Kaito

Kaito - AI-Powered Crypto Intelligence

Company Overview

Founded in 2022 by Yu Hu, a former analyst at Deutsche Bank and Citadel, Kaito is an AI-powered platform specializing in aggregating and analyzing cryptocurrency market data. The company has raised $10.8 million from major investors including Sequoia, Dragonfly, and Spartan Group, achieving a valuation of $87.5 million. Kaito positions itself as the "Bloomberg of crypto," enabling users to visualize projects, sectors, and trends capturing market attention.

Core Platform

Kaito automatically crawls and indexes crypto-related information from various channels including social media (X, Discord), governance forums, blog posts, research reports, podcasts, and meeting records. This comprehensive aggregation eliminates the need to switch between multiple platforms, providing unified access to crypto intelligence.

Key Products

Kaito Pro (MetaSearch)

The flagship AI-powered vertical search platform that aggregates, sorts, and curates real-time information from all crypto-related sources. Widely used by over 500 investment, marketing, and growth teams including major hedge funds and professional traders.

Kaito Yaps

Launched December 2024, an innovative system that transforms "attention" into quantifiable metrics. Users earn Yap points by sharing valuable information and tagging Kaito on X, with AI algorithms extracting social graph and semantic signals to quantify attention.

Kaito Connect

AI-powered InfoFi network enabling fair and transparent distribution of attention and capital in the crypto market while rewarding all participants.

Platform Capabilities

Data Sources

• Social media (X, Discord, Telegram)
• Governance forums and proposals
• Research reports and blog posts
• Podcasts and video content
• News sites and publications

AI Features

• Natural language search across all sources
• Trend identification and sentiment analysis
• Automated research assistant capabilities
• Cross-source correlation and insights

2024-2025 Developments

• Achieved profitability in June 2024
• Launched Yaps attention quantification program (December 2024)
• KAITO token listed on MEXC and other exchanges (February 2025)
• Developing fully autonomous research assistant

Unique Selling Points

Comprehensive Aggregation

Unified access to crypto information across all major platforms and sources.

AI-Native Search

Advanced NLP enables natural language queries across the entire crypto information landscape.

Institutional Adoption

500+ teams including hedge funds validate the platform's value for professional research.

Why Choose Kaito

Kaito is the definitive AI-powered research platform for crypto professionals who need comprehensive, real-time access to market intelligence across all sources. Its institutional adoption and unique approach to quantifying attention position it as essential infrastructure for serious crypto market participants.