Blockworks acquires Messari

● STRATEGIC | FINTECH · Crypto & Digital Assets

SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

Blockworks acquires Messari

TARGET

Crypto market intelligence and data platform covering 40,000+ digital assets with APIs, research, and AI-powered workflows used by funds, exchanges, custodians, regulators, and developers.

Deal value	Est. $10M deal value
Ownership	VC-backed · Brevan Howard, Point72 Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Uncork Capital, Kraken Ventures +2 more
Capital raised	$61M
Headcount	101 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Diran Li, CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Blockworks

onchain crypto data platform offering investor relations tools, the Token Transparency Framework, and institutional research for crypto asset issuers and underwriters

Ownership	VC-backed · ParaFi, Reciprocal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures
Capital raised	$192M valuation
Headcount	~100 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Jason Yanowitz, Co-Founder Michael Ippolito, Co-Founder
Buy-side advisor	—

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Blockworks -> Messari  (2026-09-18)
strategic_acquisition | FinTech | $10M | closed
Target: Crypto market intelligence and data platform covering 40,000+ digital assets with APIs, research, and AI-powered workflows used by funds, exchanges, custodians, regulators, and developers.
Website: messari.io | Buyer site: blockworks.co
HQ: New York, New York | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/blockworks-messari.html

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