CEDEX

company

About

CEDEX is a global diamond commodity exchange enabling people to liquidate and invest in diamonds as a new financial asset class.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Industries
Blockchain,Financial Exchanges,Financial Services,FinTech,Trading Platform
Founded date
Jan 1, 2017
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Close
Legal Name
CEDEX TRADING UK LIMITED
Also Known As
CEDEX

CEDEX aims to turn diamonds into a new financial asset class by creating a diamond commodity exchange for trading and investing in diamonds for retail and institutional traders. In this way, CEDEX successfully bridges the gap between existing financial markets and the diamond industry. CEDEX’s pioneering approach allows everyone to easily and securely trade diamonds, without having any prior knowledge of diamonds, or their valuation. Powered by both our proprietary technology (the “DEX”) and blockchain infrastructure, the platform provides investment tools for its users that indicate fair market prices and proposition attractiveness levels.

In November 2018, CEDEX has launched a live Beta operative exchange featuring: Proprietary orderbook and multicurrency matching engine; Advanced trading functionalities (automated multiple bid system); Asset tokenization and mobilization ability through centralized wallet system; Diamonds categories featuring different investment and risk profiles; Over 3,000 listed diamond assets with constantly updated inventory; API connectivity to 1,000 diamond suppliers; Direct API connectivity to the GIA and Full verification and custodian process for each diamond.

The exchange offers several categories of diamonds to cater to different users’ risk profiles, spanning from volatile to conservative. CEDEX intends to launch advanced and derivative-based products in the near future.The exchange offers several categories of diamonds to cater to different users’ risk profiles, spanning from volatile to conservative.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$20M
CEDEX has raised a total of $20M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 1, 2019 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Feb 1, 2019 Series A Detail
Mar 16, 2018 Initial Coin Offering $20M Detail

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
8
CEDEX has 8 current employee profiles, including Advisor Ian Scarffe
Advisor
Executive
Executive
Executive
Executive