CanYa

Melbourne, Australia Founded: 2016 • Age: 10 yrs
Ecosystem of decentralized applications for peer-to-peer local services is facilitated.

About CanYa

CanYa is a Business Services company based in Melbourne (Australia) founded in 2016 by Rowan Willson, Christopher Guy Mcloughlin, Kyle Hornberg, and John Paul Thorbjornsen. Ecosystem of decentralized applications for peer-to-peer local services is facilitated. Its chief executive, as recorded, is John Paul Thorbjornsen. Its focus areas include Consumer, Local Services, Multi Services and Marketplace. Its competitors include Service Seeking, Super Heroes and One Another; 1 of its 3 listed competitors has raised funding.

Company details

Founded in 2016 in Melbourne, Australia, CanYa operates within the blockchain sector as an ecosystem of decentralized applications focused on peer-to-peer local services. The platform is governed by CanYaDAO and powered by CanYaCoin for payments. Infrastructure is supplied through CanYaCore, which includes open-source frameworks, templates, and smart contracts for dApp development. Users are enabled to browse providers, review comparisons, and engage services directly.

  • Headquarters Melbourne, Australia
  • Founders Rowan Willson, Christopher Guy Mcloughlin, Kyle Hornberg, John Paul Thorbjornsen
  • Sectors
    Business Services
  • Website canya.io
  • Social X Facebook
Key Metrics
  • Latest Funding Round
    $20M (USD), Token Sale

    May 2018

Funding Insights of CanYa

  • Total Rounds 1
  • Last Round Token Sale β€” $20M
  • First Round $20M

    (May 2018)

All 1 funding rounds of CanYa with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
May 2018$20MToken Sale––
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People of CanYa

5 people are tracked at CanYa (5 in leadership).

NameRoleGroup
Rowan Willson
Co-FounderLeadership
Christopher Guy Mcloughlin
Co-FounderLeadership
Kyle Hornberg
Co-FounderLeadership
John Paul Thorbjornsen
Co-Founder & CEOLeadership
Christopher McLoughlin
Co FounderLeadership
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Timeline of CanYa

2 dated milestones of CanYa across 2 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded CanYa is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $20.0M.

Competitors of CanYa

CanYa has 3 listed competitors in our database, 1 of them funded. They include Service Seeking, Super Heroes and One Another.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
serviceseeking.com.au2007Potts Point, Australia1
Online marketplace for local services
super-heroes.com.au2015Sydney, Australia$5.82M
Operates a marketplace platform for booking various home services.
oneanother.io2020Sydney, Australia
Operates an online app-based P2P marketplace for various local services.
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Frequently Asked Questions about CanYa

CanYa was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

CanYa is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is registered at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

John Paul Thorbjornsen is the CEO of CanYa, as recorded in our data. They have also founded this company.

Founded in 2016 in Melbourne, Australia, CanYa operates within the blockchain sector as an ecosystem of decentralized applications focused on peer-to-peer local services. The platform is governed by CanYaDAO and powered by CanYaCoin for payments. Infrastructure is supplied through CanYaCore, which includes open-source frameworks, templates, and smart contracts for dApp development. Users are enabled to browse providers, review comparisons, and engage services directly.

CanYa's top competitors include Service Seeking, Super Heroes and One Another.

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