Our Team
Abra was founded by Bill Barhydt, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of payment experience. Our team is headquartered in Silicon Valley with an additional office in Manila, Philippines.
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Ben L

Bill B

Bill K

Bruce C

Daryl P

David O

Deepika A

Ivan G

Julius M

Lala N

Rachelle R

Reinier J

Rocky K

Willie W

Young C
Our History
2020
Announced a partnership with Stellar Development Foundation
Launched interest account
2019
Launched the ability for international Abra users to invest in stocks and ETFs from the Abra app
Announced a partnership with Plaid to create thousands of bank integrations in the United States
Launched full support for direct deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH)
2018
Added 2 new cryptocurrencies: EOS and Siacoin.
Launched support for direct Bitcoin Cash (BCH) deposits and withdrawals
Announced support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank transfer in the Abra app
Added 3 new cryptocurrencies: TRON, Cardano and Basic Attention Token
Launched the ability to buy bitcoin using Visa/MasterCard on Abra website and app
Launched support for direct Litecoin (LTC) deposits and withdrawals
Added 5 new cryptocurrencies to the app: Monero, NEO, NEM, Lisk and Verge
Announced 20 new cryptocurrencies in a single app
2017
Announced support for ether, bitcoin, and over 50 fiat currencies
Announced Series B investment, adding new investors HCM International (Foxconn’s venture subsidiary), Ignia, and Silver8 Capital
Appeared on Apple Music’s “Planet of the Apps” show
Launched American Express Cards as a funding option in the U.S.
Launched Abra globally
Launched bitcoin
Launched over 50 currencies
2016
Launched Abra in the Philippines
Launched Abra in the US
2015
Won Launch Festival in San Francisco
Launched Abra Application in Beta for iOS and Android
Announced Series A investment, including partners such as First Round Capital, Ratan Tata, and American Express Ventures
Relocated 15 miles north to Mountain View, CA
2014
Founded in Saratoga, CA
Our Investors
Abra is supported by a world class group of technology and financial investors with a combined presence spanning North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and Europe.