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SimpleHash

AcquiredYC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 5 known investors

SimpleHash provides NFT indexing and data infrastructure for blockchain applications, helping companies reduce costs and improve customer experience in the crypto ecosystem.

Also known as SimpleHash

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCrypto / Web3NFTUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

SimpleHash was founded in 2022 by Olly Wilson and Alex Kilkka.

OWOlly Wilson
Olly WilsoninCEO & Co-Founder2022–2025Olly Wilson is co-founder of SimpleHash, an NFT indexing and data infrastructure platform for blockchain applications.
AKAlex Kilkka
Alex Kilkkain𝕏Co-Founder2022–2025Alex Kilkka was CTO at Showtime.io, an NFT social platform, and is now a co-founder building NFT infrastructure technology.

Investors · 5

BitDAO
Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Mantle Network
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

SimpleHash operates a multi-chain token data platform that allows developers to query blockchain data from a single interface. The company indexes multiple blockchains, handles edge cases in token and NFT data, and exposes the results through an integration the company describes as requiring only a few lines of code, abstracting away the underlying complexity of working with token data across chains.

The company was founded in 2022 and is based in San Francisco. It participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch, with Brad Flora listed as its primary partner. Its Y Combinator profile categorises it under developer tools, SaaS, crypto/Web3 and NFT, and states the company's stated ambition is to organize the world of digital assets. As of the Y Combinator listing, the company's status is shown as acquired.

Founding story

SimpleHash was founded in 2022 by Olly Wilson and Alex Kilkka. Kilkka is described as the technical co-founder and was previously CTO at showtime.io, an NFT social network.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

SimpleHash positions itself as infrastructure for developers working with multi-chain token data, describing itself on its Y Combinator profile as well-funded, growing quickly, and serving leading names in crypto.

Technology

SimpleHash indexes multiple blockchains and normalises token data, handling edge cases so that developers can retrieve data across chains from one platform. The company states its service can be integrated in a few lines of code.

Go-to-market

Developers and companies building applications that consume blockchain token and NFT data. The company states it serves customers in crypto including Coinbase, Phantom and Uniswap.

Geography

Headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

History

Founded in 2022, SimpleHash took part in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch. Its Y Combinator profile subsequently lists the company as acquired, though no acquirer or transaction details are given in the available sources.

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

Competitors · 10

by search overlap
Alchemy26 shared keywordsAlchemy is a platform layer that enables developers to build applications on blockchain networks. The company provides infrastructure and APIs to simplify blockchain development for a global audience.
OpenSea20 shared keywordsCourtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
Coinbase20 shared keywordsCoinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers. The company operates a full-stack infrastructure including secure custody, liquidity services, stablecoin infrastructure, and global settlement rails.
Kraken15 shared keywordsKraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.
Moralis14 shared keywordsMoralis is a Stockholm-founded onchain data platform providing Web3 APIs, real-time streams and enterprise blockchain indexing.
Crypto13 shared keywordsCrypto.com operates a regulated all-in-one financial app where users can buy, trade, earn, and spend cryptocurrencies, stocks and ETFs, and prediction market contracts, plus a self-custody onchain wallet with DeFi access. It serves retail and institutional investors globally, with equities and prediction markets offered to US users under SEC and CFTC regulation.
Dune11 shared keywordsDune provides normalized blockchain datasets covering 130+ chains, including stablecoin, prediction market, tokenized real-world asset, and token balance data, delivered into customers' existing data warehouses such as Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery. It serves traders, analysts, and enterprises that use onchain data for trading signals, product strategy, and reporting.
NFT Now11 shared keywordsnft now is a media publication covering the NFT, Web3, and crypto space, producing news, features, and editorial content about digital assets and the broader creator and blockchain community.
NFTScan9 shared keywordsNFTScan is a multi-chain NFT data infrastructure platform serving blockchain developers and Web3 users with data indexing, exploration, and analytics capabilities. The company offers an explorer, API services, portfolio management tools, and project management platforms for the NFT ecosystem.
Quicknode9 shared keywordsQuicknode provides blockchain infrastructure services that enable developers and enterprises to build and deploy decentralized applications across multiple blockchains. The platform offers fast, reliable node access and developer tools for Web3 projects ranging from wallets and Layer 1 protocols to gaming and fintech applications.

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Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2022
Y Combinator profile lists SimpleHash as acquired

SimpleHash's Y Combinator company page shows a status of "Acquired". No acquirer, date or deal terms are stated.

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Jan 2022
Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch

SimpleHash was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch, with Brad Flora as primary partner.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Phantom acquires NFT data platform SimpleHash to enhance wallet featurescrypto.news · Feb 2025Crypto wallet Phantom acquires token data platform SimpleHash | The Blocktheblock.co · Feb 2025SimpleHash Funding | $0 Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

▸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 SimpleHash do?
SimpleHash is a multi-chain token and NFT data platform that lets developers query blockchain data through a single API.
Who founded SimpleHash?
SimpleHash was founded by Olly Wilson, Alex Kilkka in 2022.
Who are SimpleHash's investors?
SimpleHash's investors include BitDAO, Coinbase Ventures, FundersClub, Mantle Network, Y Combinator.
Where is SimpleHash headquartered?
SimpleHash is headquartered in San Francisco, US.