
Atato
Builds tomorrow’s digital assets custody infrastructure, to enable the next 100 million cryptocurrency users.
Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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- | investor investor | €0.0 | round |
investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
* | $6.0m | Series A | |
Total Funding | 000k |
USD | 2021 | 2023 |
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Revenues | 0000 | 0000 |
EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 |
Profit | 0000 | 0000 |
EV | 0000 | 0000 |
EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x |
EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x |
R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Dealroom estimates
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Atato, established in 2017 by Guillaume Le Saint and Maxime Paul, operates as a digital asset technology provider with a presence in Singapore and Thailand. The company focuses on developing secure infrastructure for the burgeoning digital asset market, catering to financial institutions and digital asset service providers across Southeast Asia.
The founding of Atato was driven by Guillaume Le Saint's extensive background in corporate IT and security. Before starting the company, Le Saint spent over a decade in various technology roles, including Chief Information Officer at Dextra Group, where he managed a significant team and budget across Asia. His experience in IT infrastructure, security, and large-scale technology deployments like ERP roll-outs and cloud migrations informed Atato's direction. Co-founder Maxime Paul brings a diverse skill set in technology development, business strategy, and product management, having worked with major companies like Jaguar Land Rover and co-founding other startups. His background in electrical and computer engineering from Rice University complements the company's technical focus.
The company's core offering is Atato Custody, a licensed digital asset custody solution designed for institutional clients. This service utilizes Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology to secure digital assets, which removes the single point of failure associated with traditional private key management. The platform supports a wide array of tokens and blockchains, including both EVM and non-EVM chains like Bitcoin and Solana, and features capabilities for clients to add their own tokens and chains (BYOT/BYOC). Atato operates on a fixed-pricing model, foregoing common fees based on transactions, withdrawals, or assets under management (AUM), which simplifies cost structures for its clients.
Atato targets businesses and institutions that require enterprise-grade, compliant infrastructure to manage cryptocurrencies. Its services include multi-signature wallets, transaction monitoring, and API integration, all designed to meet the regulatory requirements of the Southeast Asian market. In August 2022, the firm partnered with Merkle Science to integrate an advanced transaction monitoring solution, enhancing its capabilities to prevent illicit activities and ensure compliance.
The company's growth has been supported by strategic funding. In May 2021, Atato secured a $1 million seed round led by Zipmex Asia and SOSV. This was followed by a more substantial $6 million Series A round in July 2022, led by AlphaLab Capital, bringing its total funding to $7 million. These funds have been directed towards product development, team expansion, and bolstering security and compliance frameworks.
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