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CoinList
CoinList runs token sales and onchain primary issuances for crypto protocols and tokenized equities, operating as a capital-formation network since 2017.
CoinList
CoinList is a company founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California. It offers token launches, an exchange for trading cryptocurrencies, and platforms for testnets and Web3 applications. CoinList serves the blockchain and cryptocurrency community.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Additional offices
New York, NY, United States · Menlo Park, CA, United States · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands · Palo Alto, CA, United States · Beverly Hills, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does CoinList source the token sales and deals it offers to investors?
CoinList functions as a primary-issuance platform, meaning protocol teams and issuers — such as Zama, Aztec, and the Superstate Opening Bell partnership — launch directly on CoinList to reach a curated global investor base. The firm negotiates allocation terms with issuer treasuries before secondary markets price the assets, which creates the structural source of deal flow. This issuer-opt-in model contrasts with secondary aggregation; the platform's inventory comes from teams choosing CoinList for compliance and distribution reach.
Are CoinList's offerings limited to crypto tokens, or does the platform handle traditional securities?
The platform spans token sales, tokenized equities, real-world asset vaults, and onchain funds. Through the Superstate Opening Bell partnership, CoinList offers tokenized IPOs and follow-on offerings of U.S. public companies — equity shares issued directly onchain. Real-world asset products tokenize treasuries, private credit, real estate, and commodities, meaning the mandate has expanded well beyond early-stage protocol tokens.
Who runs investment decisions at CoinList — does the firm operate like a venture fund or a broker-dealer?
CoinList does not disclose a named investment committee or principal overseeing allocation decisions in its public materials. Its posture is closer to a technology-enabled primary-issuance venue than a discretionary fund; the platform curates which token sales, equity offerings, and fund products are listed but the capital-allocation decision rests with the end investor who selects among available offerings.
Does CoinList participate in fund commitments or only direct token and equity offerings?
The platform lists both direct deals — token sales, tokenized IPO tranches — and pooled vehicles described as 'Funds & Vaults' with automated onchain distributions. Publicly surfacing fund wrappers alongside direct primary offerings suggests a hybrid distribution model where both deal types coexist, though the specific fund structures and underlying managers are not detailed in CoinList's current public footprint.
What regulatory framework does CoinList operate under, given its multi-office and cross-border footprint?
CoinList maintains offices in San Francisco, multiple other U.S. locations, and Grand Cayman — a structure commonly associated with dual-track regulatory approaches for U.S. and international participants. The platform's explicit positioning as a compliant token-sale venue and its partnership with Superstate, which files public securities offerings, suggest reliance on Regulation D, Regulation S, or similar private-placement exemptions, though the firm does not publicly detail its specific regulatory registrations per jurisdiction.
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