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TokenData
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TokenData
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tokendata.io
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Private
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2017
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TokenData is a privately-held cryptocurrency data and research platform founded in 2017 in San Francisco. The company tracks ICO/token sales and crypto/blockchain M&A activity, having compiled data on 525+ token sales and 478 M&A transactions since 2013. Its product portfolio centers on a research portal (research.tokendata.io) that publishes weekly market updates and annual flagship reports (notably "The State of Crypto M&A"), alongside interactive tools including an ICO Calendar, a Token Analytics (BETA) news aggregator that consolidates project communications from Telegram/Slack/Discord, a Token Returns Analysis tool benchmarking ICO performance against BTC/ETH, and a "My Tokens" portfolio tracking feature. Customer segments span blockchain-focused VC firms, crypto investors and funds, industry executives, and retail crypto traders.

The business model is content-led: research reports are distributed free of charge via email-gated downloads on the research portal, with a weekly newsletter serving as the primary engagement channel. Pricing for any premium data services is not publicly disclosed, and the firm has not announced institutional funding, suggesting a small, founder-operated profile (1-10 employees) with co-founders Mark Murphy, Ralf Taner, and Ricky Tan. The firm's core "intangible asset" is its proprietary longitudinal dataset on crypto capital markets, built through years of curated tracking and qualitative research. Notable strategic positioning includes a 2017 partnership with Atomico contributing data analysis to the State of European Tech Report, lending institutional credibility to the firm within the European crypto VC ecosystem.

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TokenData is a San Francisco-based crypto data and research platform tracking ICOs, token sales, and blockchain M&A activity, serving crypto investors, VCs, and industry executives with analytics tools and weekly research publications since 2017.

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Operating
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HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
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San Francisco
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United States
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North America
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Serves global market

Keyword5 values
cryptocurrency market data, ICO analytics platform, token sale tracking, crypto M&A research, blockchain investment research
Industry2 codes
1Portfolio Management Systems (PMS), Rebalancing & Analytics (Crypto)
CodeFSADAHAEPrimaryYes
2Crypto Index Providers & Benchmark Administrators
CodeFSADAHABPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Information51
SIC code1 code
  • Finance Services6199
Product category
Cryptocurrency Market Intelligence
Social media profiles2 records
Marketing channels4 records

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
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Core offering1 text field

TokenData provides free data, analytics, and research on the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and token market, tracking token sales, ICO fundraising performance, and cryptocurrency M&A activity. The platform offers an ICO calendar, token returns analysis with BTC/ETH benchmarking, news aggregation, and portfolio tracking tools aimed at crypto investors and researchers. The company publishes regular research including the annual State of Crypto M&A reports and weekly market updates analyzing ICO fundraising trends, token performance metrics, and regulatory developments.

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Product overview1 text field

TokenData is a cryptocurrency data and research platform offering comprehensive analytics, research publications, and tracking tools for the crypto capital markets. The platform provides a suite of products including the main TokenData Research Platform for M&A analysis, an ICO Calendar for tracking token sales, Token Analytics (BETA) for news aggregation, Token Returns Analysis for performance tracking, and My Tokens for portfolio management. The portfolio centers on research publications including the annual State of Crypto M&A Reports and regular Weekly Updates that analyze ICO fundraising trends, token performance, and market developments.

Product and service2 records
1TokenData Research Platform
CategoryCryptocurrency Data Analytics Platform
Description

Primary research platform providing data-driven analysis and insights on cryptocurrency M&A activity, ICO fundraising trends, token market performance, and blockchain industry developments. The platform aggregates token sales data, ICO calendar, token returns analysis with BTC/ETH benchmarking, news aggregation, and portfolio tracking tools for crypto investors and researchers.

2State of Crypto M&A Reports
CategoryResearch Publication
Description

Annual landmark research publications analyzing M&A activity in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Reports cover deal activity, deal value, strategic versus financial M&A trends, sector-specific patterns including NFTs and exchanges, decentralized M&A case studies such as the NuCypher-Keep Network merger, and regulatory impact on M&A.

Scale indicator6 records

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Partnership1 partner
1Atomico
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2017-12-01
Description

TokenData collaborated with European VC firm Atomico to contribute data-driven analysis on ICO and crypto trends for the annual State of European Tech Report. This partnership provided TokenData credibility and distribution through Atomico's platform.

Recent move5 records

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Peers10 records
1Glassnode
TypeDirect peer
Description

On-chain crypto analytics and research firm serving institutional investors with market intelligence. Comparable to TokenData's premium research positioning, though focused on on-chain metrics rather than ICO/M&A data.

2DappRadar
TypeEmerging player
Description

Dapp analytics and discovery platform tracking user activity, volume, and rankings across blockchain applications. Adjacent to TokenData's ICO/token tracking functionality with a different primary metric (dapp usage vs. token sales).

3Messari
TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent crypto research, data, and analytics firm producing annual 'State of' reports, market intelligence, and subscription research products. Highly comparable to TokenData's research-publishing model and target audience of crypto investors and funds.

4Santiment
TypeDirect peer
Description

Crypto market intelligence platform providing on-chain, social, and development data analytics. Comparable audience and product category of paid crypto research and data feeds.

5The Block
TypeDirect peer
Description

Crypto news, research, and data platform serving institutional investors with market intelligence and analysis. Closely mirrors TokenData's audience of crypto VCs, hedge funds, and industry executives.

6CoinMarketCap
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest crypto market data aggregator (owned by Binance) tracking token prices, exchange volumes, and historical ICO data. Provides similar token and ICO tracking but as a much broader incumbent platform.

7CryptoCompare
TypeDirect peer
Description

Crypto market data provider offering exchange data, indices, and research reports. Comparable in offering institutional-grade crypto data and analytics with a similar target market.

8DefiLlama
TypeEmerging player
Description

Independent DeFi-focused analytics platform tracking TVL, yields, and protocol data. Comparable as an independent crypto analytics and data platform, but focused exclusively on DeFi.

9CoinGecko
TypeDirect peer
Description

Crypto data aggregator tracking thousands of tokens, prices, and trading volume across exchanges. Overlaps with TokenData's token tracking and ICO calendar functionality, though broader in token coverage.

10Kaiko
TypeDirect peer
Description

Institutional crypto market data provider offering trade and aggregated data, indices, and analytics. Comparable to TokenData's institutional research orientation, though focused on market microstructure data.

Market position
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Weaknesses4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Segment4 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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TokenData

Cryptocurrency Market Intelligencetokendata.io

TokenData is a San Francisco-based crypto data and research platform tracking ICOs, token sales, and blockchain M&A activity, serving crypto investors, VCs, and industry executives with analytics tools and weekly research publications since 2017.

What TokenData does

TokenData is a privately-held cryptocurrency data and research platform founded in 2017 in San Francisco. The company tracks ICO/token sales and crypto/blockchain M&A activity, having compiled data on 525+ token sales and 478 M&A transactions since 2013. Its product portfolio centers on a research portal (research.tokendata.io) that publishes weekly market updates and annual flagship reports (notably "The State of Crypto M&A"), alongside interactive tools including an ICO Calendar, a Token Analytics (BETA) news aggregator that consolidates project communications from Telegram/Slack/Discord, a Token Returns Analysis tool benchmarking ICO performance against BTC/ETH, and a "My Tokens" portfolio tracking feature. Customer segments span blockchain-focused VC firms, crypto investors and funds, industry executives, and retail crypto traders.

The business model is content-led: research reports are distributed free of charge via email-gated downloads on the research portal, with a weekly newsletter serving as the primary engagement channel. Pricing for any premium data services is not publicly disclosed, and the firm has not announced institutional funding, suggesting a small, founder-operated profile (1-10 employees) with co-founders Mark Murphy, Ralf Taner, and Ricky Tan. The firm's core "intangible asset" is its proprietary longitudinal dataset on crypto capital markets, built through years of curated tracking and qualitative research. Notable strategic positioning includes a 2017 partnership with Atomico contributing data analysis to the State of European Tech Report, lending institutional credibility to the firm within the European crypto VC ecosystem.

TokenData firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TokenData
Legal name
TokenData
Website
https://tokendata.io
Company type
Private
Founded year
2017
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
TokenData is a San Francisco-based crypto data and research platform tracking ICOs, token sales, and blockchain M&A activity, serving crypto investors, VCs, and industry executives with analytics tools and weekly research publications since 2017.
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TokenData industry classification

Industry
Product category
Cryptocurrency Market Intelligence
NAICS
Information (51)
SIC
Finance Services (6199)
akta.pro primary industry
Portfolio Management Systems (PMS), Rebalancing & Analytics (Crypto) (FSADAHAE)
akta.pro secondary industry
Crypto Index Providers & Benchmark Administrators (FSADAHAB)

Keywords

  • Cryptocurrency market data
  • ICO analytics platform
  • Token sale tracking
  • Crypto M&A research
  • Blockchain investment research

Where TokenData is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

TokenData business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

TokenData product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TokenData provides free data, analytics, and research on the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and token market, tracking token sales, ICO fundraising performance, and cryptocurrency M&A activity. The platform offers an ICO calendar, token returns analysis with BTC/ETH benchmarking, news aggregation, and portfolio tracking tools aimed at crypto investors and researchers. The company publishes regular research including the annual State of Crypto M&A reports and weekly market updates analyzing ICO fundraising trends, token performance metrics, and regulatory developments.

Product overview

TokenData is a cryptocurrency data and research platform offering comprehensive analytics, research publications, and tracking tools for the crypto capital markets. The platform provides a suite of products including the main TokenData Research Platform for M&A analysis, an ICO Calendar for tracking token sales, Token Analytics (BETA) for news aggregation, Token Returns Analysis for performance tracking, and My Tokens for portfolio management. The portfolio centers on research publications including the annual State of Crypto M&A Reports and regular Weekly Updates that analyze ICO fundraising trends, token performance, and market developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • TokenData Research Platform Primary research platform providing data-driven analysis and insights on cryptocurrency M&A activity, ICO fundraising trends, token market performance, and blockchain industry developments. The platform aggregates token sales data, ICO calendar, token returns analysis with BTC/ETH benchmarking, news aggregation, and portfolio tracking tools for crypto investors and researchers.
  • State of Crypto M&A Reports Annual landmark research publications analyzing M&A activity in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Reports cover deal activity, deal value, strategic versus financial M&A trends, sector-specific patterns including NFTs and exchanges, decentralized M&A case studies such as the NuCypher-Keep Network merger, and regulatory impact on M&A.

Companies that use TokenData

Customer profile

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

TokenData technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
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API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

TokenData partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • AtomicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017TokenData collaborated with European VC firm Atomico to contribute data-driven analysis on ICO and crypto trends for the annual State of European Tech Report. This partnership provided TokenData credibility and distribution through Atomico's platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

TokenData competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Glassnode: On-chain crypto analytics and research firm serving institutional investors with market intelligence. Comparable to TokenData's premium research positioning, though focused on on-chain metrics rather than ICO/M&A data.
  • Messari: Independent crypto research, data, and analytics firm producing annual 'State of' reports, market intelligence, and subscription research products. Highly comparable to TokenData's research-publishing model and target audience of crypto investors and funds.
  • Santiment: Crypto market intelligence platform providing on-chain, social, and development data analytics. Comparable audience and product category of paid crypto research and data feeds.
  • The Block: Crypto news, research, and data platform serving institutional investors with market intelligence and analysis. Closely mirrors TokenData's audience of crypto VCs, hedge funds, and industry executives.
  • CryptoCompare: Crypto market data provider offering exchange data, indices, and research reports. Comparable in offering institutional-grade crypto data and analytics with a similar target market.
  • CoinGecko: Crypto data aggregator tracking thousands of tokens, prices, and trading volume across exchanges. Overlaps with TokenData's token tracking and ICO calendar functionality, though broader in token coverage.
  • Kaiko: Institutional crypto market data provider offering trade and aggregated data, indices, and analytics. Comparable to TokenData's institutional research orientation, though focused on market microstructure data.

Emerging players

  • DappRadar: Dapp analytics and discovery platform tracking user activity, volume, and rankings across blockchain applications. Adjacent to TokenData's ICO/token tracking functionality with a different primary metric (dapp usage vs. token sales).
  • DefiLlama: Independent DeFi-focused analytics platform tracking TVL, yields, and protocol data. Comparable as an independent crypto analytics and data platform, but focused exclusively on DeFi.

Broad incumbents

  • CoinMarketCap: Largest crypto market data aggregator (owned by Binance) tracking token prices, exchange volumes, and historical ICO data. Provides similar token and ICO tracking but as a much broader incumbent platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

TokenData social profiles

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TokenData financial estimates

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TokenData leadership team

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TokenData funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

TokenData M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about TokenData

What does TokenData do?

TokenData provides free data, analytics, and research on the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and token market, tracking token sales, ICO fundraising performance, and cryptocurrency M&A activity. The platform offers an ICO calendar, token returns analysis with BTC/ETH benchmarking, news aggregation, and portfolio tracking tools aimed at crypto investors and researchers. The company publishes regular research including the annual State of Crypto M&A reports and weekly market updates analyzing ICO fundraising trends, token performance metrics, and regulatory developments.

Is TokenData a public or private company?

TokenData is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was TokenData founded?

TokenData was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is TokenData based?

TokenData is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

Who are TokenData's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Glassnode, Messari, Santiment, The Block, CryptoCompare, CoinGecko and Kaiko. Emerging players are DappRadar and DefiLlama. CoinMarketCap is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does TokenData have an API?

No public API is recorded for TokenData.

What industry is TokenData in?

TokenData's product category is Cryptocurrency Market Intelligence. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSADAHAE, Portfolio Management Systems (PMS), Rebalancing & Analytics (Crypto), with a secondary code of FSADAHAB, Crypto Index Providers & Benchmark Administrators. Its NAICS code is 51 and its SIC code is 6199.

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