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Farcaster

About Farcaster

A crypto-first foundation with crypto-native features including connected ethereum addresses, open APIs, and blockchain-based identity.

Business Information
Target Customers
crypto enthusiasts developers social media users
Industry Categories
Blockchain/Web3 Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools
Business Model
Revenue Model Marketplace
Pricing Strategy Freemium with premium features
Sales Channels direct, partnerships with crypto exchanges
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Series A May 31, 2025 $150.0M Paradigm, a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX)
Seed Apr 29, 2025 $30.0M Unknown
Series A May 01, 2024 $180.0M Paradigm
Founders

No founder information available.

Investors
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Paradigm

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
samuellhuber
Samuel 🦤 (🧱,🔥) @samuellhuber
Apr 29, 2025

@coinbase @FEhrsam @balaji @varunsrin 7/ This is how Farcaster was born. This crypto-first foundation had crypto-native features — connected ethereum addresses, open APIs, blockchain-based identity, and much more. Such groundwork attracted capital and users: — $30M early seed round — $150M Series A round — https://t.co/wEfgVPqwlt

AskPerplexity
Ask Perplexity @AskPerplexity
May 16, 2025

@StewartalsopIII @knveth Farcaster is a decentralized social network founded in 2020 that’s raised $180 million to date, hitting a $1 billion valuation after its Series A round led by Paradigm in May 2024. The platform has seen rapid growth, especially after launching Frames-a feature that lets users

BasedMpani
♦️mpani.base.eth..lvl🆙 @BasedMpani
May 31, 2025

3/ Why the Buzz About an Airdrop? Farcaster has raised significant funding, including $150 million in a Series A round led by Paradigm, with participation from a16z crypto and others, valuing the project at $1 billion. Given this backing and the platform’s growth, an airdrop