Coinme
Coinme provides APIs that let companies add cryptocurrency trading, custody and payment features to their platforms. The Seattle-based firm has raised $31M and employs 73 people.
About
Coinme sells enterprise-grade APIs that enable businesses to integrate cryptocurrency capabilities into their existing products. Its technology handles trading, custody, and converting between crypto and fiat currencies, primarily serving Web2 and Web3 companies that want to offer crypto services without building the infrastructure themselves.
The company raised $31M in a seed round in October 2022, with backing from notable crypto investors including DCG and Pantera. With 73 employees, Coinme has built a technical team where engineering is the largest function, accounting for about 20% of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Coinme's largest department with 15 staff, representing over 20% of its workforce. The company has a median employee tenure of 3 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Coinme org chart
Neil Bergquist (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 23 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Talent flow
Coinme recruits heavily from crypto exchanges and financial services firms, with multiple hires from Binance.US, Uphold and Western Union. Alumni frequently move to other crypto startups and tech companies, with Microsoft being a common destination.
Most common previous employers of Coinme staff: Binance.US (3), Accenture (2), Ericsson (2), Uphold (2), Nordstrom (2), Western Union (2). Former Coinme employees most often moved to Microsoft (2), Crunchafi (formerly Strongbox) (2), Rippling (2), Lyon-House Consulting (1), Legend Trading (1), Alchemy Coin (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Coinme mafia
Coinme alumni have founded at least 8 companies, including crypto-focused startups like Heywire and blockchain infrastructure firms like Altic.ai. Several ventures have attracted multiple former Coinme employees.
8Aris Nance, was Visual Designer & Project Manager until 2019Ben Johnson, was Data Engineer until 2022Evan Morris, was Business Development & Strategic Partnerships until 2022J. Adam G., was Advisor until 2024Brian Chinhema, was Head of Corporate FP&A until 2019Dustin Villaruz, was Community Engagement Manager until 2022
Judd Deaver, was ATM Manager / Special Projects until 2018
Oz Escutia, was Accounting Manager until 2023Frequently asked
Coinme has 73 employees as of September 2026.
Coinme has raised $31M in total, most recently a Seed round in October 2022.
Coinme was founded in 2014 by Neil Bergquist.
Neil Bergquist (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Coinme's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Coinme staff are Binance.US (3 people), Accenture (2 people), Ericsson (2 people).
Former Coinme employees most often move to Microsoft (2), Crunchafi (formerly Strongbox) (2), Rippling (2).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Coinme, including Heywire, Standard Orchid Company, Boreal.
Computed from 53 current and 132 former Coinme profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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