
TRM Labs Doubles Valuation to $2 Billion as Crypto Investigation Demand Grows
The blockchain intelligence firm raised a Series C expansion led by Blockchain Capital, saying more than 600 agencies across 75 countries now use its platform.
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TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company, has doubled its valuation to $2 billion, citing rising demand for software that applies blockchain and artificial intelligence to the investigation of financial crime, fraud and other illicit activity.
The company said on September 9, 2026 that it had secured a strategic expansion of its Series C round, led by Blockchain Capital. The financing came only months after its previous Series C round in February 2026. TRM said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years as it grows its AI-powered investigations business.
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