Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Hedera is a governed public distributed-ledger network based on the hashgraph consensus algorithm. It provides infrastructure for decentralized applications involving payments, tokenization, digital identity, AI, sustainability, and other enterprise use cases. The Hedera network is governed by the Hedera Governing Council, while Hashgraph develops products and services supporting the Hedera ecosystem.
Primary product
Hedera public network: an enterprise-oriented Layer-1 distributed ledger offering Hedera Consensus Service, Hedera Token Service, EVM-compatible smart contracts, wallets, APIs, and related developer infrastructure.
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Team size
51-200
Work style
Remote
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Distributed ledger technology, blockchain infrastructure, and Web3 enterprise software
Offices
Business model
Stage
Mature private company / venture-backed network infrastructure company
Total raised
$127M
Latest round
Venture round · Apr 2021
Latest amount
$1.5M
Apr 2021 · Ashikur Rahaman
Aug 2018 · BlockTower Capital
Initial coin offering / SAFT offering
Feb 2018 · IBM
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Hashgraph
President, Hedera
Chairman of the Hedera Council; co-founder
Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Hashgraph; founder of the hashgraph algorithm
SVP Products, Hashgraph
SVP Operations and Chief of Staff to the CEO, Hedera
General Counsel, Hedera
SVP Finance, Hedera
Public evidence emphasizes a globally distributed, enterprise-focused and mission-driven organization centered on trusted infrastructure, responsible decentralization, security, compliance, sustainability, and real-world adoption. Specific employee benefits are not publicly documented in the sources reviewed.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No reliable public salary bands or standardized compensation data were identified. Public job and professional-profile evidence suggests a globally distributed workforce, including remote roles, but does not establish compensation levels or equity terms.
Pricing
Usage-based network fees denominated in HBAR, with predictable low fees for public-network services. Enterprise products and implementation services may use partner, subscription, or negotiated commercial pricing; detailed public price lists were not identified.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M annually; an Exa company profile estimate gives approximately $22M, but Hedera is private and does not publish audited revenue.
Hedera Hashgraph LLC reportedly filed a New York lawsuit against Exponential Science Foundation and related entities, alleging attempts to evade contractual obligations worth tens of millions of dollars by transferring assets among group entities. This is a reported legal dispute, not evidence of a shutdown or insolvency.
SourceLG Electronics reportedly shut down its Wallypto cryptocurrency wallet in September 2025 and returned HBAR and USDC supplied by Hedera for research and testing. LG said it continued to maintain a blockchain organization, so this is a customer-use-case contraction rather than a Hedera shutdown.
SourceHedera-related organizational responsibilities have shifted from Hedera Hashgraph to Swirlds Labs/Hashgraph and ecosystem entities since the 2022 open-source and decentralization transition. This creates organizational-comparability risk when interpreting employee counts, revenue, and funding data.
SourceHedera · Jun 2026
Archax announced real-time streaming cash flows for tokenized securities on Hedera using USDC, extending Hedera’s institutional tokenization and regulated-capital-markets positioning.
Hedera · Apr 2026
Accenture joined the Hedera Governing Council, adding a major professional-services and enterprise-AI participant with node-operation and governance responsibilities.
Hedera · Mar 2026
McLaren Racing joined the Hedera Council and announced Hedera-based digital collectibles and fan-engagement use cases.
Hedera · Mar 2026
Wyoming’s state-issued FRNT stable token was reported live on Hedera EVM, with Fireblocks supporting issuance and Kraken providing an exchange venue.
Hedera · Nov 2025
Hedera added the compliance-oriented ERC-3643 standard to its open-source Asset Tokenization Studio for regulated and cross-border asset issuance.
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