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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Discussion => Topic started by: Vladimir on July 03, 2012, 03:30:23 PM



Title: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Vladimir on July 03, 2012, 03:30:23 PM
This is a thread which maintains a list of startup companies that work mostly within Bitcoin economy. Bitcoin Startup List shall include only companies which are:
1. incorporated
2. potentially seeking venture funding or have already received venture funding

Discussion related to listed companies from investment angle is welcome.

There surely are threads out there listing all the GBLSE bonds and mining companies etc., this is not one of those threads.

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  Company name,      Country,       profile,                  website,                       brief description
- BitInstant LLC,      USA, https://www.bitinstant.com/aboutus  ,                           Funds transfer
- BitPay Inc,          USA, https://bit-pay.com/investors.html , https://bit-pay.com ,      Payment Processor
- Bittalk Media Ltd,   UK,  http://angel.co/bitcoin-magazine , http://bitcoinmagazine.net , Bitcoin Magazine publisher
- Bit Services LLC,    USA, http://BitVPS.com,                                              VPS/dedicated server provider.
- Coinlab,             USA, http://angel.co/coinlab ,  http://www.CoinLab.com ,             Software Services
- Prasos Oy,           Finland,  http://prasos.fi, https://bittiraha.fi                     Finnish Bitcoin portal
- Safebit Ltd,         UK,  http://angel.co/safebit , http://safeb.it/ ,                    eWallet operator
- Strike Sapphire S.A.,CR,  https://strikesapphire.com,                                     Gaming Software and Casino

- Kangas Bros Innovations Oy, Finland, http://localbitcoins.com, http://easywallet.org,     ewallet "local exchange"
- Tangible Cryptography LLC,  USA,     https://fastcash4bitcoins.com                        direct buyer of bitcoins


pending:
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- Satoshi Ltd,      no profile, no website
- Coinbase,         no incorporation details


More to come. You post them. But if you suggest to add a company to the list please give some details in format similar to the above.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: kangasbros on July 03, 2012, 03:40:42 PM
My company is registered in Finland: Kangas Bros Innovations Oy, company code FI22335856

We have two bitcoin-related web sites (localbitcoins.com and easywallet.org), and are now focusing on bitcoin-related projects full-time.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Meni Rosenfeld on July 03, 2012, 03:43:57 PM
Coinlab, Coinbase, probably Bit-Pay and BitInstant.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: BitPay Business Solutions on July 03, 2012, 09:10:44 PM
BitPay, Inc. is incorporated in the US.  And we are strapped in for the long term.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Stephen Gornick on July 03, 2012, 10:54:34 PM
Heh, ...

$5M USD venture capital to Dwolla.  Do they qualify as being "within the Bitcoin economy"?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Bitcoin Oz on July 03, 2012, 10:57:14 PM
There was  a bitcoin related company recently funded by ycombinator. Coinbase.com


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Vladimir on July 03, 2012, 10:57:24 PM
Heh, ...

$5M USD venture capital to Dwolla.  Do they qualify as being "within the Bitcoin economy"?

no, I'd say they do not qualify, even though they benefit greatly from it

re: conibase.com, let's wait on this one, I do not see any information about them being incorporated on their website.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: evoorhees on July 03, 2012, 10:59:45 PM
Satoshi Ltd. is registered in Colorado and run by Ira Miller and me, and includes Coinapult and Paysius. You can definitely add BitInstant LLC to the list of course.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: CoinLab on July 03, 2012, 11:10:38 PM
Coinlab, Coinbase, probably Bit-Pay and BitInstant.

Yep!  We are located in Seattle, Washington (USA). Our website is http://www.CoinLab.com . We are a Bitcoin Software Services company, and our first venture is to let gamers earn in-game virtual items in Free-2-Play online multiplayer games through our custom computation client.

Our profile can be seen at http://angel.co/coinlab


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: ssaCEO on July 04, 2012, 03:24:10 PM
Don't forget us! Strike Sapphire S.A. is incorporated in Costa Rica and complies with US and international gaming law. We've been open to the Bitcoin community since 19/7/2011. We're actively looking for the right investors to help us grow our software and casino business.

We don't take public or anonymous investment. Company beneficiaries must have a clean record and be able to pass background checks conducted by an internationally recognized casino licensing body.

ed:
- Strike Sapphire S.A.,   CR,   https://strikesapphire.com,   Gaming Software and Casino


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Yankee (BitInstant) on July 04, 2012, 04:21:06 PM
Don't forget us! Strike Sapphire S.A. is incorporated in Costa Rica and complies with US and international gaming law. We've been open to the Bitcoin community since 19/7/2011. We're actively looking for the right investors to help us grow our software and casino business.

We don't take public or anonymous investment. Company beneficiaries must have a clean record and be able to pass background checks conducted by an internationally recognized casino licensing body.

ed:
- Strike Sapphire S.A.,   CR,   https://strikesapphire.com,   Gaming Software and Casino

^ My favorite Bitcoin startup  ;D


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Technomage on July 04, 2012, 07:58:35 PM
Our company Prasos Oy, which is a LLC, is registered in Finland with company code 2469683-1. Everything we do is about Bitcoin. The company site is http://prasos.fi and our main product is https://bittiraha.fi. Bittiraha.fi is a Finnish Bitcoin portal that offers a wide variety of commercial and non-commercial services for Finnish Bitcoin users. Our commercial products will expand to other countries/languages in a few months but the main product will continue to be Bittiraha.fi.

We are not looking for investors at this time. This can change in the future however.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: grubles on July 04, 2012, 08:21:14 PM
Bit Services, LLC (BitVPS.com (http://BitVPS.com)). Registered in Florida, USA. VPS/dedicated server provider.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: Stephen Gornick on July 04, 2012, 09:40:59 PM
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking to add, however:

Quote
Blockchain.info is owned and operated by Qkos Services Ltd registered United Kingdom company number 05106799
- http://blockchain.info/about

and then not all that long ago was:

Looking for Investor / Bitcoin Backer.
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=75017.0


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: jimbobway on July 05, 2012, 03:39:12 AM
System D not good enough for this list?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: cryptostart on September 02, 2013, 02:40:55 AM
www.CryptoStart.com

Free directory of the best crypto and Bitcoin startups on the web.
Simple. Free. No catch.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Startup List.
Post by: BitLendingClub on April 24, 2014, 12:40:11 PM
www.bitlendingclub.com

BitLendingClub, LLC is incorporated in Illinois, self funded and possibly looking for venture capital.

Best Regards,
Kiril Gantchev
CEO of BitLendingClub, LLC