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citrea_xyz

About citrea_xyz

Citrea is the first rollup that enhances the capabilities of Bitcoin blockspace with zero-knowledge technology, enabling the development of decentralized applications and services on the Bitcoin network.

Business Information
Target Customers
developers financial institutions crypto enthusiasts
Industry Categories
Blockchain/Web3 Software Deep Tech
Business Model
Revenue Model Transaction fees
Pricing Strategy Not disclosed
Sales Channels Direct sales, Partnerships with exchanges and wallets
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Seed Jun 04, 2025 $16.7M Founders Fund (Peter Thiel), Galaxy Digital, Delphi Ventures +9 more
Seed Feb 01, 2024 $2.7M galaxyhq
Founders
m
muratkun

Co-Founder & CEO at Citrea

0
0x_orkun

Founder & CEO

e
ekrembal_

Co-Founder & CEO

t
tugcesmith

Founder & CEO

e
esadyusufatik

Co-Founder & CTO

Investors
B
Bitcoin Frontier Fund

Venture Capital

D
Delphi Ventures

Venture Capital

E
Erik Voorhees

Angel Investor

F
Founders Fund

Venture Capital

G
Galaxy Digital

Corporate Venture Capital

J
Jameson Lopp

Angel Investor

M
Maven 11

Venture Capital

M
Mirana Ventures

Venture Capital

b
balajis

Angel Investor

g
galaxyhq

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
ElegantSnowWhit
Mercy$now @ElegantSnowWhit
Jun 04, 2025

@citrea_xyz @tanaribtc @nectraxyz @SatsumaDEX 13/ Meet the Builders of @citrea_xyz Led by a world-class team 👇 • @0x_orkun – CEO • @ekrembal_ – Chief Science Officer • @esadyusufatik – CTO • @muratkun – COO • @tugcesmith – Marketing Lead They’ve raised $16.7M from top backers: 📣 Seed Round: https://t.co/4HrGs9X6q0

SmileWithKhushi
Khushí 🦈 @SmileWithKhushi
Jun 04, 2025

Well, This isn’t some fork or weekend experiment. @citrea_xyz has raised $16.7M across Seed & Series A round in just a few months: ✦ Founders Fund (Peter Thiel) ✦ Galaxy Digital, Delphi Ventures, Maven 11 ✦ Angels like Erik Voorhees, Balaji, Jameson Lopp and more tbh when

Ella_Joe19
Your_Web3.0_bestie💸❤️xx @Ella_Joe19
Jun 05, 2025

@AugurProject @Tether_to @0x_orkun @tanaribtc @nectraxyz Time and time aagain, @citrea_xyz have proven that it's more than just a theory. You can see these evidence when you follow the money. • In February 2024, @citrea_xyz raised $2.7 million in a seed round led by Galaxy and followed by some of the sharpest minds in Bitcoin. • https://t.co/jfys6PYXLR

LaudTheAvatar
Läud. (Ø,G) 💥 @LaudTheAvatar
Jun 05, 2025

Now these masterminds led @citrea_xyz to raise a total of $16.7M across two rounds to build Bitcoin’s first zero-knowledge rollup: > Seed Round: Announced Dec 2023 Backers: Galaxy, CMT Digital, Delphi Digital, Eric Wall, among others https://t.co/PmTjEhJ8hO > Series A: https://t.co/x0dk5kSmHy

0xRajaking
RajaKing.bit @0xRajaking
Jun 05, 2025

🧵𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: @citrea_xyz raised $16.7M (seed + Series A) round led by Founders Fund, Galaxy Ventures. Participated by: MIRANA, Delphi Ventures, Taproot Wizards, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, many more. Source: @CryptoRank_io https://t.co/SrwI8nvTw6