Alchemy

Alchemy is a cloud-based blockchain platform that provides developers with the tools to build, scale, and maintain decentralized applications (dApps). Instead of managing their own blockchain nodes and infrastructure, teams can rely on Alchemy to handle the complex parts behind the scenes. Developers can use its APIs, real-time transaction monitoring, debugging tools, and data indexing services to focus on creating products rather than dealing with infrastructure.

Alchemy supports many use cases across the Web3 ecosystem. NFT marketplaces, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, blockchain games, and enterprise Web3 apps all use Alchemy to power their backends. Over time, the platform has added tools like the Account Abstraction SDK, which simplifies the onboarding process by reducing the usual technical challenges of managing crypto wallets.

Alchemy was founded in 2017, and the platform grew steadily as the Web3 developer community expanded. The big growth came in 2021, when interest in NFTs and DeFi brought many new projects to the platform.

Alchemy has attracted several well-known investors during its growth. In April 2021, Alchemy raised $80 million in a Series B round, valuing the company at $505 million. Six months later, in October 2021, it raised $250 million in a Series C round at a $3.5 billion valuation. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the Series C round and continues to support the platform. Lightspeed Venture Partners co-led the Series C1 round with Silver Lake, a major private equity firm. Other notable investors include Coatue, Pantera Capital, Addition, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). By February 2022, a follow-up Series C1 round of $200 million pushed the valuation to $10.2 billion. So far, the company has raised about $564 million in total funding.

Alchemy is a private company, meaning its shares are not listed or tradable on any public stock exchange. That does not mean investment opportunities are off the table. Through over-the-counter marketplaces like Acquire.Fi, you can buy Alchemy stock pre-IPO by connecting directly with the company's early investors and team members who are looking to liquidate part of their holdings. The process is straightforward: browse active sell listings to find offers that match your target valuation and ticket size, or submit a new Buy listing with your own preferred terms and let sellers come to you.

The other side of the market is equally accessible. Minority stakeholders who want to sell Alchemy stock pre-IPO can list their shares discreetly, review offers from qualified buyers, or create a new Sell listing that outlines their desired terms.

What makes a platform like Acquire.Fi different from arranging private share deals on your own is the structure it offers in what can be a confusing and unclear process. Instead of cold-calling potential buyers or sellers on LinkedIn without any verification, both sides work within a marketplace where participants are vetted, offers are clear, and the Acquire.Fi team supports every step from the initial term sheet to closing.