CertiK Plans IPO, Aiming to Be the First Listed Web3 Cybersecurity Company

In an interview with Acumen Media this week, Ronghui Gu, co-founder of on-chain analysis firm CertiK, disclosed plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), aiming to position the company as the 'first listed Web3 cybersecurity firm'. Gu, who is also an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, stated, 'While we do not have a concrete IPO plan yet, it is undoubtedly a goal we are pursuing.' In 2022, CertiK conducted a Series B3 funding round, raising $88 million at a company valuation of $2 billion, with investments from Insight Partners, Tiger Global, and others.