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LunarCrush

Techstars '19

Costa Mesa, US · Founded 2018 · 13 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors

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LunarCrush analyzes millions of social media posts in real time across networks like X, Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and news to produce sentiment and influence metrics for crypto assets, stocks, brands, and people. It delivers this social intelligence to individuals and teams through API access, MCP-based AI integrations, and a dashboard for use in AI workflows.

Also known as LunarCrush

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Founders & leadership

LunarCrush was founded in 2018 by Joe Vezzani.

JVJoe Vezzani
Joe VezzaniinCo-Founder + CEOJoe Vezzani is co-founder and CEO of LunarCrush, a platform that analyzes social media data across multiple networks to generate sentiment and influence metrics for crypto assets, stocks, and other markets. He also invests in and advises teams in AI, data, and fintech.

Investors · 15

Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M
LBANK Labs
Manutara VenturesMiami
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
TRGCAmsterdam · $100K – $1M
WWVentures$250K – $500K
Blockchain Founders Fundreported · 2 sourcesSingapore
Draper Goren HolmreportedWestlake Village
FunFair Venturesreported
INCE Capitalreported · 2 sourcesShanghai
MoonPayreported
Side Door VenturesreportedFernandina Beach · $300K – $5M

Also in the syndicate · 3

Bitcoin Frontier FundDraper Round TableleadEMURGO

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 1 round · 2023

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

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

LunarCrush operates a social intelligence platform that measures sentiment and social volume in real time. Its coverage spans more than 40 categories, including crypto assets, stocks, sports and brands, with data sourced from social networks such as X, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok.

The platform is presented publicly as a self-service offering, with a free entry point and published pricing tiers for access.

Business model

The company positions itself as a data layer, offering access to its social sentiment and volume metrics through paid plans alongside a free tier.

▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market

Technology

LunarCrush aggregates and processes posts from social platforms including X, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok to derive real-time sentiment and social volume measures across categories.

Go-to-market

Self-service acquisition through the company's website, with a free starting tier and publicly listed pricing.

Users tracking sentiment and social activity in markets and other categories such as crypto, stocks, sports and brands.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Categories coveredJan 202540 categories
HeadcountAug 202613

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
TradingView81 shared keywordsTradingView is a charting platform and social network used by over 100 million traders and investors worldwide to analyze and trade across global financial markets. The platform provides tools for technical analysis, market data, and community collaboration for retail and institutional traders.
Robinhood75 shared keywordsRobinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets. The platform serves retail investors with low barriers to entry, offering portfolio management services and market insights.
Public71 shared keywordsPublic is a trading platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and memecoins through accounts managed by Zero Hash LLC, a New York State-licensed virtual currency business.
StockTwits67 shared keywordsStocktwits operates an online community platform where investors and traders share ideas, analysis, and trade discussions organized around stock tickers. The page presented is its community guidelines rather than a product description.
Bitget56 shared keywordsBitget is a cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, futures trading, and copy trading services for users worldwide. The platform provides a secure investment solution for crypto trading with regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
CoinGecko56 shared keywordsCoinGecko is the world's largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, providing comprehensive market data including price, volume, and market capitalization across thousands of cryptoassets. It serves millions of users globally with tools, research, and APIs for cryptocurrency market analysis and insights.

Companies competing with LunarCrush for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

LunarCrush Secures $5 Million Series A Funding to Pioneer User-Centric Social Media Experienceprnewswire.com · Jul 2023Crypto startup LunarCrush secures $5m Series A fundingfintech.global · Jul 2023Tim Draper-Backed Fund Joins $5M Series A for LunarCrushcoindesk.com · Jul 2023From Crypto to Culture: LunarCrush Raises $5M Series A to Expand Scope with Search for Social Mediaprweb.com · Jul 2023Social Analytics Platform LunarCrush Raises $5M in Series A Fundingfinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2023Draper Goren Holm Raises $25 Million Blockchain VC Fund - dot.LAdot.la · Oct 2020

▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does LunarCrush do?
LunarCrush provides real-time social sentiment and volume metrics across crypto, stocks, sports, brands and other categories.
Who founded LunarCrush?
LunarCrush was founded by Joe Vezzani in 2018.
Who are LunarCrush's investors?
LunarCrush's investors include Draper Associates, LBANK Labs, Manutara Ventures, Techstars, TRGC, WWVentures, Blockchain Founders Fund, Draper Goren Holm and 4 more.
How much funding has LunarCrush raised?
LunarCrush has disclosed $5M raised across 1 round.
Where is LunarCrush headquartered?
LunarCrush is headquartered in Costa Mesa, US.