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# BlockFi
- URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/blockfi/
- Published: 1999-01-02T12:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-01T02:50:28.000Z
- Author: Liam Sturgess
- Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization

**BlockFi** is an American cryptocurrency company based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

## History

BlockFi was founded in October 2017 by Zac Prince and Flori Marquez.[\[1\]](#fn1)

In March 2020, BlockFi partnered with Silvergate Capital.[\[2\]](#fn2)

## Organization

| Name          | Position                            | Notes       |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Zac Prince    | Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer | \-          |
| Flori Marquez | Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer | Bond Street |

### Investors

Individuals and companies that invested in BlockFi include:[\[3\]](#fn3)[\[4\]](#fn4)[\[5\]](#fn5)[\[6\]](#fn6)[\[7\]](#fn7)[\[8\]](#fn8)

- Able Partners
- Akuna Capital
- Alumni Ventures
- Arrington XRP Capital
- Avon Ventures
- Bain Capital Venures (BCV)
- Bracket Capital
- Castle Island Ventures
- CMT Digital
- Coinbase Ventures
- ConsenSys Ventures
- Definitive Capital
- Devonshire Investors
- DST Global
- Empede Capital
- Ethos Financial Group
- FTX US
- Galaxy Digital
- HashKey Capital
- Investlink
- Kenetic Capital
- Matthew Dellavedova
- Michael Antonov
- Morgan Creek Digital (MCD)
- Paradigm
- ParaFi Capital
- PJC
- Pomp Investments
- Purple Arch Ventures
- Recruit Strategic Partners
- Rose Park Advisors
- SCB 10X
- SoFi Technologies
- Susquehanna Government Products (SGP)
- Third Prime
- Three Arrows Capital
- Tiger Global Management
- Valar Ventures
- Valor Capital Group
- The Venture Collective
- Winklevoss Capital

## External links

- [Website](http://blockfi.com/)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlockFi)

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1. Stevens, R. (2022, November 30). *BlockFi’s Rise and Fall: A Timeline.* CoinDesk. <https://web.archive.org/web/20230803183542/https://www.coindesk.com/learn/blockfis-rise-and-fall-a-timeline/> [↩︎](#fnref1)
2. Keoun, B. (2020, March 10). *Previously Crypto-Only BlockFi Adds Cash On-Ramp Through Silvergate Partnership.* CoinDesk. <https://web.archive.org/web/20230803204906/https://www.coindesk.com/business/2020/03/10/previously-crypto-only-blockfi-adds-cash-on-ramp-through-silvergate-partnership/> [↩︎](#fnref2)
3. Baydakova, A. (2018, July 24). *BlockFi Raises $52.5 Million in Round Lead by Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital.* CoinDesk. <http://archive.today/2023.08.03-200106/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/07/24/blockfi-raises-525-million-in-round-lead-by-novogratzs-galaxy-digital/> [↩︎](#fnref3)
4. Khatri, Y. (2021, September 13). *Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Backs $4 million Raise for Crypto-Lender BlockFi.* CoinDesk. <http://archive.today/2023.08.03-201045/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/12/12/novogratzs-galaxy-digital-backs-4-million-raise-for-crypto-lender-blockfi/> [↩︎](#fnref4)
5. Foxley, W. (2019, August 6). *Bitcoin and Ether Lender BlockFi Raises $18.3 Million Series A.* CoinDesk. <http://archive.today/2022.06.13-204401/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/08/06/bitcoin-and-ether-lender-blockfi-raises-183-million-series-a/> [↩︎](#fnref5)
6. DiCamillo, N. (2020, February 13). *Bitcoin Lender BlockFi Raises $30M in Series B Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.* CoinDesk. <http://archive.today/2023.08.03-203826/https://www.coindesk.com/business/2020/02/13/bitcoin-lender-blockfi-raises-30m-in-series-b-led-by-peter-thiels-valar-ventures/> [↩︎](#fnref6)
7. DiCamillo, N. (2020b, August 20). *BlockFi Raises $50M From Universities, NBA Star, Others as Crypto Lending Soars.* CoinDesk. <https://web.archive.org/web/20230204054437/https://www.coindesk.com/business/2020/08/20/blockfi-raises-50m-from-universities-nba-star-others-as-crypto-lending-soars/> [↩︎](#fnref7)
8. *BlockFi - Funding, Financials, Valuation & Investors.* Crunchbase. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from <https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/blockfi-inc/investor%5Ffinancials> [↩︎](#fnref8)