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Kraken

Crypto exchange and custodian. Filed for IPO in 2025.

HQ San Francisco, USFounded 2011late stageWebsite

On the watchlist — 960 employees.

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Headcount
960
0.0%
90d change
-2.2%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$5.7M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
22.7%
within typical band
Average tenure
2.6 yrs
Time since last raise
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · Kraken

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Human Resources
241
-4%
Professional Service
182
-13%
Advisory
52
-4%
Engineering
52
-29%
Product
49
-12%
Research
38
-38%
Legal
37
+9%
Marketing
37
+37%
Other
122

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. Decrypt4d ago
    Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings

    Co-CEO Arjun Sethi named as attendee at White House meeting focused on Clarity Act passage.

  2. Decrypt5d ago
    Trump Calls on Congress to Pass 'Fair Version' of Clarity Act at White House Crypto Meeting

    Co-CEO Arjun Sethi attended White House crypto regulatory meeting.

  3. DecryptHeadline7d ago
    Kraken Parent Payward Joins Glasswing, Gets Access to Claude Mythos to Hunt Security Flaws

    Mentioned in headline and as Payward parent; signatory to the security letter and partial focus of the announcement.

  4. CoinDeskHeadline7d ago
    Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push

    Kraken parent Payward is the subject joining Project Glasswing to use Anthropic's AI for cybersecurity.

  5. CoinDesk1mo ago
    U.S. regulator warns prediction markets against cutting corners in event contracts

    CFTC extended regulatory status for Kraken Derivatives Exchange; secondary topic in regulatory advisory.

  6. DecryptHeadline1mo ago
    Kraken Parent Company Makes Moves to Offer xStocks From Global Markets

    Primary subject; article announces Kraken parent Payward's partnership with GTN to expand xStocks tokenized equities globally beyond U.S.

  7. CoinDeskHeadline1mo ago
    Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market

    Article is entirely about Kraken's launch of USD-settled bitcoin and ether options as a major product expansion.

  8. DecryptHeadline2mo ago
    Kraken Wins $22M From Auditor That Abandoned It During Operation Choke Point 2.0

    Article is entirely about Kraken winning $22M arbitration award against auditor Mazars for abandoning audit during regulatory pressure.

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Events

Layoff · 3.4% (44 roles)
Departures in 2024-12: 59 vs 6-mo baseline of 15.5 (3.81× spike). Derived from PDL.
2y ago
Layoff · 6.21% (86 roles)
Departures in 2024-11: 100 vs 6-mo baseline of 13.5 (7.41× spike). Derived from PDL.
2y ago
Layoff · 7.94% (115 roles)
Departures in 2023-01: 155 vs 6-mo baseline of 40 (3.88× spike). Derived from PDL.
4y ago
Layoff · 17.2% (312 roles)
Departures in 2022-12: 345 vs 6-mo baseline of 33 (10.45× spike). Derived from PDL.
4y ago
Layoff · 5.12% (99 roles)
Departures in 2022-11: 127 vs 6-mo baseline of 28 (4.54× spike). Derived from PDL.
4y ago

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