CertiK company
Overview
CertiK is a Web3 and blockchain security company founded in 2018 by Ronghui Gu and Zhong Shao, computer scientists from Columbia and Yale respectively, and headquartered in New York. It provides smart contract audits, formal verification, penetration testing and ongoing on-chain monitoring, and publishes Skynet, a public security-scoring and monitoring dashboard for crypto projects. The company says it serves more than 3,200 enterprise clients and has protected over $300 billion in digital assets. It raised $80 million in December 2021 at a valuation near $1 billion, then $88 million in April 2022 in a Series B3 led by Advent International, Insight Partners and Tiger Global with participation from Goldman Sachs, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia, doubling its valuation to $2 billion just three months after the prior round. Company profile data puts total funding at roughly $296 million across nine rounds from 43 investors. CertiK remains one of the most widely used audit brands in crypto. Founded in 2018 by Ronghui Gu and Zhong Shao, CertiK raised $80 million in December 2021 at close to a $1 billion valuation and $88 million in April 2022 at a $2 billion valuation, led by Advent International, Insight Partners and Tiger Global with Goldman Sachs participating.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, CertiK connects to 14 tracked entities, most strongly to Ronghui Gu, Zhong Shao, United States.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 14 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
founded_by | Ronghui Gu | 90% |
founded_by | Zhong Shao | 90% |
headquartered_in | United States | 85% |
audited_by | Portal | 85% |
audited_by | PancakeSwap AMM | 85% |
audited_by | Ondo Yield Assets | 85% |
audited_by | PancakeSwap AMM V3 | 85% |
audited_by | Venus Core Pool | 85% |
audited_by | ether.fi Stake | 85% |
audited_by | SSV Network | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is CertiK?
CertiK is a security-audit tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 14 other tracked entities, most strongly to Ronghui Gu, Zhong Shao, United States.
What type of entity is CertiK?
CertiK is classified as a security-audit (company) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is CertiK connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, CertiK is linked to 14 other tracked entities, most strongly to Ronghui Gu, Zhong Shao, United States.
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