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Key people at Bittrex.
Bittrex was founded in 2013 by Bill Shihara (Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman).
Bittrex operates a robust digital asset exchange platform that facilitates the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies and digital tokens. The company provides a secure environment for trade execution, offering stable wallets and implementing industry-leading security practices to protect user assets and transactions. Its core product focuses on delivering reliability and integrity within the volatile cryptocurrency market.
The company was co-founded in 2014 by Bill Shihara, Richie Lai, and Rami Kawach. These founders brought extensive experience in cybersecurity from their tenures at prominent technology firms such as Amazon and Microsoft. Their collective insight highlighted the critical need for a more secure and trustworthy trading venue in the nascent cryptocurrency space, driving their mission to build a platform that prioritized security and regulatory compliance from its inception.
Bittrex serves individual and institutional traders who demand a dependable and secure infrastructure for their digital asset investments. The company’s vision is centered on advancing the broader blockchain industry by fostering innovation, supporting the incubation of emerging technologies, and driving transformative change within the digital economy. It strives to remain a key player in enabling the adoption and responsible growth of decentralized financial systems.
Bittrex was founded in 2013 by Bill Shihara (Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman).
Key people at Bittrex.
Bittrex has 1 tracked investment across 1 company. The latest tracked deal is $50.0M Series B in VALR in February 2022.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | VALR | $50.0M Series B | Pantera Capital | Cadenza Capital Management, Draper Associates, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Jump Crypto, Krillion Ventures, Sunset Ventures, Symbolic Capital, UpHonest Capital, Mark Cuban, Michael Dunworth, 4DI Capital, Alameda Research, Avon Ventures, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures, Distributed Global, GSR, Third Prime |