Layer1

investment firm

About

Layer1 builds turnkey Bitcoin mining data centers that boost the profitability of energy assets.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Last Funding Money Raised
$50M
Industries
Bitcoin,Blockchain,Cryptocurrency
Founded date
Jan 1, 2018
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Layer1 Technologies Inc.

Layer1 builds turnkey, fully-integrated Bitcoin mining data centers that boost the profitability of energy assets and improve the reliability of electrical grids. The company's technology enables unique value creation through the innovative integration of energy systems with high-performance computing.

Layer1 was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$52.10M
Layer1 has raised a total of $52.10M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Oct 16, 2019 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Oct 16, 2019 Series A $50M 2 Detail
Dec 19, 2018 Seed $2.10M 4 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
Layer1 is funded by 5 investors. Peter Thiel and Shasta Ventures are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Peter Thiel Series A
Shasta Ventures Series A
Charlie Songhurst Seed
Digital Currency Group Seed
Jeffrey Tarrant Seed

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
2
Layer1 has 2 current employee profiles, including Executive Alexander Liegl
Executive
Employee