Extended history: founders, backers & milestones
Who built Extended, who backs it, and the major milestones in its story.
Founders
Extended was built by Ruslan Fakhrutdinov and a team out of Revolut's crypto unit.
Backers
Tioga Capital, Semantic Ventures, StarkWare and Revolut executives, around $6.5M.
Timeline of milestones
- 2024$6.5M seed round; beta on StarkEx
- Apr 2025Season 1 points program launches
- Aug 2025Goes live on Starknet mainnet
- Early 2026Around $180B cumulative volume within roughly six months
FAQ
- Who founded Extended?
- Extended was built by Ruslan Fakhrutdinov and a team out of Revolut's crypto unit.
- When did Extended launch?
- Apr 2025: Season 1 points program launches.
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