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MetaMask Operator Dossier

Corporate intelligence report on the company behind MetaMask

ParentConsenSys Software Inc.
HQFort Worth, TX, USA
Founded2016
LicenseNo specific gaming/operating l...
Rating8.5
Company Profile
Parent CompanyConsenSys Software Inc. (developed by ConsenSys)
OwnershipPrivate (preparing for IPO with JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs as of late 2025)
HeadquartersFort Worth, TX, USA
Founded2016
FoundersDan Finlay and Aaron Davis
CEO / LeadershipDan Finlay (Founder and Group Manager); Zhen Yu Yong (Senior Director); parent ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin
Employees~250 (as of recent estimates)
Funding and Valuation
FundingParent ConsenSys raised ~$725M across multiple rounds, including $450M Series D (2022, $7B valuation), $200M Series C (2021, $3.2B val), $65M Series B (2021), earlier rounds; investors include ParaFi Capital, Marshall Wace, JPMorgan, Mastercard, etc.
Revenue / ValuationMetaMask est. annual revenue $57M (older); $34M annualized (recent); parent ConsenSys valuation ~$7B (2022), recent est. $1.4B
Licensing and Regulation
No specific gaming/operating l... complies with financial regs f...
No specific gaming/operating licenses identified / complies with financial regs for products like MetaMask Card (issued by Cross River Bank)
Native Token

$mUSD (MetaMask USD stablecoin, launched 2025); $MASK token launch planned/imminent (as of 2025)

Regulatory History

SEC sued ConsenSys (June 2024) for unregistered securities via MetaMask Staking/Swaps and acting as unregistered broker

case dismissed Feb 2025 by agreement

Security Track Record
  • No major hacks of MetaMask itself
  • ongoing user phishing/scams/malware incidents (e.g., wallet drainers)
  • Snaps security guidelines issued
  • refuted involvement in $10M+ exploit (2023)
Proof of ReservesN/A (self-custodial wallet, users control funds; no central reserves)
Sister Brands
Parent ConsenSys products: InfuraMetaMask DeveloperLinea (L2)protocol clients
Key Events
2016

Founded

2020

Swaps launch

2021

Mobile Swaps

2025

Rewards program, Web3Auth acquisition, $mUSD stablecoin, perps trading, token confirmation

2026

100M+ users, MetaMask Card US launch, tokenized stocks integration

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