Telcoin
Telcoin is a blockchain-based fintech company building decentralized financial infrastructure for payments and banking services. It operates in 171 countries and has raised $35M in seed funding.
The growth story
Telcoin grew from 23 to 76 employees between 2019 and 2026, raising $35M along the way, most recently a Seed in October 2025.
About
Telcoin develops blockchain-powered financial infrastructure for secure payments and banking services, targeting global markets through partnerships with telecommunications providers. Its products include a regulated blockchain bank and a bank-issued stablecoin called eUSD.
The company has grown to 76 employees since its 2017 founding, with engineering as its largest function. Its $35M seed round in 2025 suggests continued investment in its blockchain banking platform.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Telcoin's largest function with 13 employees, indicating a technical focus. The company has maintained a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting stable leadership and organizational structure.
The Telcoin org chart
Paul Neuner (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 30 mapped leaders with 3 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 14 (+27% YoY), Business Development 10 (0% YoY), Legal 8 (+14% YoY), Operations 8 (+14% YoY), Sales 6 (+20% YoY), Accounting 5 (+25% YoY).
Talent flow
Telcoin recruits heavily from fintech firms, with Revolut, VEON, and Ooredoo as top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to blockchain and fintech startups, with Mimo being the most common destination.
Most common previous employers of Telcoin staff: Revolut (3), VEON (2), Ooredoo (2), PEG Staffing & Recruiting (1), JSG (Johnson Service Group, Inc.) (1), Visa (1). Former Telcoin employees most often moved to Mimo (3), Telcoin Digital Asset Bank (2), Liminal Custody (1), Shizen Capital (1), Tokio (tokio-rs) (1), ADN the4E-Motions (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Telcoin mafia
Telcoin alumni have founded 7 companies, including Mimo (64 staff) and Chainlyze (4 staff), showing entrepreneurial activity in blockchain and fintech sectors.
7Yacine Farouk, was VP Marketing until 2020Mohamed Siddeeque Mohamed Raashid, was Community Management & Business Development until 2021Rick Schendel, was Vice President Banking Operations until 2023Salomon Fadel, was Compliance Department until 2020Iuliia Ortans Gomes, was Digital Marketing & Web Optimization Specialist until 2019
Koen Ono, CAMS, was Compliance & MLRO (Japan & AU) until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 63% direct, 10% search, 14% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Telcoin: Project Management (18), Management (18), Leadership (16), Microsoft Office (15), Python (Programming Language) (15), Team Leadership (13), Teamwork (12), Java (11).
Where the team actually sits
Telcoin people are concentrated in Tokyo, Japan (5), California, United States (5), England, United Kingdom (4), Missouri, United States (3). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Telcoin attracts about 3,235 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 200 ranking keywords and lost 179 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Telcoin has 76 employees as of September 2026.
Telcoin has raised $35M in total, most recently a Seed round in October 2025.
Telcoin was founded in 2017 by Paul Neuner, Claude Eguienta.
Paul Neuner (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Telcoin's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Telcoin staff are Revolut (3 people), VEON (2 people), Ooredoo (2 people).
Former Telcoin employees most often move to Mimo (3), Telcoin Digital Asset Bank (2), Liminal Custody (1).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Telcoin, including Mimo, Chainlyze, C-20 Group.
Telcoin attracts about 3,235 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Telcoin staff are Project Management, Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Python (Programming Language).
Telcoin staff are concentrated in Tokyo, Japan (5), California, United States (5), England, United Kingdom (4).
Telcoin has about 14 people in Engineering, up 27% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Telcoin has about 10 people in Business Development, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 50 current and 43 former Telcoin profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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