Red Kite

What Red Kite does

Red Kite is a Singapore-based Web3 launchpad founded in 2021 that operates redkitepad.com as a retail-accessible platform for participating in Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs). The company targets two distinct user segments: early-stage Web3 project founders seeking to raise capital and list tokens, and retail/crypto investors seeking exposure to early-stage token sales. According to company disclosures, the platform has hosted 100+ IDO projects, onboarded 200,000+ KYC-verified members, and facilitated $15,000,000 in cumulative capital raised across hosted projects.

The platform's core technology is a multi-chain smart-contract-based IDO pool system supporting BNB Chain (primary swap network), Ethereum, and Base (token claim network). Key technical components include a tier-based $PKF staking allocation system (where higher stakes unlock larger allocation rights), a 24-hour partial refund mechanism across all tiers, and a one-time KYC verification gate. The native $PKF utility token (ERC-20, contract 0x8B39B70E39Aa811b69365398e0aACe9bee238AEb) is listed on Uniswap and functions as the gating mechanism for IDO participation. The company bundles these technical components with professional services including incubation, acceleration, marketing support, and post-launch growth hacking for project founders.

Red Kite's business model combines three revenue streams: transaction fees on hosted IDOs across multiple chains, value accrual through $PKF token economics (staking demand and ecosystem utility), and professional services revenue from incubation/acceleration programs. Distribution is entirely community-led and self-serve, leveraging a global "alpha members" community, Telegram channels (English community and announcements), Twitter/X presence, and ecosystem partnerships. Pricing is project-specific (each IDO pool sets its own Total Raise, Refund Term, Min Tier, and Vesting Schedule), with observed individual pool sizes ranging from $10,000 to $150,000. The company's own corporate revenue is not disclosed; the $15,000,000 figure represents capital raised across hosted projects, not platform fees or company revenue.

Name

Red Kite

Legal name

Red Kite

Website

https://redkitepad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red Kite is a Singapore-based Web3 launchpad founded in 2021 that hosts IDO token sales across BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base networks. It serves Web3 project founders needing capital-raising infrastructure and retail crypto investors accessing early-stage token offerings via a $PKF staking-based tier system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Crypto Launchpad

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (525990), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Launchpads, IDOs & Token Distribution via DEXs (FSADABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Contract & Token Operations Infrastructure (Lifecycle, Corporate Actions) (FSAGAMAH), Lending Protocol Infrastructure (Oracles, Rate Models, Vaults) (FSADAFAN)

Keywords

• Web3 launchpad
• Token sale platform
• Crypto IDO platform
• Blockchain launch services
• Decentralized finance platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IDO Pool Transaction Fees: Red Kite charges fees on token-sale transactions hosted on its launchpad across BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base. The platform has hosted 100+ IDO projects and raised over $15,000,000 in cumulative funds, indicating transaction-based revenue from each project raise.
2. $PKF Token Economics: $PKF is the native utility token (Ethereum mainnet, Uniswap-listed at 0x8B39B70E39Aa811b69365398e0aACe9bee238AEb) that gates access to the platform's IDO allocation tiers. Value accrues to the protocol through staking demand and ecosystem utility within the PKF ecosystem.
3. Incubation, Acceleration, and Advisory Services: Red Kite offers incubation and acceleration programs, marketing & community support, customized trading & listing strategy, and post-launch growth hacking — generating project-based professional services revenue from Web3 builders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Core offering

Red Kite operates a multi-chain Web3 launchpad that hosts IDO (Initial DEX Offering) token sales for early-stage crypto projects across BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base networks. Access to IDO pools is gated by staking the native $PKF utility token for tier-based allocations and by completing a one-time KYC verification. The platform bundles incubation, marketing, customized listing strategy, and post-launch growth services for Web3 project founders as part of a full life-cycle hub offering.

Product overview

Red Kite is a single Web3 launchpad platform composed of several tightly integrated modules rather than a suite of separate products. The core Red Kite Launchpad hosts the IDO Pool Marketplace where users browse and invest in early-stage projects (DeFi, AI, RWA, DePin); access to those pools is gated by the PKF ($PKF) utility token (acquired via Uniswap), the PKF Staking & Tier System (which determines allocation sizes), and a one-time KYC Verification module for regulatory compliance. The platform also bundles an Incubation & Acceleration service offering that supports projects from idea through post-launch growth. Together these components form a "full life-cycle hub" for Web3 builders, with the launchpad as the customer-facing surface and staking/KYC as the gating and qualification layers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Red Kite Launchpad Platform Core Web3 launchpad platform described as a 'Full Life-cycle Hub for every Web3 Builders.' It hosts IDO (Initial DEX Offering) pools where individual crypto investors can participate in early-stage token sales, supporting verticals across DeFi, AI, RWA, and DePin. The platform reports 100+ IDO projects hosted, $15,000,000+ raised across projects, an average ATH ROI of +2,701.3%, and 200,000+ KYC'd members.
• PKF ($PKF) Utility Token ERC-20 utility token on Ethereum, traded on Uniswap, that serves as the access key for participating in Red Kite's IDO pools and is required for staking to earn tier allocation rights and priority access to promising projects. Higher $PKF staking amounts unlock better tiers with increased allocation sizes.
• Project Incubation & Acceleration Program End-to-end Web3 builder support service for project founders covering idea-to-launch and post-launch growth, including IDO launchpad hosting, marketing and community support, customized trading and listing strategy, incubation/acceleration, pivot partnerships, and post-launch growth hacking.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Direct peers

• Poolz Finance: Poolz Finance is a multi-chain IDO and token-sale platform with its own native utility token. It overlaps with Red Kite on cross-chain token-launch infrastructure and on-chain pool mechanics.
• BSCPad: BSCPad is a BNB-Chain-native launchpad offering tier-based staking for IDO allocations, closely mirroring Red Kite's core mechanism. It is a direct competitor for BNB Chain-based Web3 project launches and retail staking-tier users.
• TrustPad: TrustPad is a multi-chain launchpad using tiered staking of its native token to allocate IDO spots. It directly parallels Red Kite's staking-tier allocation design and cross-chain IDO hosting.
• DAO Maker: DAO Maker is one of the original crypto launchpads, offering IDO hosting and tier-based staking (DAO Vaults) for allocation access. It is directly comparable to Red Kite in product, target user (retail crypto investors), and staking-gated allocation mechanics.
• Seedify: Seedify is a crypto launchpad and incubator focused on GameFi, NFT, and metaverse projects, using token-staking tiers for IDO allocation. It is comparable in both product (launchpad + incubation) and tiered tokenomics.
• Polkastarter: Polkastarter is a multi-chain decentralized launchpad for token pools and fixed-swap auctions. It competes directly with Red Kite for cross-chain IDO projects and shares a similar retail-investor focus and pool-based fundraising model.

Emerging players

• GameFi.org: GameFi.org runs an IDO launchpad and aggregator for GameFi and metaverse projects, with staking-tier allocations. It is an adjacent launchpad competitor overlapping Red Kite on ecosystem focus and pool mechanics.
• Enjinstarter: Enjinstarter is a launchpad for Web3 gaming, metaverse, and DeFi projects with staking-gated allocations. It competes for the same Web3-builder pipeline, especially in the gaming/AI/RWA segments Red Kite serves.
• Decubate: Decubate operates a token launch and incubation platform with community-curated IDO pools. It is an emerging peer with a similar launchpad-plus-incubation model targeting Web3 builders.

Broad incumbents

• Binance Launchpad: Binance Launchpad is the launchpad of the world's largest crypto exchange, hosting token sales for BNB-ecosystem projects. It is a broader incumbent offering significantly greater liquidity, brand, and user base than Red Kite, competing for the same Web3 builder mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/redkitepad

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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