Fountain

What Fountain does

Fountain (legal entity: Fountain Platform Inc.) is a New York-based Web3 infrastructure company that builds an operating system for enterprise and institutional on-chain operations. Founded in 2022 and currently operating with 1-10 employees, the company targets institutional crypto market participants — primarily hedge funds and market makers — that need to run treasury, risk management, and trading execution workflows on-chain without bespoke engineering teams.

The platform is built around a smart contract multi-signature layer powered by Gnosis Safe, paired with a no-code visual automation builder, a granular function-level policy engine, and an audit compliance module. The product supports universal wallet compatibility across MPC, EOA, HSM, and security enclave environments, with integrations for Fireblocks, BitGo, Coinbase, Fordefi, Ledger, MetaMask, RabbyWallet, and Safe. Core workflow categories include treasury operations (account management, portfolio rebalancing, transaction routing), risk management (volatility and hack protection), and trading execution (multi-data-source condition-based strategy automation). An API layer enables custom workflows beyond the no-code builder. The company is operating in private beta as of September 2024.

Fountain operates an enterprise sales motion with a dedicated onboarding service ('We Set Up Your Workflows') supplemented by an early-access Typeform signup funnel. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; pricing is quote-based and the platform is in private beta with institutional design partners. The company is venture-backed, having closed a $3.5M seed round in September 2024 led by Foundation Capital, Caladan, and UOB, with participation from Alliance DAO, Druid Ventures, Marin Ventures, NGC Ventures, Primal Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, and angels from Anchorage Digital and Celo.

Name

Fountain

Legal name

Fountain Platform Inc.

Website

https://fountainplatform.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fountain is a New York-based Web3 operating system for enterprises and institutions, offering a Gnosis Safe-powered multisig platform, no-code automation builder, policy engine, and audit compliance for on-chain treasury, risk, and trading workflows. It serves institutional crypto clients including hedge funds and market makers, currently in private beta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Web3 operating system likely operates on a SaaS subscription model with enterprise pricing tiers, given the enterprise focus, private beta model, and 'Get early access' signup flow suggesting a managed service approach with dedicated onboarding support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fountain is a Web3 operating system for enterprises and institutions that streamlines treasury, risk, and trading workflows. It combines a smart contract multi-signature platform powered by Gnosis Safe with a no-code automation builder, a granular policy engine, and an audit compliance module to automate on-chain operations for institutional crypto users.

Product overview

Fountain is a Web3 operating system platform designed for enterprises and institutions to securely operate on-chain and manage complex DeFi workflows. The platform consists of a core Web3 operating system that integrates a smart contract multi-sig platform powered by Gnosis Safe, a no-code automation builder for creating workflows, a granular policy engine for governance controls, and an audit compliance module for enterprise-grade risk management. The platform offers specialized workflows for Treasury Operations (automating account management, portfolio rebalancing, transaction routing), Risk Management (protecting positions against volatility and hacks), and Trading Executions (automating complex trading strategies based on multi-data sources and conditions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fountain Web3 Operating System Web3 operating system platform that streamlines treasury, risk, and trading workflows for enterprises and institutional users through a smart contract multi-sig platform and no-code automation builder.
• Smart Contract Multi-Sig Platform Smart contract-based multi-signature platform powered by Gnosis Safe that guarantees full ownership and control of assets and operations. Universally compatible with MPC, EOA, HSM, and any security enclave, with integrations including MetaMask, Fireblocks, BitGo, RabbyWallet, Coinbase, Fordefi, Ledger, and Safe.
• No-Code Automation Builder Visual workflow builder enabling enterprises to deploy multi-condition workflows in seconds without writing code. Supports conditional statements, batch transactions, continuous monitoring, scheduled one-time or recurring transactions, and complex automation strategies.
• Policy Engine Smart contract-based governance engine offering granular control over user interactions with function-level permissions management for any protocol or smart contract, ensuring adaptability for any on-chain interaction.
• Audit Compliance Module Enterprise-grade compliance and risk management offering comprehensive data collection across historical transactions and both on-chain and off-chain user activities for transaction auditing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Boost trading efficiency and protect against market volatility and on-chain risks by automating key execution processes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gnosis SafecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner powering Fountain's multisig mechanism. Gnosis Safe provides the secure multi-signature wallet infrastructure that underpins Fountain's smart contract platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fireblocks: Institutional digital asset custody, treasury management, and DeFi operations platform serving hedge funds, market makers, and trading firms — directly comparable customer base and overlapping treasury/automation functionality.
• Anchorage Digital: Federally chartered crypto platform providing custody, trading, and on-chain operations for institutional clients, comparable to Fountain in serving hedge funds and market makers with secure asset management.
• BitGo: Institutional digital asset custody and treasury solutions with multi-signature wallet infrastructure, competing for the same hedge fund and market maker treasury operations workflow that Fountain targets.
• Fordefi: Institutional DeFi wallet and operations platform with MPC custody and policy controls, directly overlapping Fountain's smart contract multisig and policy engine for institutional DeFi users.
• Cobo: Institutional digital asset custody and DeFi yield platform providing treasury operations, risk management, and trading workflows to institutional clients — comparable scope to Fountain.

Broad incumbents

• Gnosis Safe (Safe): The underlying smart contract wallet infrastructure powering Fountain's multisig; Safe itself has evolved into a broader platform with apps and automation, overlapping Fountain's automation and policy positioning.
• Coinbase Prime: Institutional brokerage, custody, and trading services from Coinbase serving hedge funds and market makers; broader portfolio but overlapping on enterprise treasury and on-chain operations use cases.
• Ledger Enterprise: Enterprise-grade digital asset custody and governance built on Ledger hardware, competing for the same institutional self-custody and policy control needs as Fountain's multisig and policy engine.

Emerging players

• Dfns: API-first wallet infrastructure for institutions with policy controls and automation; comparable emerging institutional crypto operations stack targeting fintech and asset managers.
• Utila: Institutional crypto operations platform offering multi-signature wallets, policy engines, and treasury management for digital asset businesses — direct overlap with Fountain's institutional treasury and risk workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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