Chainalysis organization
Overview
Chainalysis is a New York-headquartered blockchain analytics company, founded in 2014 by Michael Gronager, Jan Møller and Jonathan Levin — the first startup dedicated to the business of tracing Bitcoin. Gronager, a former COO of the exchange Kraken with a PhD in quantum mechanics, started the company in the wake of the 2014 hack of the Tokyo-based exchange Mt. Gox, with the aim of mapping the crypto industry to identify hacks and other illicit activity on-chain. Its software is used by government agencies, exchanges and financial institutions for investigations, compliance and sanctions screening. The company has raised $538 million from investors including Accel, Benchmark and Techstars; it doubled its valuation to $2 billion in March 2021 in a round backed by Marc Benioff, and one profile puts its current valuation at $8.6 billion. Gronager, who was also CEO and the company's public face, has since left Chainalysis and given up his board seat while retaining his equity. Founded 2014 by Michael Gronager, Jan Møller and Jonathan Levin after the Mt. Gox hack. Its valuation doubled to $2 billion in March 2021 with backing from Marc Benioff, and it has raised $538 million in total. Co-founder and CEO Michael Gronager subsequently departed the company and left its board, retaining his equity.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Chainalysis connects to 9 tracked entities, most strongly to Chainalysis 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report, Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report, Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 9 of 9 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
published_by | Chainalysis 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report | 98% |
published_by | Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report | 97% |
published_by | Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report | 97% |
published_by | Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report | 97% |
published_by | Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index | 97% |
published_by | Chainalysis 2021 Crypto Crime Report | 97% |
published_by | Chainalysis 2022 Crypto Crime Report | 97% |
covers | Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report | 95% |
published_by | Chainalysis DeFi Crime Deep-Dive (2022) | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Chainalysis?
Chainalysis is an analytics tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 9 other tracked entities, most strongly to Chainalysis 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report, Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report, Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report.
What type of entity is Chainalysis?
Chainalysis is classified as an analytics (organization) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Chainalysis connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Chainalysis is linked to 9 other tracked entities, most strongly to Chainalysis 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report, Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report, Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report.
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