OKX
OKX is a cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 wallet provider used by millions of traders and institutions globally. It has raised $210M in funding and employs over 7,000 people. OKX provides a cryptocurrency trading platform and Web3 wallet used by millions of individuals and institutions. Its wallet connects users to decentralized crypto applications, while its exchange serves as a gateway to crypto markets with global banking and payment integrations. OKX has expanded rapidly into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey. Its $210M funding round in 2026 suggests continued growth ambitions, though specific revenue or user metrics are not disclosed.
The growth story
OKX grew from 2,289 to 7,069 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $210M along the way, most recently a Corporate Round in March 2026.
About
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom. OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, wit
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at OKX, accounting for 61% of analyzed public professional profiles. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, indicating relatively high turnover.
The OKX org chart
Guilherme Sacamone (CEO Brasil) leads 54 mapped leaders with 30 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 980 (-6% YoY), Finance 567 (+2% YoY), Operations 446 (+2% YoY), Business Development 409 (+1% YoY), Human Resources 392 (-1% YoY), Sales 348 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
OKX recruits heavily from other crypto exchanges, with Binance being the top source of talent (27 hires). It also draws from major tech companies like Google (21), TikTok (21) and Meta (18). Alumni frequently move to competitors like Binance (18) and Bybit (16).
Most common previous employers of OKX staff: Binance (27), Shopee (25), Google (21), TikTok (21), Meta (18), Grab (17). Former OKX employees most often moved to Binance (18), Bybit (16), Crypto.com (11), Bitget (9), Gate (8), KuCoin (7).
Alumni worth knowing
The OKX mafia
OKX alumni have founded 65 companies, including Trust Wallet (454 staff) and Paxos (327 staff). Other notable startups include Confirmo, Genzio Media and Orochi Network.
67Felix Fan, was Product Director until 2025Khairi Azmi, was Head of APAC, Institutions & Singapore General Manager until 2026Derek Corcoran, was Global Card Program Manager until 2026Zachary Nelson, was Crypto Listings + Marketing until 2022Mary Tran, was Localization Operations Manager until 2021Aldrich V, was Business Development Manager - Head of EMEA & APAC until 2020
Jorge Aponte, was Business Dev. & KOLs Manager until 2022
Prathmesh Tokekar, was Growth Manager until 2021
Peter Chang, was VP of Product until 2025
Mauricio Beugelmans, was Chief Legal Officer until 2025
Gary Liu, was Senior Human Resources Business Partner until 2025
Nisa Soylev, was Post Editor | Content Editor | Content Writer until 2024
Keerthan Shetty, was 🗣 All about 🇮🇳 - India Head, Product, Ops, OTC until 2021
Devashish Bhuyan, was Marketing Manager until 2021
Andy Cheung, was Chief Operating Officer until 2020
Abhimanyu Kashyap, was Growth until 2025
Davin Chang, was Brand Consultant until 2024
Upasna Bhandari, was Global Product Researcher - Growth until 2025
Jonathan L., was Senior Product Designer until 2021
Tracy Zhou, was Global Head of Liquidity Partnerships until 2024
Steve (승윤) Lee, was Head of Liquidity Partnerships, APAC | OKX until 2024
Caio Nascimento, was Marketing Manager until 2022
Shoeb Sayeed, was Marketing Head, India until 2021
Luka Anthony, was Okex Affiliate AMA Leader until 2020
Atulya Bhatt, was Business Consultant until 2022
Joylin Telagen, was Business Development Manager until 2019
Martín Flores, was Product Recruiting until 2021
Kate Cooper, was CEO & Board Director until 2026
Amarnath Jayanti, was Growth Product Manager until 2024
Akinwumi Adekanmi (Mr Candie), was Cryptocurrency Trader until 2022
Brandon Ong, was Software Engineer until 2022
Andy Tang, was Head Of Business Development until 2020
Shikhar Yadav, was Community Moderator until 2021
Emily Rose Dallara CISP, was Marketing Operations (Product & Growth) Consultant until 2020
Cecilia L., was Investment Director until 2021
Anand Agarwal, was Head of Business Development - South Asia until 2021
Jyothi Venkat, was Global Head of Research & Strategy until 2025
Eric Cristobal, was Social Media and Country Manager - Philippines until 2020
Jesper Cheng, was Head of Content & Marketing until 2020
Michael Kramer Boyd, was Growth Manager, Benelux until 2024
Fero Caglayan, was Country Manager until 2020
Taobo Zhao (赵韬博-Jacob), was Investment until 2021
Ben Ong, was Senior Growth Product Manager until 2022
Lilia Parmigiani, was French Technical Translator until 2024
Shimon Lazarov, was Global Head of Growth until 2023
Kathy Del Gesso, was CISO (Americas) until 2025
Gavish Goyal, was Ambassador until 2020
P. Jillian B., was Chief Executive Officer of OKX Bahamas until 2023
Michael Simpson, was Senior Business Development Manager - SMSF until 2026
Wei Xiang Chan, was Senior Finance Manager until 2024
Stephane M., was Global Head of Content until 2025
Marc Rognon, was Senior Public Relations Manager until 2024
Joey Low, was Product Manager until 2024
Betania B., was Content Designer until 2024
Claudio Eberle, was Institutional Relationship Management Team Lead EMEA until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 2% search, 2% social, 29% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at OKX: Microsoft Office (850), Microsoft Excel (810), Project Management (726), Communication (723), Leadership (636), Python (Programming Language) (620), Data Analysis (611), Customer Service (604).
Where the team actually sits
OKX people are concentrated in Singapore (98), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (53), Singapore, Singapore (40), California, United States (39).
Search footprint
OKX attracts about 46,260 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $128K a month if bought through ads. It gained 7,696 ranking keywords and lost 8,133 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.10 / 5
Frequently asked
OKX has 7,069 employees as of September 2026.
OKX has raised $210M in total, most recently a Corporate Round round in March 2026.
OKX was founded in 2013 by Star Xu.
Guilherme Sacamone (CEO Brasil) sits at the top of OKX's reporting structure, with 30 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current OKX staff are Binance (27 people), Shopee (25 people), Google (21 people).
Former OKX employees most often move to Binance (18), Bybit (16), Crypto.com (11).
At least 65 companies have a founder who previously worked at OKX, including Trust Wallet, Paxos, Confirmo.
OKX attracts about 46,260 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $128K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among OKX staff are Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Communication, Leadership.
OKX staff are concentrated in Singapore (98), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (53), Singapore, Singapore (40).
OKX has about 980 people in Engineering, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
OKX has about 567 people in Finance, up 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 595 current and 830 former OKX profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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