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Solana
New architecture for a high-performance blockchain
About Solana
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.
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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.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 249
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 76.4/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Crypto and DeFi
- Sector
- Fintech, Immersive Technologies, Rumoured $1B, Metaverse, Layer1, Solana Ecosystem, Crypto and Web 3.0 Infrastructure, Crypto and Web3
- Technology
- Blockchain, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
- Investment activity
- 45 companies, latest Sep 2025
- Capital deployed
- $1.1B
- Preferred round
- SEED
Knowledge graph
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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 | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
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.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Kosmos VC
Blockwall
Series A14 investors entered at this stage
Multicoin Capital
Passport Capital
Slow Ventures
Reciprocal Ventures
Distributed Global
Foundation Capital
Kevin Rose
Rockaway Capital
BlockTower Capital
Lyndon Rive
CoinList
OKX
MXC Exchange
Block Dream Fund
Series B and later13 investors entered at this stage
Polychain Capital
CoinFund
CoinShares Ventures
CMS Holdings
Collab+Currency
Andreessen Horowitz
Jump Trading
Alameda Research
ParaFi Capital
Blockchange Ventures
Ryze Labs- MCMemetic Capital
Sol Strategies
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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