ShapeShift
1624 Market Street, Ste 226 #29882, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5926, United States
Overview
ShapeShift is a web and API platform formed in July of 2014 to provide instant Bitcoin and altcoin conversion with the maximum level of consumer protection and efficiency. In summer of 2019, the new ShapeShift platform launched to enable B2C users to self-custody their crypto assets, and buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive all without trusting a 3rd party. ShapeShift also built and operates the real-time crypto market data service CoinCap.io, and acquired hardware wallet company KeepKey in mid-2017. The company is run by industry veteran Erik Voorhees.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 3
Sector focus
- Bitcoin
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Ethereum
- Financial Exchanges
- FinTech
Investment portfolio
- MyCrypto
Participated · Equity · Aug 2018
MyCrypto is an open-source interface that enables users to store, send, and receive digital assets. The platform provides tools to create new wallets and to buy, sell, or exchange virtual currencies. The company recently launched a desktop app to manage and use cryptocurrency without relying on online services and protocols. It is led by CEO Taylor Monahan and is based in Los Angeles, CA. MyCrypto raised $4M in funding to continue expanding its development efforts. Participating investors include Polychain Capital (lead), Boost VC Fund 3, ShapeShift, Mainframe’s Mick Hagen, Chance Du (Coefficient Ventures), Ausum Blockchain Fund, Albert Ni and Lily Liu (4T Global).