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About Starlight
Industries
Fintech
Crypto & Web3
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$10M
Headquarters
Jersey City, New Jersey
Founded
2021
Overview
Starlight offers a financial technology platform that facilitates transactions in the cryptocurrency market through custodial and non-custodial wallet services. It partners with established financial institutions like Zero Hash to ensure security and compliance, allowing users to manage their digital assets effectively. Starlight differentiates itself by providing a choice between different wallet types and generating revenue through transaction fees and future virtual card services. The company's goal is to bridge the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional finance, making it easier for users to manage and spend their digital assets.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Starlight raised $5 million in seed funding in April 2023.
- Integration with DeFi platforms could enhance user experience and service offerings.
- Growing trend of crypto payroll services presents potential expansion opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from companies like Fireblocks and Anchorage.
- Regulatory scrutiny on crypto services could impact Starlight's operations.
- Cryptocurrency market volatility poses risks to Starlight's revenue streams.
What makes Starlight unique
- Starlight offers both custodial and non-custodial wallet services for flexibility.
- Partnerships with Zero Hash and FDIC-member banks ensure compliance and security.
- Starlight's all-in-one platform simplifies crypto asset management for businesses.
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Funding
Total Funding
$10M
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Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
SV Angel
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -4%1 year growth
↓ -4%2 year growth
↑ 15%In April 2023, Starlight launched its new margin trading platform.
Starlight raised $5 million in seed funding in the same month — a round which was co-led by Abstract Ventures and A* Capital with participation from Brevan Howard.
Financial operating system Starlight has turned to Zero Hash to help its customers trade cryptocurrencies. Starlight, which markets itself to web3 teams, announced the partnership with the B2B2C crypto infrastructure platform in a news release Thursday (Feb. 9). The company has embedded Zero Hash’s platform into its system to help corporate customers who “are digitally native, but new to web3,” buy and sell cryptocurrencies
We're excited to share the next chapter of Starlight.
New York-based Starlight aims to simplify the process for onboarding companies into crypto. Its product allows companies to set up a crypto wallet and track and manage their digital assets on an ongoing basis, all in one place, co-founder and CEO Grey Nguyen told TechCrunch. Nguyen and co-founder Ben Yang, now CTO at Starlight, left jobs at other tech companies to participate in a fellowship for pre-seed founders hosted by South Park Commons last year.
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About Starlight
Industries
Fintech
Crypto & Web3
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$10M
Headquarters
Jersey City, New Jersey
Founded
2021
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