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Coinbase
Leading U.S. crypto exchange and on-ramp — early a16z conviction bet that went public.
Stage
public
Status
public
Coverage
full
Why Coinbase is interesting
Coinbase remains the reference public crypto company. a16z’s early Series B thesis (Bitcoin as CS breakthrough) is a historical case study in contrarian category creation — still relevant as RWA/tokenization narratives revive.
Key facts
- Series B (Dec 2013): $25M led by a16z; Union Square Ventures and Ribbit Capital participated — Coinbase blog
- Series A (May 2013): $6.11M co-led by Union Square Ventures and Ribbit Capital — Reuters, CNBC
- a16z and USV became largest outside investors pre-IPO — CNBC (Apr 2021)
Investors in our directory
Funds linked from Coinbase's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.
Industries
Crypto & Web3 Fintech
Industry hub pages are rolling out from our fund-derived baseline taxonomy.
Market / IPO context
Ticker: COIN (NASDAQ)
IPO status: public
Editorial / static context — not a live quote.
FAQs about Coinbase
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Coinbase is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24