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A decentralized trading platform for options and perpetuals contracts

Toronto, CanadaFounded 2020Fintech
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2021
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About dTrade

dTrade.org was a startup initially focused on creating a decentralized trading platform on the Kusama network. However, the Firefly Foundation, which oversees dTrade, decided to pivot its focus entirely towards developing Firefly, a more promising project in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. This decision was based on feedback from liquidity providers and market makers, who indicated that dTrade's markets wouldn't be liquid enough to offer long-term value.

Firefly aims to combine the best aspects of centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). It seeks to offer the speed, liquidity, and low costs typical of CeFi while maintaining the transparency, composability (the ability to integrate with other financial products), and permissionless nature of DeFi. This makes Firefly particularly appealing for derivatives trading, which is the largest market by trading volume.

The primary clients for Firefly are traders and investors who are looking for a more efficient and transparent way to trade derivatives. These clients range from individual retail traders to institutional investors. Firefly operates in the DeFi market, which is a rapidly growing sector within the broader cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.

Firefly's business model involves creating a platform where users can trade derivatives. The company makes money through transaction fees, which are charged on each trade executed on the platform. By focusing on delivering a strong user experience and ensuring high liquidity, Firefly aims to attract a large user base, which in turn will generate substantial transaction volume and revenue.

In summary, Firefly is a cutting-edge DeFi platform designed to revolutionize derivatives trading by merging the best features of CeFi and DeFi. The pivot from dTrade to Firefly allows the team to scale infrastructure faster and release upgrades more quickly, ensuring a robust and user-friendly trading experience.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
54.3/100
Industry
Fintech
Sub-industry
Crypto and DeFi
Sector
Fintech, Fintech Related, Polkadot Ecosystem, Crypto and Web3
Technology
Blockchain
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2b, b2c

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
EARLY VC✓Equity / VC Sep 2021 $23M $91M Alameda Research · CMS Holdings · Hypersphere Ventures · DeFiance Capital —
SEED✓Equity / VC May 2021 $6.4M $50M Polychain Capital · HTX Ventures · ParaFi Capital · PNYX Venture —
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Growth signals

dTrade website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for dTrade is 2.1K monthly website visits.

Latest monthly visits2.1K
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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Investors

23 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed22 investors entered at this stage

  • Polychain Capital
  • PNYX Venture
  • Meltem Demirors
  • AU21 Capital
  • ParaFi Capital
  • Hypersphere Ventures
  • Divergence Ventures
  • CMS Holdings
  • HTX Ventures
  • MGNR
  • Alameda Research
  • Mechanism Capital
  • Kronos Research
  • LedgerPrime
  • Wintermute
  • Fenbushi Capital
  • Bixin Capital
  • Altonomy
  • Three Arrows Capital
  • IOSG Ventures
  • DeFiance Capital
  • Magic ventures

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • LongHash Ventures
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇨🇦 Canada · Toronto HQ
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