Payward

Payward is a corporate strategic investor and financial infrastructure company behind Kraken, focused on blockchain, fintech, trading infrastructure, payments and regulated digital-asset markets. Based in San Francisco, it invests globally, including the United States, and has acted as a lead investor in startup financing. The firm is most relevant for founders building crypto, onchain finance, tokenized-asset, exchange, marketplace or payments businesses that align with Kraken’s digital-asset ecosystem.