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A safe digital asset custody platform

Paris, FranceFounded 2020Fintech
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2024
Revenue $1–10M Latest reported FY
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Dfns

DFNS.co is a cutting-edge startup that provides a robust development tool for creating millions of wallets for cryptocurrency custody. The company operates in the rapidly growing market of decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi), offering a cloud-native, elastic development environment that allows businesses to deploy compliance-friendly products swiftly and securely.

DFNS.co's business model revolves around providing turnkey access to these development environments, enabling businesses to build universal, multi-chain apps that can tap into the vast opportunities in DeFi apps. This is achieved through low-level message and hash signing on Layer 1 and 2 blockchains and smart contracts.

The company also provides a unique feature of setting up rules and approval policies for employees and partners, thereby enhancing the security and control over each wallet. This includes limiting amounts, compounded payment frequency, and admin rights of each wallet.

DFNS.co's decentralized custody network is designed to eliminate human intermediation that could potentially put crypto assets at risk. The company leverages advanced cryptography and networking to disperse the single point of failure of the wallet and minimize conflicts of interest.

One of the standout features of DFNS.co is its systemic keylessness. Instead of generating a key, the company's peer-to-peer network issues secret shares that can sign transactions as one while ensuring they remain segregated throughout the entire wallet lifecycle. This innovative approach provides full asset control and business continuity without offloading the responsibility of securing the keys like non-custodial solutions do.

In summary, DFNS.co is a promising startup that offers a comprehensive solution for businesses looking to tap into the DeFi and TradFi markets, providing a secure, scalable, and efficient platform for crypto custody.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Paris, France
Employees
87
Open positions
4
Dealroom signal
88.6/100
Industry
Security, Fintech
Sub-industry
Crypto and DeFi
Sector
Fintech, API, Cybersecurity, Crypto Custodian, Cefi, Crypto and Web3, Digital: AI and Quantum Computer, Observatoire Deeptech
Technology
Blockchain, Deep Tech
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES A✓Equity / VC Dec 2024 $16M $63M #Hashed · Motive Partners · Semantic Ventures · Motier Ventures ↗
SEED✓Equity / VC Apr 2022 $14M $54M White Star Capital · Susquehanna · Bpifrance · Coinbase ↗
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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowth
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021 —
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Growth signals

Dfns website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Dfns is 32K monthly website visits, down 11.1% over the last three months. Dfns's team grew 19.2% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits32K 3-month web change-11.1% 1-year team growth+19.2%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

21 investors on the cap table

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Seed12 investors entered at this stage

Series A4 investors entered at this stage

  • Motive Partners
  • Motier Ventures
  • Susquehanna International Group
  • Wintermute

Other known investors5 additional known investors

  • Christina Landaw
  • Martin Cass
  • Outrun Ventures
  • Riyadh Techstars Accelerator
  • Stake Capital
Team profiled 14 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
13 countries with
team presence
🇫🇷 France43.2%
🇺🇸 United States31.8%
🇧🇪 Belgium2.3%
🇮🇹 Italy2.3%
🇵🇰 Pakistan2.3%
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Market sentiment

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