# CoinList

> CoinList is a San Francisco-based crypto platform that gives investors early access to new token sales and blockchain networks before they list on exchanges. Spun out of AngelList in 2017, it pioneered compliant token distribution with KYC/AML and accredited-investor verification, and has run primary sales for projects including Filecoin, Solana, Near and Algorand. In 2025 the company began shifting to a fully non-custodial, onchain model that delivers tokens directly into user-controlled wallets.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Kendrick Nguyen (Co-founder & former CEO), Andy Bromberg (Co-founder & former President), Brian Tubergen (Co-founder), Graham Jenkin (Co-founder & former CEO), Joshua Slayton (Co-founder), Paul Menchov (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~74 employees
- **Products:** Token Sales, Compliance-as-a-Service, CoinList Alpha, CoinList Mobile App, MocaList
- **Notable:** Ran the Filecoin SAFT sale, which became a de facto U.S. standard for compliant token distribution., Hosted early public sales for blue-chip networks including Solana, Near, Algorand and Flow., Auctioned 8M SOL at ~$0.22 per token in March 2020.

## Products & services

- **Token Sales** — CoinList's flagship product: curated primary token sales that give investors early access to new crypto networks before they list on exchanges, with built-in KYC/AML and eligibility checks.
- **Compliance-as-a-Service** — KYC/AML, accredited-investor verification and legally structured token-distribution infrastructure - pioneered with the Filecoin SAFT sale.
- **CoinList Alpha** — A private portal giving accredited investors access to curated private offerings, from pre-seed and pre-TGE rounds to pre-IPO and private placements.
- **CoinList Mobile App** — iOS/Android app for trading and token-sale participation, launched with zero-fee trading through July 31, 2025.
- **MocaList** — A token-sale platform built in partnership with Animoca Brands, dedicated to culture and entertainment projects; hosted the MOCA and 0G sales.
- **Non-custodial wallets** — Wallets delivered in partnership with Privy as CoinList transitions to a fully non-custodial, onchain model where users control their own keys.

## Achievements

- Ran the Filecoin SAFT sale, which became a de facto U.S. standard for compliant token distribution.
- Hosted early public sales for blue-chip networks including Solana, Near, Algorand and Flow.
- Auctioned 8M SOL at ~$0.22 per token in March 2020.
- 2024: 14 token sales, ~$105M purchased, investors from 170 countries, 13 of 14 oversubscribed.
- 2025: 21 token sales, $95M+ purchased, 70,000+ investors across 110 countries, 86% oversubscribed.
- Raised $100M in 2021 at a $1.5B valuation.
- Announced full transition to a non-custodial, onchain platform in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — CoinList announced a full transition to a non-custodial, onchain platform, partnering with Privy for user-controlled wallets.
- **2025-07** — Launched its mobile app with zero-fee trading through July 31, 2025.
- **2025-01** — Ran its first ICO of 2025, the Aligned token sale; brought token sales back to the US for accredited investors and launched CoinList Alpha.
- **2025-12** — Published 2025 Year in Review: 21 sales, $95M+ purchased, 70,000+ investors, 86% oversubscribed.

## Links

- Website: https://coinlist.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinlist
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/coinlist
- GitHub: https://github.com/coinlist
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/CoinListOfficial/

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Last updated: 2026-07-15