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Bifrost

DefunctYC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 4 employees · 1 known investors

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Daniel Grossunlockedknows Kartik Sathappan · together at Apple (overlapped)
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Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.

Also known as Hapi Finance · Mysterious · Mysterious.IO

Crypto & Web3FintechCrypto / Web3FinanceCryptographyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Bifrost was founded in 2021 by Kartik Sathappan and Samraaj Bath.

KSKartik Sathappan
Kartik Sathappanin𝕏FounderKartik Sathappan is a GP at Families Fund and co-host of the Pirate Wires podcast. He previously founded Bifrost (Y Combinator W22) and held roles at Panda, Neighborly, Intuit, Apple, and HBO.
SBSamraaj Bath
Samraaj Bathin𝕏FounderSamraaj Bath is the CEO of ion design and a two-time Y Combinator founder. He has held roles as a CTO, product manager, design team manager, and full stack engineer, with prior founding experience including an ice cream company and a birthday wishing app.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Bifrost Biosystems Single-Cell Screening Platform Promises to Link Phenotypes, Genotypes | GenomeWebgenomeweb.com · Jul 2026Quantum Amplifiers: Bifrost Raises $2.5M for Scalable Quantum Hardwarethequbitreport.com · Jul 2025Bifrost Electronics Raises $2.5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2025Colorado Startup Raises $2.5M to Advance Groundbreaking, Scalable Quantum Hardware for U.S. Industryprnewswire.com · Jul 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Bifrost do?
Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.
Who founded Bifrost?
Bifrost was founded by Kartik Sathappan, Samraaj Bath in 2021.
Who are Bifrost's investors?
Bifrost's investors include Y Combinator.
How much funding has Bifrost raised?
Bifrost has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Bifrost headquartered?
Bifrost is headquartered in San Francisco, US.