7 multi-language customer services. Meanwhile, KuCoin has established about 19 local communities in North America, Europe, SEA and other regions, providing users with highly localized services. As the home of crypto gems, KuCoin has supported over 420 projects with 790+ trading pairs. A number of projects like ICP, BOSON, AERGO, RNDR, and DAO had a primary listing on KuCoin. In November 2018, KuCoin announced $20 million (USD) round A funding from IDG Capital and Matrix Partners. In 2021, Forbes Advisor named KuCoin as one of the Best Crypto Exchanges.

How much funding has KuCoin raised?

KuCoin has raised $150M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series B of $150M announced in May 2022.

When did KuCoin last raise funding?

KuCoin's most recent funding round on record is a Series B of $150M, announced in May 2022.

Who founded KuCoin?

FundedIQ lists Kent Li (Founder) at KuCoin.

Where is KuCoin headquartered?

KuCoin is based in Mahé, Beau Vallon, Seychelles.

How many employees does KuCoin have?

KuCoin is in the 501-1000 employee band.

How does KuCoin's funding compare to other Financial Services startups?

KuCoin's latest round of $150M is above the $14M median round size for Financial Services companies on FundedIQ across 5,746 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's KuCoin Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for KuCoin is left off this page rather than filled in.

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