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Moralis Technologies
Founded in 2021 by Ivan Liljeqvist and Filip Martinsson in Stockholm, Moralis Technologies was created to solve the fragmented data problem that plagued...
Moralis Technologies
Founded in 2021 by Ivan Liljeqvist and Filip Martinsson in Stockholm, Moralis Technologies was created to solve the fragmented data problem that plagued Web3 developers. The company's origin was not venture capital but a bootstrapped software product that generated significant recurring revenue from day one. Liljeqvist, a computer scientist and educator known for his YouTube channel "Ivan on Tech," and Martinsson, a repeat founder, designed the platform as middleware that indexed and standardizes blockchain data for application-layer use. Moralis's strategy centers on providing real-time, indexed blockchain data through a unified API, abstracting away node infrastructure, cross-chain complexity, and event decoding. The platform historically covered Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Solana, supporting enterprise-grade use cases from NFT metadata aggregation to decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolio tracking. Confirmed users have included MetaMask's portfolio dashboard and various crypto-native analytics firms. In late 2023, the firm began integrating AI/ML capabilities — specifically large language model (LLM) agents — to allow natural-language querying of on-chain data, marking a shift from pure infrastructure to an intelligence layer. Liljeqvist and Martinsson have maintained operational control from Stockholm, keeping the team lean while reportedly processing billions of chain events. In August 2023, Moralis introduced a suite of AI-powered "Blockchain GPT" tools, embedding conversational interfaces into its existing data endpoints. The firm has not disclosed total capital deployed, institutional backing beyond its initial growth stage, or headcount, but their revenue model relies on usage-based SaaS pricing for developers and enterprises integrating Web3 data into traditional tech stacks. What structurally differentiates Moralis is its dual posture: an API platform that serves a developer base, overlayed with an AI agent layer that targets non-technical enterprise users. This architecture allows them to monetize the same data pipeline twice — once as infrastructure-as-a-service for engineers, and once as an analytics terminal for analysts. That hybrid SaaS-analytics model, built without the dependency on token incentives that define many Web3 projects, makes their revenue profile unusual in the crypto infrastructure space.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2021
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Sweden
City
Stockholm
Corporate office
Stockholm, Sweden
Principals
Ivan Liljeqvist
Co-Founder
Filip Martinsson
Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions or strategic direction at Moralis?
Ivan Liljeqvist and Filip Martinsson jointly lead the company as co-founders, maintaining tight operational control from Stockholm. Liljeqvist provides technical architecture vision and public-facing education, while Martinsson focuses on product engineering and platform scalability. The firm has not disclosed any external board members or investment committee structure.
How does Moralis generate revenue, and what is its business model?
Moralis operates a usage-based SaaS model, charging developers and enterprises per API call for indexed, cross-chain blockchain data. Their edge is abstraction — nodes, decoding, and chain-specific idiosyncrasies are handled on the backend, saving engineering time. The recent AI agent overlay creates a second revenue stream targeting non-developer analysts who can query on-chain data conversationally.
What differentiates Moralis from other Web3 data providers like The Graph or Alchemy?
While The Graph requires developers to define subgraphs and Alchemy emphasizes node infrastructure, Moralis historically competed as a full-stack, serverless alternative that included off-chain indexing, user authentication, and cross-chain data in one package. The AI pivot further differentiates them by lowering the technical barrier — moving from a developer-tooling company to an intelligence platform accessible to financial analysts and corporate strategists.
Is Moralis a venture-backed company or bootstrapped?
Moralis was initially bootstrapped, generating significant revenue before any external capital was taken. The founders have publicly emphasized independence and cash-flow positivity as core operating principles. Any later-stage investment rounds, if they occurred, have not been publicly disclosed with specific counterparties or terms.
Does Moralis hold assets on its balance sheet, or is it purely a software provider?
Moralis is a software and data infrastructure provider, not an investment fund. The firm does not publicly disclose a treasury strategy, expenditure on proprietary balance-sheet crypto holdings, or any investment-vehicle structure. Its value proposition is entirely rooted in recurring software revenue from the data it indexes and serves.
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