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Zcash

Zcash is encrypted electronic cash and a decentralized cryptocurrency protocol for private peer-to-peer payments. It uses zero-knowledge encryption and is available through digital wallets and exchanges.
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Current stage: Seed25 current maintainers20 active leads9 new active leads2 lead step-downs3 lead movements1 early lead departure

Maintainer signals as of Aug 10, 2026


Current Funding Stage

Seed

Current recognized equity stage. The rounds below remain the historical funding record.

Funding Rounds

Funding Round: Unknown
Funding Date: 1 May, 2018

Funding Round: Seed
Funding Date: 20 Jan, 2016
Raised Amount: $1M

Investors