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Parallel Finance
Offers margin staking, auction loans, staking derivatives, and an AMM curve that enables significantly higher capital efficiency for DOT and KSM holders
About Parallel Finance
Parallel Finance, founded in 2021 by Yubo Ruan, is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that has expanded to describe itself as a "DeFi Super App". Ruan, an entrepreneur, developer, and investor, previously founded 8 Decimal Capital, a blockchain-focused venture capital fund. This background in the blockchain and investment space provided a foundation for the creation of Parallel Finance.
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The company initially focused on the Polkadot ecosystem, with the goal of increasing capital efficiency for DOT and KSM stakers. It has since evolved to a multi-chain platform, supporting both Polkadot and Ethereum. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of DeFi services within a single application, including lending, staking, and trading. One of its key offerings is margin staking, which allows users to stake their assets while still having access to liquidity.
Parallel Finance has also introduced "Nirvana," which is described as an AI-native financial infrastructure. This system is designed to enable autonomous AI agents to analyze markets and execute complex financial strategies in a decentralized environment. The company has received backing from prominent investors, including Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 45
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 67.6/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Crypto and DeFi
- Sector
- Fintech, Defi, Crypto Staking, Crypto Lending and Borrowing, Polkadot Ecosystem, Crypto and Web3, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Blockchain
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Apr 2022 | $5M | $500M | StarkWare Industries · Section 32 · Coinbase Ventures | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Nov 2021 | $0 | $250M | Founders Fund · Sequoia · Shima Capital | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Parallel Finance is 320 monthly website visits, down 38.5% over the last three months. Parallel Finance's team declined 6.3% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed6 investors entered at this stage
Pantera Capital
Polychain Capital
Hypersphere Ventures
Lightspeed Venture Partners
8 Decimal Capital
Breyer Capital
Series A11 investors entered at this stage
CMT Digital Ventures
Blockchain Capital
Alameda Research
Blockchange Ventures
Slow Ventures
Founders Fund
Sequoia
Shima Capital
StarkWare Industries
Section 32
Coinbase Ventures
Other known investors8 additional known investors
Amy Wu
Angel Collective Opportunity Fund
Blocktech Ventures
gumi Cryptos Capital
HF0
Hongkai He
Skylight Investment
Taihill Venture
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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