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Aptos funding, valuation and investors
High-throughput layer-1 blockchain built on the Move programming language.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$150M · July 2022
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$350M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
growth · Palo Alto, California
Investors in latest funding
Other: Andreessen Horowitz
Overview
Aptos Labs builds the Aptos blockchain, a layer-1 network using the Move language originally developed for Meta's Diem project. The chain targets high throughput and safety for DeFi, gaming, and consumer crypto applications with parallel transaction execution.
Why Aptos is interesting
Ex-Meta Diem/Libra engineers shipping a Move-native L1 with sub-second finality — one of the largest crypto fundraises of 2022.
Product & use cases
Aptos Labs builds the Aptos blockchain, a layer-1 network using the Move language originally developed for Meta's Diem project.
- Onchain application development and infrastructure
Key facts
- Strategic round (Mar 2022): $200M led by a16z crypto; Multicoin, Tiger Global, Coinbase Ventures among participants (Aptos Medium)
- Series A extension (Jul 2022): $150M led by FTX Ventures; a16z and Multicoin continued (Aptos Medium)
- Mainnet launch (Oct 2022); Move language from ex-Diem/Meta engineering team (Aptos site)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Coinbase Ventures, FTX Ventures (defunct)
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
Jul 2022 $150MSource: Series A extension (Jul 2022): $150M led by FTX Ventures; a16z and Multicoin continued (Aptos Medium)
Unknown
Mar 2022 $200MSource: Strategic round (Mar 2022): $200M led by a16z crypto; Multicoin, Tiger Global, Coinbase Ventures among participants (Aptos Medium)
Investors in our directory
Funds linked from Aptos's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.
Competitive landscape
Edge: Ex-Meta Diem/Libra engineers shipping a Move-native L1 with sub-second finality — one of the largest crypto fundraises of 2022.
Aptos competes in crypto-web3. Incumbents have distribution; startup edge depends on product depth and buyer references. See competitors for specific tradeoffs — no invented market share claims.
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Infura direct
Web3 node/API competitor.
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QuickNode direct
Multichain developer infra.
Notable stories
- Strategic round (Mar 2022): $200M led by a16z crypto; Multicoin, Tiger Global, Coinbase Ventures among participants (Aptos Medium)
- Series A extension (Jul 2022): $150M led by FTX Ventures; a16z and Multicoin continued (Aptos Medium)
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