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Near Protocol Project
The global computing platform for the Open Web
About Near Protocol Project
NEAR Protocol operates as a fully sharded, proof-of-stake blockchain aimed at mainstream adoption. The platform is built to be performant, scalable, and secure, addressing the needs of the growing Web3 ecosystem. NEAR's core technology, Chain Abstraction, enables seamless scalability, making it possible to support a billion users. The company serves developers, enterprises, and end-users looking to leverage blockchain technology for various applications. NEAR's business model revolves around transaction fees and staking rewards, providing a sustainable revenue stream. The market it operates in includes decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blockchain-based applications. By focusing on scalability and security, NEAR Protocol aims to be a cornerstone in the Web3 landscape. Keywords: blockchain, Web3, sharding, proof-of-stake, scalability, security, Chain Abstraction, DeFi, NFTs, mainstream adoption.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 152
- Open positions
- 6
- Dealroom signal
- 74.7/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Crypto and DeFi
- Sector
- Fintech, Open Source, Decentralised Applications, Sharding, Rumoured $1B, Web 3.0, Layer1, Layer2, Crypto and Web 3.0 Infrastructure
- Technology
- Blockchain, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 18 companies, latest Jul 2025
- Capital deployed
- $143M
- Preferred round
- EARLY VC
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FundingOther financing | Nov 2023 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Apr 2022 | $350M | $1.4B | #Hashed · Dragonfly Capital Partners · FTX · Republic Capital | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Near Protocol Project is 150K monthly website visits, up 25% over the last three months. Near Protocol Project's team declined 3.2% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Series A9 investors entered at this stage
MetaStable Capital
Accomplice
Andreessen Horowitz
Pantera Capital
Libertus Capital
Electric Capital
Animal Ventures
Distributed Global
Blockchange Ventures
Series B and later16 investors entered at this stage
- TCThree Arrows Capital
Dragonfly Capital Partners
Stani Kulechov
Folius Ventures
Circle
Santiago Roel Santos
Amber Group
Alameda Research
Mechanism Capital
Zee Prime Capital
Jump Capital
Metaweb Ventures
Tiger Global
#Hashed
FTX
Republic Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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