Unchained
also invests · investor profileFounded 2016 · 112 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
Unchained provides bitcoin financial services including loans and custody solutions built on collaborative custody structures. The company serves bitcoin holders seeking to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth while maintaining ownership and control.
Founders & leadership
Unchained was founded in 2016 by Joe Kelly and Dhruv Bansal.
Investors · 10
Kube VC
Valor Equity PartnersChicago
Visary CapitalSyossetvia Faizan J. Khan · inferred
Aptos Foundationreported
Ecliptic CapitalreportedAustin · $50K – $5M
Hivemind Capital LLCreportedNew York
Lattice CapitalreportedDover · $500K – $1.5M
NYDIGreportedNew York
Also in the syndicate · 2
AllianceGlobelink
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountpre-seedJun 2026
Hivemind Capital (lead), Alliance, Aptos Foundation, Globelink, Lattice
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 10
by search overlap
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Kraken118 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.
Strike100 shared keywordsStrike is a Bitcoin financial platform where users can buy, sell, spend, save, and borrow against bitcoin, with features including zero-fee recurring buys, Lightning Network payments, and free on-chain withdrawals. It also offers business accounts for building bitcoin treasuries, private client services for large orders, cross-border cash transfers, and a developer platform.
Trezor97 shared keywordsTrezor makes hardware wallets and related security products for storing and managing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It offers open-source hardware and software for self-custody crypto storage aimed at individual crypto holders.
OneKey90 shared keywordsOneKey makes hardware wallets and related software for storing and managing cryptocurrency, including staking management and support for EVM decoding, Solana message signing, and connections to wallets like MetaMask and Sparrow. It serves crypto users seeking self-custody of digital assets.
River Financial89 shared keywordsRiver is a bitcoin bank providing full-reserve custody and financial services built on sound money principles. The company publishes proof of reserves and public financials to demonstrate the security and soundness of its operations.
CoinTracker81 shared keywordsCoinTracker is crypto portfolio tracking and tax software that syncs wallets and exchanges to generate IRS-ready tax forms.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Unchained do?
- Unchained provides bitcoin financial services including loans and custody solutions built on collaborative custody structures. The company serves bitcoin holders seeking to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth while maintaining ownership and control.
- Who founded Unchained?
- Unchained was founded by Joe Kelly, Dhruv Bansal in 2016.
- Who are Unchained's investors?
- Unchained's investors include Kube VC, Valor Equity Partners, Visary Capital, Aptos Foundation, Ecliptic Capital, Hivemind Capital LLC, Lattice Capital, NYDIG.