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Staked us has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Staked us.
Staked us has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Staked offers institutional investors non-custodial staking services, providing critical infrastructure to earn yield on their digital assets. Its platform supports participation in various Proof-of-Stake blockchains, enabling secure and efficient delegation of crypto holdings. This empowers institutions to capitalize on network rewards while maintaining full control over their underlying assets.
Co-founded in 2018 by Tim Ogilvie, Seth Riney, and Jonathan Marcus, Staked originated from a clear market insight. CEO Tim Ogilvie leveraged his extensive background in establishing and scaling technology ventures. The founders recognized a critical need for secure, institutional-grade staking solutions within the emerging decentralized finance ecosystem.
Staked primarily serves institutional clients, including hedge funds and family offices, who seek passive income from their cryptocurrency portfolios. Its offerings allow these sophisticated investors to optimize their digital asset strategies. The company's vision is to be the leading partner for institutions engaging with and benefiting from yield opportunities in blockchain-based economies.
Staked us has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in January 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | $5M Seed | — | Grasshopper Capital, Pantera Capital | Announced |
Key people at Staked us.
Staked us has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Staked us's investors include Grasshopper Capital, Pantera Capital.
Staked (staked.us) is a leading non-custodial staking infrastructure provider in the cryptocurrency space, enabling institutions and investors to earn rewards on over 45 proof-of-stake (PoS) assets like Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano, with more than $10 billion in delegated assets.[1][3] It serves exchanges, wallets, and institutional clients by offering secure, scalable staking services that optimize yields without taking custody of users' keys or funds, solving the problem of complex, risky staking for non-technical users while delivering simplified reporting and 24/7 support.[2][3] Acquired by Kraken in December 2021, Staked has shown strong growth momentum, expanding from 35+ to 45+ supported blockchains and powering staking for major players like Kraken.[1][3][4]
Founded in 2018 in New York City, Staked emerged as a developer of a cryptocurrency lending and asset management platform focused on helping holders earn yields through staking nodes on proof-of-stake networks.[1][2] Co-founders Timothy Ogilvie (CEO and Board Member, with prior experience at Benevolent and Think Gaming, Yale alum), Seth Riney (CTO), and Jonathan Marcus (COO and VP of Product) built the company to provide a secure, decentralized alternative for staking rewards.[1][2] Early traction came from investors like Kraken Exchange, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, and Fabric Ventures, leading to rapid scaling; a pivotal moment was Kraken's acquisition in December 2021, one of the largest crypto deals at the time, which bolstered its technology and institutional reach.[1][3][4]
Staked rides the explosive growth of proof-of-stake blockchains, where staking has become essential for network security and user yields amid the shift from proof-of-work (e.g., Ethereum's 2022 merge).[3] Its timing aligns with institutional crypto adoption, as market forces like rising PoS TVL (total value locked) and demand for compliant, high-yield infrastructure favor non-custodial providers over risky custodians.[1][2][3] By enabling easy access to diverse assets and compounding rewards, Staked influences the ecosystem by lowering barriers for institutions, boosting liquidity in networks like Solana and Polkadot, and supporting Kraken's dominance in staking services.[3][4]
Staked is poised to expand further with upcoming PoS assets and deeper Kraken integration, capitalizing on trends like multi-chain DeFi, restaking protocols, and regulatory clarity for institutional staking.[3] Evolving yield optimization and reporting will solidify its edge as PoS market cap grows, potentially influencing broader adoption by setting standards for secure, scalable infrastructure. As a cornerstone of Kraken's offerings, Staked's trajectory ties back to its core strength: reliably compounding crypto holdings in a maturing staking economy.[1][3]
