Mike Kayamori, Founder of Liquid Global

About Mike Kayamori

Mike Kayamori is the co-founder and CEO of Liquid Global, a cryptocurrency exchange he launched in 2014. Liquid became Japan's first globally licensed crypto exchange in 2017 and was declared a unicorn in 2019 after a Series C round. The company was acquired by FTX in February 2022.

Mike Kayamori at a glance

• Company: Liquid Global
• Total raised: $1B
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: IDG Capital, Bitmain
• Location: Tokyo, Japan

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