Bakkt is a regulated financial technology company building a financial operating system for the AI and token economy. Through Bakkt Markets, Bakkt Agent and Bakkt Global, it provides regulated infrastructure for institutional digital asset trading, stablecoin settlement and cross-border payments, alongside intelligence and distribution capabilities for financial products. The company serves financial institutions, fintechs and consumer brands. Founded in 2018 as an Intercontinental Exchange venture, it listed on the NYSE in 2021 and during 2025 divested its custody and loyalty businesses to become a pure-play digital asset infrastructure platform.
Bakkt is publicly traded
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2018
Employees
11–50
Total Funding
$482.5M
2 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1B
Mar 16, 2020
Closed all-stock acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), issuing ~11.3M Class A shares to build a stablecoin settlement layer
Significant share-count dilution from stock consideration; strategic pivot to stablecoin infra
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $482.5M across 2 rounds
Last updated 09-11-2026
Akshay Naheta
Chief Executive Officer and President
Matt White
Chief Financial Officer
Nicholas Baes
Chief Operating Officer
Rémi Tuyaerts
Chief Technology Officer
Ankit Khemka
Chief Product Officer
Daniel Ishag
Chief Commercial Officer
Marc D'Annunzio
General Counsel
Cassandra Abell
Global Head of People
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Bakkt completed a SPAC merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings on October 15, 2021, and began trading on NYSE under ticker BKKT on October 18, 2021. The merger generated approximately $447 million in gross proceeds. ICE maintained approximately 68% economic interest at merger close and currently holds approximately 19.8% of Class A shares as of May 2026. The company changed its corporate name from Bakkt Holdings, Inc. to Bakkt, Inc. effective January 22, 2026 and continues to trade on the NYSE under the unchanged ticker BKKT.
Bakkt shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker to place an order.
Bakkt had a valuation of approximately $1B at the time of its public offering. Current market capitalization fluctuates with the share price.
Bakkt raised $482.5M across 2 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Bakkt is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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