Startup profile for Anchorage: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (growth), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Anchorage

Regulated crypto custody and banking platform for institutions (Anchorage Digital).

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Anchorage is interesting

First federally chartered digital asset bank — OCC-regulated custody and staking infrastructure for institutions and protocols.

Key facts

  • Series D (Dec 2021): $350M at $3B+ led by KKR; a16z, GIC, Lux re-upped (Anchorage press)
  • Series C (Feb 2021): $80M led by GIC with a16z, Blockchain Capital, Lux (Anchorage press)
  • Regulatory: OCC-chartered national trust bank for digital assets (Anchorage site)
  • Co-investors not in VCT directory: GIC, KKR, Blockchain Capital, Goldman Sachs, PayPal Ventures

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Anchorage's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Crypto & Web3 Fintech

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FAQs about Anchorage

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Anchorage Digital provides institutional-grade crypto custody, trading, staking, and governance services under an OCC national trust bank charter — a regulated alternative to unlicensed custodians.
Directory-linked investors include Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz), Lux Capital (/fund/lux-capital), and Blockchange Ventures (/fund/blockchange-ventures). KKR led the $350M Series D.
Anchorage raised a $350M Series D in December 2021 at a reported $3B+ valuation and remains a late-stage private company.
Institutions need qualified custodians and regulatory clarity. Anchorage's OCC charter and SOC-compliant infrastructure made it an early regulated bridge between TradFi compliance and digital asset markets.
No — Anchorage Digital remains a private company as of July 2026.

Last updated: 2026-07-24