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San Juan, Puerto RicoFounded 2021Other B2B Software
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2022
Revenue <$1M Latest reported FY
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Tea

Tea.xyz is an innovative startup operating at the intersection of open source software (OSS) and blockchain technology. The company has developed a unique platform that rewards developers for their contributions to OSS using a decentralized protocol known as the Tea Protocol. This protocol issues TEA tokens, a type of digital currency, to incentivize and reward developers, maintainers, and supporters of OSS projects.

Tea.xyz primarily serves developers and contributors within the OSS community, as well as enthusiasts and investors in the blockchain and web3 space. The market it operates in is a niche but rapidly growing segment that combines elements of software development, decentralized finance (DeFi), and community governance.

The business model of Tea.xyz revolves around the distribution and management of TEA tokens. These tokens are allocated to various stakeholders, including core contributors, package maintainers, and users who add value to the network. The company generates revenue through the appreciation and transaction of these tokens, as well as through potential partnerships and integrations with other blockchain and OSS projects.

The Tea Protocol also features a governance system managed by a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). This allows token holders to vote on important decisions, ensuring that the community has a say in the protocol's evolution and sustainability. Additionally, the platform includes a feature called Proof of Contribution, which verifies and ranks OSS contributions to ensure that rewards are distributed fairly.

In summary, Tea.xyz is leveraging blockchain technology to create a sustainable and rewarding ecosystem for OSS contributors. By aligning incentives with the growth and maintenance of open source projects, the company aims to foster innovation and collaboration within the software development community.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Employees
18
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
76.5/100
Industry
Enterprise Software
Sector
Other B2B Software, Hard Tech
Technology
Blockchain
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SEED✓Equity / VC Dec 2022 $8.9M $36M WAX · Acuitas Group Holdings · Round13 Digital Asset Fund · Betaworks Ventures ↗
SEED✓Equity / VC Mar 2022 $8M $32M SVKCrypto · Lattice Capital · Woodstock Fund · DARMA Capital ↗
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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowth
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022 —
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Growth signals

Tea website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Tea is 32K monthly website visits, up 146.2% over the last three months. Tea's team grew 5.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits32K 3-month web change+146.2% 1-year team growth+5.9%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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Investors

19 investors on the cap table

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

Seed14 investors entered at this stage

  • YZi Labs
  • SVKCrypto
  • Lattice Capital
  • Woodstock Fund
  • DARMA Capital
  • Coral DeFi
  • MAKE Group
  • XBTO Humla Ventures
  • WAX
  • Acuitas Group Holdings
  • Round13 Digital Asset Fund
  • Betaworks Ventures
  • StrongBlock
  • Percival Capital

Other known investors5 additional known investors

  • George Heckman
  • Humla
  • Humla Ventures
  • Lattice
  • WealthUnion
Team profiled 8 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
6 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States40%
🇩🇪 Germany20%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇮🇳 India10%
🇮🇩 Indonesia10%
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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