Startup profile for Dfinity: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Dfinity funding, valuation and investors

Internet Computer (ICP) — decentralized blockchain hosting web-speed smart contracts and apps.

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Funding, valuation & investors

Answer-first snapshot

Latest funding

Venture

$102M · 2018

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$102M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

private

growth · Zurich, Switzerland

Investors in latest funding

Other: Andreessen Horowitz , Polychain Capital

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Dfinity Foundation develops the Internet Computer (ICP) — a decentralized blockchain network designed to host web-speed smart contracts and full-stack applications without traditional cloud servers. Raised $102M from a16z and Polychain in 2018; ICP token launched May 2021 with major exchange listings. The project aims to decentralize cloud computing.

Why Dfinity is interesting

Ambitious 'world computer' thesis — a16z and Polychain backed $102M+ before ICP became one of the largest token launches of 2021.

Product & use cases

Internet Computer is a blockchain network running canister smart contracts at web speed — hosting frontends and backends without AWS/GCP.

  • Decentralized app hosting without traditional cloud
  • On-chain DAOs and social applications
  • DeFi and NFT apps on ICP canisters

Key facts

  • ICP token launched May 2021 with major exchange listings
  • Raised $102M+ from a16z, Polychain, Multicoin before launch
  • Dfinity Foundation based in Zurich

Funding history (newest first)

Venture

2018 $102M

Source: https://internetcomputer.org/

Investors in our directory

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

Andreessen Horowitz Multicoin Capital

Competitive landscape

Edge: Novel chain architecture claiming web-speed on-chain compute — but ecosystem adoption lags Ethereum/Solana.

ICP promised to decentralize cloud but faces developer adoption challenges vs. established L1s. Token price declined significantly from 2021 launch highs.

  • Ethereum incumbent

    Dominant smart contract platform.

  • Solana direct

    High-throughput L1 competitor.

  • AWS/GCP incumbent

    Centralized cloud — what ICP aims to replace.

  • Near Protocol adjacent

    Web-speed sharded blockchain.

Notable stories

  • ICP's May 2021 launch briefly made it a top-10 crypto by market cap before token price declined sharply from launch highs (CoinDesk).

Industries

Crypto & Web3 Infrastructure & Cloud

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FAQs about Dfinity

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

Foundation developing Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain for decentralized app hosting.
Native token of Internet Computer blockchain — used for governance and compute cycles.
a16z (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) and Polychain among early backers of $102M+ raise.
ICP targets full-stack on-chain hosting; Ethereum is general smart contract platform with off-chain frontends.
May 2021 token genesis and exchange listings.
Dfinity Foundation is a Swiss non-profit; ICP is decentralized protocol.
Protocol economics via ICP token and compute cycles — not traditional company metrics.
Zurich, Switzerland.
ICP token is publicly traded; foundation is non-profit.
Blockchain network designed to host web applications entirely on-chain.
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