Draft:River (company)
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| Formerly | Alto Financial |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Bitcoin |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Alexander Leishman, Andrew Benson |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
Area served | United States |
| Website | river |
River Financial Inc., branded River, is an American privately-owned company that offers a bitcoin brokerage platform and investment tools for the long-term investor[1]. River is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in New York City, New York, and San Francisco, California.[2]
History and Funding
[edit]2019-2021: Founding and early years
River was founded under the name Alto Financial in 2019 by Alexander Leishman and Andrew Benson, and began operations as a bitcoin-only brokerage firm. In June 2020, River announced a $5.7 million Seed funding round from investors including Polychain Capital, Slow Ventures, and DC Lab Fund, as well as individual investors.[3]
2021-2023: Series A
In March 2021, River announced a $12 million Series A funding round by Goldcrest Capital with participation from Craft Ventures, Polychain Capital, M13, Castle Island, Slow Ventures, and The Kraft Group.[4]
2023: Series B
On May 16, 2023, River announced a $35 million Series B funding round led by Kingsway Capital. Other investors included Peter Thiel, Goldcrest, Cygni, M13, Valor Equity Partners, Esas Ventures, and Alarko Ventures.[5]
River Lightning Services (RLS)
[edit]In 2022, River announced the offering of an API-based service for payments over the Bitcoin Lightning Network[6], which is a payment protocol built on the Bitcoin blockchain intended to enable fast transactions among participating nodes.
El Salvador and the Chivo Wallet
[edit]El Salvador became the first country in the world to use bitcoin as legal tender, after having been adopted as such by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador in 2021.[7]
The government announced that it had set aside $150 million to purchase bitcoin for El Salvador’s national reserves[8], and would distribute US$30 in bitcoin to people who sign up to use an electronic wallet called Chivo (Salvadorean slang for 'cool'), at a cost of up to $75 million[9]. River Lightning Services (RLS) has served as the backend provider for the Chivo wallet[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "River Financial Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Craft - River Financial Profile". Craft. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "'Bitcoin Boomers' Fuel Growth at Startup River Financial". Bloomberg.com. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "River Financial raises $12M Series A to continue explosive growth of its Bitcoin financial services for traditional investors". www.prnewswire.com. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Bitcoin Company River Raises $35 Million In Series B Funding". www.prnewswire.com. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "River Financial announces River Lightning Services (RLS) - the next generation of payments infrastructure for the Internet". www.prnewswire.com. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "El Salvador: Launching Bitcoin as Legal Tender - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Kurmanaev, Anatoly; Avelar, Bryan; Livni, Ephrat (2021-10-07). "Bitcoin Preaches Financial Liberty. A Strongman Is Testing That Promise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Perez, Santiago (2021-08-26). "El Salvador Gets Ready for a Risky Bitcoin Experiment". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Amick, Shawn (2022-10-11). "River Financial Releases New Lightning Integration Currently Used By El Salvador". Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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