Company · Fintech

Bitstartups

bitstartups.es ↗ ·Madrid ·Pre-seed

Madrid-based blockchain-powered rewards crowdfunding platform, launched in 2021 as a joint venture between crypto exchange Bit2Me and Cardano-based Occam, that lets patrons back early-stage entrepreneurs and trade reward tokens on a secondary market (self-described as "Kickstarter with an integrated Wallapop, backed by blockchain"). It targets pre-seed startups seeking early "friends, family and fools" financing, and closed a ~€170-206k pre-seed round in January 2022.

Founded

2021

Founders

News

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SectorsCrowdfunding, Blockchain, Fintech Start-up MapFintech › Crypto & blockchain infrastructure

Profile updated 31 Jul 2026

Founders

Benjamín Sanchis

Founder & CEO

Global models 5

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