Sender

Sender is a non-custodial crypto wallet designed for the Web3 ecosystem, initially established in 2021 with a focus on the NEAR Protocol. Founded by Kenny Qi, who also serves as CEO, the company is backed by a team with extensive experience from prominent wallet teams like imToken and blockchain security firms such as PeckShield. The firm has successfully secured significant funding, including a seed round led by Binance Labs and MetaWeb Ventures in April 2022 and a subsequent $4.5 million Series A round in September 2022, led by Pantera Capital with participation from Crypto.com Capital, Jump Crypto, and Amber Group. This capital is aimed at expanding the research and development team, enhancing wallet security, and growing the overall ecosystem.

The business operates as a one-stop wallet solution, providing users with a platform to manage, exchange, and display crypto assets and collectibles. Available as a browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Edge, and Kiwi, as well as a mobile app for iOS and Android, Sender has broadened its support to include multiple blockchains beyond NEAR, such as Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and various Layer 2 solutions. The platform targets both new and experienced crypto users, offering them complete control over their private keys and funds. Revenue for similar services can be generated through fees on swaps, fiat-to-crypto purchases, and other integrated financial services. With over one million downloads, the company has established a significant user base.

Sender's product provides a comprehensive suite of features for digital asset management. Users can send, receive, and store a wide range of tokens, and the wallet integrates fiat-to-crypto onramps through partners like Moonpay, Banxa, and Transak, enabling purchases in over 140 countries. The wallet also includes built-in functionalities for staking assets, swapping tokens directly within the interface, and showcasing NFT collections. For enhanced security, it supports integration with hardware wallets like Ledger and Keystone and includes a blacklist to protect against malicious addresses. Future development plans include a liquidity transaction aggregator (Sender Swap), a one-stop node staking service (Sender Pool), an NFT market aggregator (Sender Market), and a commercial multi-signature wallet for institutional clients (Sender Pro).

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