Uniswap

Uniswap, founded in 2018 by Hayden Adams and headquartered in SoHo, New York City, is a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) company revolutionizing crypto trading through its Ethereum-based protocol. The platform has raised a total of $177.8 million, including $165 million in October 2022 led by Polychain, reaching a $1.66 billion valuation. With around 85 employees, Uniswap enables secure, automated, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading without intermediaries. Backed by investors like Polychain and Andreessen Horowitz, Uniswap continues to expand its DeFi ecosystem, focusing on innovation, scalability, and cross-chain solutions.