Chia
New York, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 12 known investors
Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems. The company provides infrastructure and technology for building secure, regulatory-compliant decentralized applications.
Founders & leadership
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Bram CohenFounder
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Gene HoffmanChief Executive Officer and President
MG

Misha GraboiChief Financial Officer
VK

Vishal KapoorChief Operating Officer
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Anders PetersenDirector
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April HelliwellExecutive Officer, Director
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Laurence LeviDirector
SM
Stacey MadisonDirector
BF
Ben FishmanDirector
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John FossExecutive Officer, Director
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John DuttonExecutive Officer, Director
Investors · 12
a16z cryptoMenlo Park
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Andromeda Capital
Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M
Collab+CurrencyEugenevia Stephen McKeon · inferred
DCM VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $15M
Draft Ventures LlcSan Francisco
Innovating CapitalNew York · $10K – $3M
Richmond Global VenturesNew York · $200K – $2M
Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M
Greylock PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $200M
True VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $3M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$6MraisedMay 2015 · 3 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$6MraisedMay 2015 · 3 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Anders PetersenDirector
- April HelliwellExecutive Officer, Director
- Laurence LeviDirector
- Stacey MadisonDirector
- Ben FishmanDirector
- John FossExecutive Officer, Director
- John DuttonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $9.2M
- Amount sold
- $6M
- First sale
- May 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Chia Network Raises $61M in Series D Fundingfinsmes.com · 2021
- Chia raises $61M for ‘eco-friendly’ crypto despite critics By Cointelegraphinvesting.com · 2021
- Chia Raises $61 Million to Scale Global Deployment of Green Financial Services Infrastructurefintechfutures.com · 2021
- Blockchain Platform Chia Raises $61M From a16z, Others at $500M Valuation: Reportcoindesk.com · 2021