Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by PayPal for $200M, Mar 2021
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2020-10
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2018
Headcount
1-10
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Fintech & Insurtech
About
Curv offers custodians, exchanges, and asset managers a secure platform for holding and trading crypto-assets. Through a mathematically proven cryptographic solution, the company introduces a secure online "vault as a service" to replace hot and cold wallets. Curv's technology allows businesses to manage cryptocurrencies at scale, creating transactions without jeopardizing the keys of the business or its clients. Curv was named a cool vendor in "Cool Vendors in Blockchain Security and Privacy, 2019" by the Gartner Research Group.
Headcount over time
32 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- New York, United States
Q&A
- What is Curv's primary business offering?
- Curv offers an institutional digital asset wallet service, providing a secure platform for custodians, exchanges, and asset managers to hold and trade crypto-assets using a cryptographic solution.
- When was Curv founded?
- Curv was founded in January 2018.
- What is Curv's current status?
- Curv is currently listed as acquired (inactive), having been acquired by PayPal in March 2021, after which it ceased to operate.
- How much total funding did Curv raise?
- Curv raised a total of $36,500,000 USD.
- Which investors participated in Curv's February 2019 funding round?
- In February 2019, investors included Team8 and Jump Capital.
- Which investor led Curv's July 2020 funding round?
- Commerce Ventures led Curv's funding round in July 2020.
- Which investors participated in Curv's October 2020 funding round?
- In October 2020, investors included Franklin Templeton.
- Where is Curv's headquarters located?
- Curv's headquarters is located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Team · 3
Itay Malinger
Founder · CEO
Dan Yadlin
Founder · CTO
Nadav Zafrir
Chairman
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Fintech & Insurtech
Sub-sectors
Fintech & InsurtechMoney Transfer & Management
Technologies
Cryptography
Target customers
Financial ServicesFinancial InstitutionsConsumersFinancial & Real EstatePrivate Investors
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Verified
Tags
financial-institutionstrading-and-investinginvestorscryptographycryptocurrencyprivate-investorsfintechinvestments
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | curv.co |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/34228100 |
Identifiers & details
| Former names | Team85 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018-1 |
| Employees (exact) | 32 |
| Offices | New York |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by PayPal on Mar 2021 - ceased to operate |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by PayPal 2021-03 $200.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 15 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515863058 |
|---|---|
| Status | מחוסלת עקב מיזוג — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2018-06-20 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2020 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | תוצרת הארץ 7 תל אביב - יפו |