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Akuna Capital

333 South Wabash Avenue 26th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, United States

Overview

Proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives market-making.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
Singapore
United States

Sector focus

Trading Platform

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Caden AI
Jan 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Sweater
Mar 2022Led
$12 MSeed
Zoomo
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries B
Paradigm
Dec 2021Participated
$35 MSeries A
Options AI
Nov 2021Led
$4 MSeed
Till Payments
Oct 2021Participated
$80 MSeries C
BlockFi
Feb 2020Participated
$30 MSeries B
BlockFi
Aug 2019Participated
$18 MSeries A
BlockFi
Dec 2018Led
$4 MOther Equity
FRST
Oct 2018Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Caden AI
Jan 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Sweater
Mar 2022Led
$12 MSeed
Zoomo
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries B
Paradigm
Dec 2021Participated
$35 MSeries A
Options AI
Nov 2021Led
$4 MSeed
Till Payments
Oct 2021Participated
$80 MSeries C
BlockFi
Feb 2020Participated
$30 MSeries B
BlockFi
Aug 2019Participated
$18 MSeries A
BlockFi
Dec 2018Led
$4 MOther Equity
FRST
Oct 2018Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Akuna Capital: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Akuna Capital: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed21
Series A02
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Akuna Capital: 10 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
Akuna Capital: 10 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Akuna Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Akuna Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech8
Crypto & Blockchain4
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Akuna Capital: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Akuna Capital: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Akuna Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Akuna Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Australia2
Singapore1
Akuna Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with CMT Digital sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Akuna Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with CMT Digital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
CMT Digital4
Morgan Creek Digital3
Avon Ventures2
Galaxy Digital2
Valar Ventures2
Winklevoss Capital2
1707 Capital1
Alameda Ventures1
Amber Group1
AME Cloud Ventures1
Arrington XRP Capital1
Avenir1
Babel Finance1
Bison Venture Partners1
Castle Island Ventures1
Collaborative Fund1
ConsenSys Ventures1
Devonshire Investors1
Digital Currency Group1
Dragonfly1

Investment Strategy

Akuna Capital: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Akuna Capital: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
Akuna Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Akuna Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Andrew Killion

Co-Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer

Balavinayagam Samynathan

Principal Software Engineer

Mitchell Skinner

Co-Founding Partner