# Elementus

> Elementus is a New York-based blockchain intelligence company that adds an identity layer to raw on-chain data, letting banks, regulators, government agencies and investigators trace crypto transactions, score risk, detect sanctions exposure and follow the money across multiple chains. Founded in 2018 by data scientist Max Galka, the company pairs proprietary attribution data with forensic algorithms and became widely known for mapping the flow of funds in the Celsius and BlockFi bankruptcies.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Max Galka (Co-Founder & CEO), Mike Kalomeni (Co-Founder), Nuria Gutierrez Prunera (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~10 employees
- **Products:** Blockchain Intelligence Platform, KYT (Know Your Transaction) Compliance, Risk Scoring & Attribution, SourceFlow Visualization, Forensic Investigation Services
- **Notable:** Named one of The Information's Most Promising Crypto Startups in 2022, Reached a $160M valuation in its February 2023 round, up from ~$52M, Performed forensic tracing in the Celsius and BlockFi bankruptcies, mapping the flow of estate funds

## Products & services

- **Blockchain Intelligence Platform** — A data-driven platform that maps blockchain addresses to real-world entities and layers attribution, analytics and risk on top of raw on-chain data.
- **KYT (Know Your Transaction) Compliance** — Transaction-level monitoring, sanctions detection, risk reporting and 24/7 alerting for financial institutions and crypto businesses.
- **Risk Scoring & Attribution** — An instant, explainable risk score for any address or transaction, backed by a continuously growing identity and attribution database across multiple chains.
- **SourceFlow Visualization** — A dynamic visualization tool that turns complex on-chain flows into graphical transaction maps for investigations, risk modeling and market analysis.
- **Forensic Investigation Services** — Deep forensic analysis and on-chain investigations - tracing fund flows, entity clustering and suspicious-activity detection - used in bankruptcies, litigation and government work.

## Achievements

- Named one of The Information's Most Promising Crypto Startups in 2022
- Reached a $160M valuation in its February 2023 round, up from ~$52M
- Performed forensic tracing in the Celsius and BlockFi bankruptcies, mapping the flow of estate funds
- Surfaced 947 near one-to-one matching trades in an alleged wash-trading pattern tied to FTX and Celsius wallets
- Worked with high-profile organizations including Deloitte and the U.S. Department of Defense
- Raised roughly $27M+ across seed through Series A-2 from ParaFi, Morgan Creek, Lightspeed, Gemini and Fidelity's Avon Ventures

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Raised a $10M Series A-2 led by ParaFi Capital at a $160M valuation to expand blockchain data infrastructure.
- **2023-01** — Elementus forensic analysis cited by Celsius creditors flagging suspicious CEL-token trades tied to FTX wallets.
- **2022-01** — Named a Most Promising Crypto Startup by The Information.
- **2021-10** — Raised a $12M round for its crypto intelligence platform, with reported ties to Palantir alumni.

## Links

- Website: https://elementus.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elementusio
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/elementus_io
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/elementus.io/

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Last updated: 2026-07-21