🏆 Deal of the Week · CW 46/2021
ConsenSys raised USD 200 million in a Venture Series round in November 2021, at a post-money valuation of USD 3.2 billion. The round drew participation from eleven institutional and crypto-native investors, with no single lead investor publicly designated. The deal was recognized as Venionaire DealMatrix Deal of the Week for KW 46/2021.
ConsenSys — key deal facts
| Company | ConsenSys |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Amount raised | USD 200 M |
| Valuation | USD 3.2 Billion |
| Round | Venture Series |
| Investors | Marshall Wace (http://www.mwam.com/) Third Point Ventures ParaFi Capital (http://www.parafi.capital) Think Investments Animoca Brands (http://www.animocabrands.com) Coinbase Ventures (https://www.coinbase.com/de/ventures) HSBC (http://www.hsbc.com) Spartan Group Electric Capital (http://electriccapital.com/) Dragonfly Capital Partners Defiance Capital |
| Sectors | Crypto |
Who invested in ConsenSys?
The investor syndicate spans traditional asset managers, global banks, and specialist crypto funds: Marshall Wace, Third Point Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Think Investments, Animoca Brands, Coinbase Ventures, HSBC, Spartan Group, Electric Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, and Defiance Capital. The mix is notable for combining mainstream institutional capital — HSBC, Marshall Wace, Third Point Ventures — with dedicated blockchain-native funds, signaling broad institutional acceptance of Ethereum infrastructure as an asset class. The presence of Coinbase Ventures alongside competing infrastructure investors underscores ConsenSys's central position in the Ethereum ecosystem.
What does ConsenSys do?
ConsenSys is a blockchain software company founded in October 2014 by Joseph Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum, and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The company builds Ethereum-based developer tools, middleware, and enterprise solutions, with its product suite including MetaMask (a self-custodial crypto wallet), Infura (scalable API access to Ethereum), Codefi (a financial digitization platform), Diligence (smart-contract security audits), and Linea (a zkEVM layer-2 network). ConsenSys serves a broad client base ranging from individual developers to global financial institutions, generating revenue through software licensing, subscriptions, and consulting fees. Its products collectively form a significant share of the Ethereum application layer infrastructure.
ConsenSys valuation & multiples
Frequently asked questions
How much did ConsenSys raise in its Venture Series?
ConsenSys raised USD 200 million in a Venture Series round in November 2021.
What is ConsenSys's valuation?
ConsenSys was valued at USD 3.2 billion at the time of its Venture Series round.
Who invested in ConsenSys?
The round included Marshall Wace, Third Point Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Think Investments, Animoca Brands, Coinbase Ventures, HSBC, Spartan Group, Electric Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, and Defiance Capital.
When was ConsenSys founded and where is it based?
ConsenSys was founded in October 2014 by Joseph Lubin and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
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