InsolventInstitutional blockchain softwareAssembly2013–2022
Symbiont
Its software carried Vanguard’s index data
A company building permissioned blockchain systems for financial institutions.
- Capital raised (announced)
- Estimated
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | 23 January 2019 | ||
| Earlier seed and Series A funding combined | Unknown | Not disclosed |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Smith | — | Not established | Oct 2026 |
How it ended
CoinDesk reported a Chapter 11 filing. Ledger Insights later reported that a rescue attempt failed and the company’s blockchain intellectual property was offered for sale.
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Sources
3 sources behind this page.
- 1Nasdaq leads $20 million funding round for Symbiont · CoinDesk · Jan 2019
- 2Symbiont.io files for Chapter 11 · CoinDesk · Dec 2022
- 3Bankrupt Symbiont blockchain IP is up for sale · Ledger Insights · May 2023
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