United States · Series C startup

Who invested in Gauntlet

2 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

DeFiFinancial ServicesFintechWeb3 & Crypto

Raised 4 months agoValuation: $1.0B, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$125Mraised across 2 rounds since 2023, from 2 sources

Latest round
Series C, $125MJul 2026
Led by
SBI Group
Investors
9 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

202420252026
?Venture$125MSeries C
First round
Venture
Apr 2023
Biggest round
$125M
Series C · Jul 2026
Between rounds
3.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
  2. Apr 2023

Founders and team

From Gauntlet's own website: 28 on the team.

  • Tarun ChitraChief Executive Officer
  • Jesse KaoChief Financial Officer
  • Nicholas CannonChief Business Officer
  • Rei ChiangChief Technology Officer
  • Matt DobelVP of Business Development
  • Paul VijenderHead of Security
  • Aidan BristowSenior Business Development Manager
  • Alex SzymanskiSenior Software Engineer
  • Carson BrownSenior Product Manager
  • Danica EspirituPeople & Operations Manager
  • Ian MellenSenior Data Scientist
  • Jacob RhodeSenior Software Engineer
  • Jonathan ReemStaff Software Engineer
  • Kevin HeAccounting Lead
  • Mahima RautQuantitative Research Engineer
  • Maria ShaikhSenior Data Scientist
  • Mathieu VoisinSenior Software Engineer
  • Michalis AlifierakisSenior Machine Learning Engineer

And 10 more on the team.

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

First Round CapitalVC firm2rounds
ParadigmVC firm2rounds
SE VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
SBI GroupGrowth equity1round, led 1
Coinbase VenturesCorporate VC1round
Ribbit CapitalVC firm1round
Hack VCVC firm1round
CoinbaseCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Gauntlet as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Robot VenturesVC firmPer its own site
StandardVC firmPer its own site
Standard CryptoVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Gauntlet

Who invested in Gauntlet?

Gauntlet's investors include First Round Capital, Paradigm, Dragonfly Capital Partners, SE Ventures and SBI Group, and 4 more on record. SBI Group led its latest round.

How much has Gauntlet raised?

Gauntlet has raised $125M across 2 rounds since 2023. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Gauntlet last raise?

Gauntlet's most recent round was a Series C of $125M in Jul 2026, led by SBI Group.

What was Gauntlet's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $125M in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Gauntlet first?

Gauntlet's first round on record, in Apr 2023, was backed by First Round Capital, Coinbase Ventures and Ribbit Capital and 3 others.

What stage is Gauntlet at?

Gauntlet's latest named round is a Series C, in Jul 2026.

Where is Gauntlet based?

Gauntlet is based in the United States.

Who led Gauntlet's rounds?

SBI Group led the Series C in 2026.

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