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BitClout
The Crypto Social Network. A platform owned by its users
About BitClout
BitClout is an open-source social media platform built on its own custom proof-of-work blockchain. The platform allows users to engage with short-form content and photos, but its core feature is the ability to speculate on the reputations of creators by buying and selling personalized tokens known as 'creator coins.'
The value of these creator coins is directly tied to the online popularity and reputation of the individual creator, creating a new type of social network that merges social media with financial speculation. The platform operates on the DeSo Blockchain, which is specifically designed for decentralized social applications. Users can reward posts they appreciate with 'diamonds,' which is a form of monetary support.
The business model appears to be driven by the trading of these creator coins and the overall value and adoption of its native cryptocurrency, CLOUT. The platform targets content creators and their followers, as well as individuals interested in the emerging market of social tokens and decentralized social media.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Osaka, Japan
- Employees
- 6
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 70.9/100
- Industry
- Fintech, Media
- Sub-industry
- Crypto and DeFi, Social media
- Sector
- Fintech, Rumoured $1B, Crypto and Web3, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Blockchain
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
Knowledge graph
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Sep 2021 | $200M | $800M | Polychain Capital · Coinbase Ventures · Distributed Global · Alexis Ohanian | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Mar 2021 | $0 | — | Social Capital · Digital Currency Group · Coinbase Ventures · Alexis Ohanian | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for BitClout is 10K monthly website visits, down 54.5% over the last three months. BitClout's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later16 investors entered at this stage
Social Capital
Digital Currency Group
Coinbase Ventures
Alexis Ohanian
Sequoia
Winklevoss Capital
TQ Ventures
North Island Ventures
Polychain Capital
Distributed Global
Blockchain.com Ventures
Blockchange Ventures
Andreessen Horowitz
Pantera Capital
Hack Ventures
Arrington Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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