Kraken’s parent company Payward seeks new funding round at $2 billion valuation, advancing IPO preparations
According to CoinDesk, Payward, Kraken’s parent company, is seeking new funding at a $2 billion valuation. Payward has recently accelerated its acquisition efforts, acquiring stablecoin payments firm Reap and digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial—both transactions valued the company at $2 billion. Earlier, in 2025, Payward completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of U.S. retail futures platform NinjaTrader. Payward has confidentially filed a draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for a potential IPO. Kraken declined to comment on the latest funding round.
