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CertiK
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
CertiK

CertiK

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CertiK: Leading blockchain security firm specializing in protocol analysis and DeFi monitoring.

Location
New York City, NY, US
Founded
2018
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CertiK is a leading blockchain security firm that specializes in protocol analysis and DeFi monitoring. The firm primarily focuses on the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors, providing critical security audits and formal verifications for various blockchain protocols and decentralized finance projects. CertiK typically invests in seed-stage companies, with notable investments including Playbux, which has raised $2,000,000.

CertiK's notable portfolio companies include Playbux, and the firm has completed significant security audits for major entities like LINE Blockchain and the XRP Ledger's innovative AMM, XLS-30d. Key decision-makers at CertiK are recognized experts in blockchain security, contributing to critical security updates such as Apple's iOS 17. CertiK offers unique value-add services, including joining networks as governance members and node validators, enhancing the security and reliability of blockchain ecosystems.

CertiK - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments1
Current Portfolio Count1
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed1 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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Playbux

CertiK - Classification

Also Known As
  • Certified Kernel Tech LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
  • 522300Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
  • 522320Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6090Functions Related To Depository Banking
  • 6099Functions Related To Depository Banking, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
  • 7300Business Services
  • 6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 6282Investment Advice
  • 7372Prepackaged Software