NEWCaplight raises a $16M Series A, led by BlackRock and Fin Capital →
Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









Tether

Tether

Private
San SalvadorCrypto & Web3https://tether.io/

Last Round

Early Funding

Feb 1, 2026

Est. Valuation

$500B

Total Funding Raised

$1.21B

Momentum

Top 1%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Tether is a financial technology company that issues asset-pegged stablecoins, including the world's largest stablecoin USDT, and makes strategic investments in various technology sectors.

Sector

Crypto & Web3

Verticals

Stablecoins, Blockchain Infrastructure, DeFi, Digital Payments

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Data as a Service, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

stablecoinUSDTdigital liquidityfiat-pegged currencycrypto railscross-border settlementdigital assetcrypto paymentgold-backed tokenXAUTblockchain infrastructurecrypto on-rampreserve managementAI infrastructurecrypto mining

Historical Pricing

Historical view of private secondary pricing and transaction trends.

Unlock Pricing Charts

Sign up to view complete historical pricing and secondary transactions.

Caplight Momentum Score

Proprietary index based on bid/ask volume and sentiment.

View Momentum History

Track how buyer interest and sentiment changes over time.

Tether Comparables

Compare Tether with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.

Tether comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Circle Internet Group, Inc.
86%
Coinbase Global
84%
Paxos
76%

Tether Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Early FundingFeb 1, 2026
Early FundingDec 16, 2025
Private PlacementSep 1, 2025
SeedJan 6, 2025
Private EquityNov 1, 2024
Convertible Debt
Apr 1, 2024

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

JL VAN DER VELDE

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Paolo A.

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Tether Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Tether investors
InvestorRounds
Fulgur VenturesSeed
Lightning VenturesSeed
SoftBank GroupEarly Funding, Private Placement
East VenturesSeed
Grupo SalinasSeed
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.Convertible Debt, Private Equity
ARK Investment ManagementEarly Funding, Private Placement

Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Jul 20, 2026

    Open roles increased to 2,055, 6.83x headcount.

  • Jul 13, 2026

    Open roles increased to 1,354, 450% of current headcount.

Tether Filings

SEC and related filings with document metadata.

Data table
TypedDateAmount OfferedAmount SoldFillingPagesDownload
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation
Sign Up to view
Mock Valuation

Tether Filings

SEC and related filings with document metadata.

Appears On

Curated lists and screens where this company is featured.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Salvador
Employee Range301
Year Founded2014
Last FundingFeb 1, 2026

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Requires verified institutional or accredited status.