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Crypso is a technology company.
Crypso offers a community-led investing platform specifically for cryptocurrencies. The company provides infrastructure enabling individuals to engage with crypto influencers and creators, fostering a social trading environment that integrates community insights directly into the investment process to simplify cryptocurrency trading.
Crypso was founded in 2021 by Rakesh Raman, Suraj Kalwani, and Ravi Chirania. Kalwani and Chirania previously co-founded Truebil.com, leveraging their experience in online platform development. Their foundational insight was recognizing crypto as a fundamentally social and community-driven phenomenon, leading them to build a platform that democratizes access and understanding of the crypto market.
The platform serves individuals interested in cryptocurrency trading, particularly those benefiting from community engagement and guidance. Crypso's long-term vision is to democratize crypto for millions, initially focusing on India and then expanding globally, by making crypto investing accessible and understandable through its social, community-centric approach.
Crypso has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
Crypso has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Crypso is a community‑centric, vertical social trading platform for cryptocurrency enthusiasts that combines discovery, education and one‑click trade signals to help users learn about and invest in altcoins; it was founded in 2021 in India and has raised a $3M seed round led by Hashed and other investors including prominent angels from the Polygon and Cred teams[1][2].
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Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take: Crypso is a focused attempt to productize the social behaviors that already drive retail crypto flows—its early funding, founder pedigree and user growth targets make it a company to watch among India‑focused, community‑led crypto platforms[1][2].
Crypso has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Crypso's investors include Kindred Capital VC, Polygon, Balaji Srinivasan, Jutta Steiner, Ott Kaukver, Jaynti Kanani, Kunal Shah, Sandeep Nailwal, Athera Venture Partners, Better Capital, Tak L., Whiteboard Capital.
Crypso has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in July 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | $3.0M Seed | Kindred Capital VC, Polygon, Balaji Srinivasan, Jutta Steiner, Ott Kaukver, Jaynti Kanani, Kunal Shah, Sandeep Nailwal, Athera Venture Partners, Better Capital, Tak L., Whiteboard Capital |