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Oddup is a technology company.
Oddup operates a data-driven research platform that offers analytical insights and ratings on private technology companies, and more recently, extended its coverage to cryptocurrencies and ICOs. The company leverages proprietary algorithms to assess the investability and potential success of ventures, providing a standardized framework for evaluating nascent markets. Its core functionality revolves around processing vast amounts of data to generate comprehensive reports and predictions.
The company was co-founded in 2015 by James Giancotti and Jackie Lam. Giancotti, serving as CEO, brought a background as a former Goldman Sachs executive, alongside experience founding an early-stage fund. The founding insight stemmed from the recognized challenge for investors and startups to effectively navigate and assess opportunities within the opaque and rapidly evolving global startup and digital asset ecosystems, necessitating a more robust, data-centric evaluation methodology.
Oddup primarily serves investors, including venture capitalists, who seek to make more informed decisions about capital allocation in high-growth, early-stage companies and digital assets. It also assists startups in understanding their market position and potential from an external, analytical perspective. The long-term vision is to foster greater transparency and efficiency in these markets by providing objective, data-backed intelligence that helps stakeholders identify and foster future success.
Oddup has raised $19.9M across 4 funding rounds.
Oddup has raised $19.9M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Oddup is a data-driven research platform that delivers analytical insights on startups, cryptocurrencies, financial markets, and trends in venture capital, digital assets, forex, and stocks.[1][2][3] It provides tools like startup ratings via the proprietary Oddup score, benchmark valuations, funding status, and sector comparisons, serving investors, startups, and sales teams by enabling faster decision-making through AI algorithms and analyst viewpoints on over 300,000 companies across 15+ sectors and 35+ locations.[1][2][3] The platform tracks metrics including social presence, PR, investor relations, marketing, and transparency to assess startup health, while also covering 1,000+ cryptocurrencies and forex pairs for real-time market intelligence.[2][3]
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Oddup streamlines investing by combining comprehensive data with actionable benchmarks, helping users identify opportunities, build target lists, and compare performance globally.[1][3]
Oddup was established in 2015 in Hong Kong as a platform to provide high-quality analytical data on startups, cryptocurrencies, and markets, addressing the need for transparent, reliable insights in fragmented ecosystems.[1] Co-founder Jackie Lam emphasized its mission to "streamline and improve the investing process through high-quality products, services, insights and analysis," particularly by enhancing data availability on startups worldwide via integrations like Factiva.[1] Early focus centered on tracking entrepreneurial activity across 300,000+ companies, 63,000 investors, 15 sectors, and 30 territories, leveraging AI data algorithms alongside analyst expertise for real-time decisions.[1] Pivotal growth came from expanding into crypto rankings, ICO analysis, forex, and stock metrics, evolving into a one-stop research hub amid rising demand for data-driven venture and asset evaluation.[1][2][3]
Oddup rides the wave of data democratization in investing, capitalizing on the explosion of startup funding, crypto adoption, and alternative assets amid global venture growth and regulatory shifts in digital finance.[1][2][3] Its timing aligns with post-2015 surges in VC activity (tracking 300,000+ companies) and crypto markets, where investors need transparent metrics to navigate volatility and identify unicorns early.[1][3] Market forces like AI-driven analytics demand and the push for startup transparency favor Oddup, positioning it against competitors like DueDash (investor relations focus) or Startup-O (assessments) by offering broader, real-time multi-asset intelligence.[1] It influences the ecosystem by empowering faster decisions, improving data quality in hubs worldwide, and fostering competitive edges for investors and startups through benchmark tools.[1][2]
Oddup is poised to expand its AI-enhanced database amid accelerating global startup proliferation and crypto maturation, potentially integrating more predictive modeling for valuations and emerging assets like tokenized real-world assets.[1][2][3] Trends such as AI governance in finance, Web3 scaling, and cross-border VC will shape its trajectory, amplifying its role in high-stakes decisions. Its influence may evolve toward predictive analytics platforms, solidifying Oddup as an indispensable navigator in the data-fueled investment era that began with its 2015 launch.[1][3]
Oddup has raised $19.9M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Oddup's investors include Elliott Management, IRO Capital, Jervois Hillier, The Times Group, White Capital, Brand Capital, 500 Startups, Moneta Ventures.
Oddup has raised $19.9M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.8M Series C in August 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | $12.8M Series C | Elliott Management, IRO Capital, Jervois Hillier, The Times Group, White Capital | |
| Apr 28, 2017 | $6.0M Series A | Brand Capital | 500 Startups, Moneta Ventures, White Capital |
| Nov 1, 2015 | $1.0M Seed | ||
| Jul 1, 2015 | $100K Seed |