VALR is a global cryptocurrency exchange that offers spot, margin, perpetual-futures, OTC, staking, lending, payments, and institutional trading services. VALR's Twitter Score is 23 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #41,586 (top 10%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
VALR was co-founded by Farzam Ehsani, Badi Sudhakaran, and Theo Bohnen. The platform serves more than 1.8 million users globally and holds a licensed Financial Services Provider status in South Africa (FSP 53308). In March 2022, VALR raised a $50 million Series B equity round at a $240 million valuation, per public reporting at the time.
VALR is backed by Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures, among its investors. The exchange's product suite spans retail and institutional needs, including a payments layer called VALR Pay that enables users to send and receive funds through the platform.
VALR has published 14,409 posts on the platform and has 33,305 followers as of August 2026. The account has been mentioned by 118 accounts, with 430 total mentions.
Who follows VALR on X?
The accounts that follow VALR include 65 founders, 16 angel investors, 47 influencers and 3 VCs. Among the notable followers are Laura Shin, Threadguy, Mario Nawfal, MoonPay, DEGEN NEWS and Cuy Sheffield.