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CoinJar is an Australian bitcoin platform that enables the buying and selling of bitcoins and allows merchants to accept bitcoin payments.

Backed by

Blackbird VenturesBlackbird Ventures
Torsten HoffmanTorsten Hoffman
Rob MurrayRob Murray
Guy KingGuy King
Bevan ClarkBevan Clark
Chris HitchenChris Hitchen

Raised 0.45M EQUITY on December 2, 2013

About

CoinJar is a Melbourne-based consumer Bitcoin exchange and digital wallet that enables users to buy, sell, and transact bitcoin, offers merchant payment integration, and provides a free iPhone app.

Mission

CoinJar is a Melbourne-based consumer Bitcoin exchange and digital wallet provider that lets users buy, sell and transact in bitcoin. The platform also offers merchant services for businesses to accept bitcoin as payment and provides a free CoinJar iPhone app. The company has over 10,000 Australian users and is looking to expand globally. CoinJar was co-founded by CEO Asher Tan and Ryan Zhou and is a graduate of Australian startup incubator AngelCube. It recently raised AUD$500k in equity funding. Investors in the round included Niki Scevak of Blackbird Ventures, Torsten Hoffman, RetailMeNot founders Guy King and Bevan Clark, Rob Murray and Chris Hitchen.

Quick Facts

Founded

2013

Funding

EQUITY

Industry

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech

Team Size

11-50

Headquarters

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia