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Valuation · 2021

$7M

2024 Revenue

$3.2M(Est.)

Customers · 2021

50

Funding

$2.4M

Team

29

Founded

2018

Venly Revenue, Valuation & Funding (2024)

Venly generated an estimated $3.2M in annual revenue in 2024. Source: GetLatka estimate

Venly is a Belgian blockchain infrastructure company that provides developer tools, including web wallets, an NFT API, an NFT marketplace, and a Shopify plugin, designed to make building user-friendly blockchain applications easier for gaming studios and other developers. The company operates on a SaaS model with monthly billing across its product lines, targeting business-to-business clients while offering a free tier to attract end users.

As of November 2021, Venly reported monthly recurring revenue of approximately $40,000, up from roughly $5,000 to $6,000 per month at the time of its seed close in April 2021. The company had grown its base of business-to-consumer wallet users from 100,000 to 500,000 over the same period, driven in part by integrations with customers such as The Sandbox.

Venly closed a seed round of approximately 2,000,000 euros (roughly $2,400,000) in April 2021 at a post-money valuation of $7,000,000, selling approximately 25 to 26 percent of the company. Investors include High-Tech Gruenderfonds, TheoHA Capital, Block Rocket, imec, and an undisclosed angel investor. The company had 14 employees at the time of the interview and was actively recruiting engineers and business developers.

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Venly Revenue

Venly generated an estimated $3.2M in annual revenue in 2024.

Venly reported monthly recurring revenue of approximately $40,000 at the time of the November 2021 interview, with the interviewee stating the company expected to close the year at $50,000 to $60,000 per month. That figure represented a significant increase from the $5,000 to $6,000 per month the company was generating when it closed its seed round in April 2021, roughly eight months earlier.

Venly Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR over time · latest figure estimated$0$750K$1.5M$2.3M$3M$3.8M2018201920202021202220232024$0$60K$480K$1.1M$1.7M$3.2MSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneSource
2024Venly Hit $3.2m revenue in October 2024Estimated
2023Venly Hit $1.7m revenue in November 2023Estimated
2022Venly Hit $1.1m revenue in November 2022Not recorded
2021Venly Hit $480k revenue in November 2021Not recorded
2020Venly Hit $60k revenue in June 2020Not recorded
2018Launched with $0 revenue

Annualizing the $40,000 monthly run rate produces approximately $480,000 in annual recurring revenue as of late 2021. The company monetizes exclusively on the business-to-business side despite having 500,000 business-to-consumer wallet users, meaning the B2C user base drives product virality and customer acquisition rather than direct revenue.

Growth has been driven in part by a viral distribution model in which end users create Venly wallet accounts through the platforms of paying customers such as The Sandbox, the blockchain gaming metaverse. Those users can then carry the same wallet across multiple games from multiple Venly customers, creating a network effect that benefits both the platform and its clients.

Venly Valuation, Funding Rounds

Venly reached a $7M valuation in 2021, set during its Pre-Seed round.

Venly has raised $2.4M in total funding across 1 round, most recently a $2.4M Pre-Seed round in 2021.

Venly Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)Valuation$0$0$1.5M$600K$3M$1.2M$4.5M$1.8M$6M$2.4M$7.5M$3M2018201920202021$7MSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% SoldSource
2021Pre-Seed$2.4M$7M34%Watch[1]

Founders

Tim Dierckxsens

CEO

Venly was founded by four co-founders who had all previously worked together as IT consultants at the same firm. When Ethereum launched, all four became convinced of the technology's potential and decided to start a company together. The equity was split evenly among the four, with each holding approximately 25 percent before the seed round dilution.

The guest interviewed was Gerbert von Don Bettehay, one of the co-founders. He was 43 years old at the time of the interview, lives with a partner, and has three children in the household. He cited Lord of the Rings as his favorite book and HubSpot as his primary online tool for building the business. Tim Dierckxsens is identified as the CEO of Venly. Gerbert von Don Bettehay's specific title was not stated in the interview beyond co-founder.

Gerbert noted that the first customer, a gaming studio from Cyprus, was signed in 2018 after a ten-minute call with that studio's CEO. Net worth for any founder was not discussed in the interview.

Q&A

QuestionAnswer
What's your age?45

Customers

Venly had approximately 50 paying business-to-business customers as of November 2021, with an average revenue per customer of roughly $800 per month, as confirmed by the interviewee. Pricing starts at $49 per month for the wallet product after a free tier that covers up to 500 monthly active users. All products are billed monthly.

In addition to paying customers, Venly had approximately 500,000 business-to-consumer wallet users at the time of the interview, up from 100,000 at the time of the April 2021 seed close. These end users are not directly monetized; they access Venly wallets through the platforms of paying customers. Notable named customers include The Sandbox, described as the largest blockchain gaming studio building a metaverse, which uses Venly's social login infrastructure to onboard new users.

Upsell opportunities include layering additional services such as NFT management and NFT analytics on top of the base wallet product, with pricing scaling as a customer's user base grows.

Venly serves 50 customers.

Venly Business Model

Venly operates as a business-to-business SaaS company with monthly billing across all product lines. Its core products are web wallets, an NFT API, an NFT marketplace, and a Shopify plugin for NFT creation. Each product carries its own pricing structure. The wallet product begins with a free tier for up to 500 monthly active users and starts at $49 per month above that threshold.

With approximately 50 paying customers and average revenue per user of roughly $800 per month, the implied monthly recurring revenue aligns with the stated figure of approximately $40,000. Revenue is generated entirely from business-to-business relationships; the 500,000 consumer wallet users are not directly monetized but serve as a growth and virality mechanism that attracts new paying customers.

Profitability was not discussed in the interview. Gross margin, churn, LTV, CAC, burn rate, and runway were not disclosed.

Point-in-time figures shared on the GetLatka podcast, each linked to the exact moment it was said on camera.

Customers (2021)

50

“Nathan Latka: How many paying customers do you have today across all of your product lines? Gerbert von Don Bettehay: We have about 50 paying customers.”

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Free users (2021)

500K

“Gerbert von Don Bettehay: We grew from around 100,000 users to 500,000.”

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Venly Employees & Team Size

Venly had 14 employees as of November 2021, up from 4 at the time of the April 2021 seed close. The engineering team comprised 6 people. The remainder of the team was concentrated in marketing and management, with the company actively recruiting business developers and additional engineers at the time of the interview.

Venly employs approximately 29 people as of 2026, down from 50 in 2023. It serves 50 customers that rely on its solutions.

Venly Team GrowthReported headcount over time013253850632018201920202021202220232024002929Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneSource
2024Reached 29 employees (October 2024)Not recorded
2023Reached 50 employees (November 2023)Not recorded
2023Reached 50 employees (August 2023)Not recorded
2022Reached 32 employees (November 2022)Not recorded
2021Reached 14 employees (November 2021)Not recorded
2020Reached 10 employees (November 2020)Not recorded

Frequently Asked Questions about Venly

What is Venly's revenue?

As of 2024, Venly generated an estimated $3.2M in annual revenue.

What is Venly's valuation?

As of 2021, Venly was valued at $7M.

Who founded Venly?

Venly was founded by Gerbert Vandenberghe.

When was Venly founded?

Venly was founded in 2018.

Who is the CEO of Venly?

The CEO of Venly is Tim Dierckxsens.

How much funding does Venly have?

Venly raised $2.4M across 1 round.

How many employees does Venly have?

As of 2024, Venly had 29 employees.

Where is Venly headquartered?

Venly is headquartered in Haaltert, Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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Full Interview Transcripts

Venly Grows From $5k to $40k/mo Last 6 Months Helping You Use BlockchainNov 4, 2021

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Data and Sources

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