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Aptos
High-throughput layer-1 blockchain built on the Move programming language.
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
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.
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)
Investors in our directory
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Industries
Crypto & Web3
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FAQs about Aptos
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Aptos Labs operates a layer-1 blockchain using the Move programming language, designed for high throughput and safe smart contracts — targeting DeFi, gaming, and consumer crypto apps.
Directory-linked investors include Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz), Multicoin Capital (/fund/multicoin-capital), and Tiger Global Management (/fund/tiger-global-management).
Aptos raised $350M+ across 2022 strategic rounds before mainnet launch and remains a growth-stage crypto infrastructure company.
Aptos brought Meta's Diem engineering talent and Move language to a new chain — competing in the high-throughput L1 race with safety properties Move was designed for.
Aptos is not a traditional public company; Aptos Labs remains private while the APT token trades on crypto exchanges.
Last updated: 2026-07-24