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Solana
Fintech · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2017
New architecture for a high-performance blockchain MoreLess
Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform designed to facilitate fast, secure, and scalable decentralized applications and crypto-currencies. It operates in the burgeoning blockchain technology market, serving a diverse range of clients including developers, power users, and new consumers. Solana's unique selling proposition is its impressive speed, with block times of 400 milliseconds, and its ability to handle thousands of transactions per second. This makes it an attractive platform for developers looking to build applications that can handle mass adoption.
The company operates on a proof-of-stake network, a type of consensus algorithm where block creators are chosen based on their wealth, also defined as stake. This model not only ensures data security and censorship resistance but also minimizes environmental impact, with each transaction using about the same energy as a few Google searches.
Solana's business model is transaction-based. It charges minimal fees (less than $0.0025) for both developers and users per transaction, which provides a steady revenue stream as usage of the platform increases. The company also generates income through partnerships and integrations with companies worldwide.
In summary, Solana is a fast, secure, and eco-friendly blockchain platform designed for mass adoption, serving a wide range of clients from developers to everyday consumers. It operates in the rapidly growing blockchain market, leveraging a proof-of-stake network and a transaction-based business model to generate revenue.
Keywords: Blockchain, Fast Transactions, Scalable, Decentralized Applications, Proof-of-Stake, Eco-friendly, Mass Adoption, Developers, Minimal Fees, Secure.
Company overview
Solana company information
The essential company record, classifications and operating signals in one place.
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 249
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 76.4
- Investment activity
- 45 companies · latest Sep 2025
- Capital deployed
- $1.1B
- Preferred round
- SEED
Valuation & funding
Solana funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Jan 2025 | $18M | — | Sol Strategies | ↗ |
| LATE VCOther financing | Jun 2021 | $314M | $1.3B | Polychain Capital · CoinFund · Multicoin Capital · CoinShares Ventures | — |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Mar 2021 | $40M | $160M | OKX · MXC Exchange · Block Dream Fund | — |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Mar 2020 | $1.8M | $7M | CoinList | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Jul 2019 | $20M | $80M | Passport Capital · Slow Ventures · Reciprocal Ventures · Distributed Global | — |
| SEEDOther financing | Sep 2018 | Blockwall | — | ||
| SEEDOther financing | Jun 2018 | Kosmos VC | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
Available revenue and workforce history. Fields without reported data are omitted.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.1M | 0% | 249 |
| 2025 | $9.1M | 0% | 257 |
| 2024 | $9.1M | 0% | 238 |
| 2023 | $9.1M | 0% | 249 |
| 2022 | $9.1M | 0% | 236 |
| 2021 | $9.1M | +168.2% | 126 |
| 2020 | $3.4M | — | 45 |
Growth signals
Solana website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Solana is 1.1M monthly website visits, up 42.9% over the last three months. Solana's team declined 3.1% over the past year.
Comparisons
Solana compared with similar companies
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Capital deployed
Solana investments and acquisitions
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$13Mvaluation
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$14Mvaluation
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$20Mvaluation
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$55Mvaluation
Talent graph
Solana's talent
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Global footprint
Where Solana has talent and traffic
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In the news
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Market sentiment
What the market is saying about Solana
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