KuCoin Spotlight is a part of the KuCoin ecosystem, serving as a prominent launchpad for early-stage crypto projects. Building on the success of the KuCoin exchange, the company decided to broaden its horizon to the IEO sphere. Spotlight - KuCoin’s IEO product has been praised as a reliable and successful initiative, drawing on KuCoin's expertise. KuCoin Spotlight project list includes 27 ventures, and the top performing projects are Victoria VR, Cryowar, and Chumbi Valley, with significant all-time high ROI of 212,78x, 169,2x, and 129,13x, respectively.
KuCoin Spotlight Overview
KuCoin Spotlight - About
KuCoin was launched in 2017 and is known as a “People’s Exchange.” The platform enters the top 10 crypto exchanges, ranking #5 by CoinMarketCap. It has a significant community with over 30M registered users across 200+ countries, offering spot, margin, and futures trading with competitive trading fees. Forbes Advisor included KuCoin in the list of top crypto exchanges in November 2023, giving it 4.3 points.
In 2019, KuCoin released plenty of new features, like advanced order types, futures and margin trading, new APIs, and renewed UI. Among the upgrades, the company brought in an IEO - KuCoin Spotlight, allowing users to invest in promising crypto projects.
After successful IEO on the launchpad, KuCoin usually lists a newly launched coin on its exchange. That’s why KuCoin has a strict evaluation process. Each project undergoes thorough scrutiny by over 20 experts analyzing various aspects, including project background, technical expertise, team, financial standing, and marketing potential. As stated on KuCoin’s blog, fewer than 10% of applicants successfully secured a listing on the KuCoin launchpad.
For the listing opportunities, fill out the application form. For projects looking for listing on the KuCoin exchange, explore the company’s CEO tips in the company’s blog.
For participation in the token sale, users must carry out KYC and hold KuCoin token (KCS). The allocation is based on users' Token Holdings' Net Asset Value (NAV). More details about participation can be found in the KuCoin Spotlight rules.
As part of a vast KuCoin ecosystem, an incubation program emerged - KuCoin Labs. It offers a “web3 startup incubation” leveraging its expertise to boost early-stage projects with business development & strategy, PR, marketing, and community management, alongside technical framework services.
KuCoin Spotlight - Industries
KuCoin Spotlight - Token Sale Performance
KuCoin Spotlight – Token Sales
| Project | End Date | Amount to Raise | Round Price | Status | Current Price | Chg 24h | Retail ROI | Retail ATH ROI | Market Cap | FDV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catizen | 27 Sep, 24 | $73K | $0.730 | Past | $0.0498 | 0.01% | 0.0683x | 1.52x | $33.13M | $674M |
 Slingshot DAO | 20 Mar, 25 | N/A | N/A | Past | $0.00000185 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6.34K | $75M |
 Akedo Games | 21 Aug, 25 | $320K | $0.000400 | Past | $0.0296 | 0.47% | 74.04x | 366.64x | $675.13M | N/A |
 Sui | 23 Apr, 23 | $22.5M | $0.100 | Past | $0.987 | 2.78% | 9.87x | 53.50x | $4.06B | $1B |
| Sui | 01 May, 23 | $750K | $0.0300 | Past | $0.987 | 2.78% | 32.89x | 178.33x | $4.06B | $1B |
KuCoin Spotlight Team
KuCoin Spotlight – Funds Co-investors
| Fund | Score | Type | Project Support | Social Influence | Retail ROI | Co-investments | Total Investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 YZi Labs (Prev. Binance Labs) | Very High | Incubation | Very High | Medium | 1.05x | 3 | 66 |
 Standard Crypto | N/A | Venture | High | Medium | 4.93x | 3 | 7 |
 Circle Ventures | Very High | Venture | Medium | Medium | 2.34x | 2 | 20 |
 Electric Capital | High | Venture | High | High | 4.58x | 2 | 19 |
 Coinbase Ventures | Very High | Exchange | High | High | 1.35x | 2 | 86 |
KuCoin Spotlight – Token Sales All-Time-High
| Project | Score | Round Score | End Date | Round Price | ATH Price | ATH Date | Current Price | % from ATH | % to ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catizen | 52 | Medium | 27 Sep, 24 | $0.730 | $1.11 | 20 Sep, 24 | $0.0498 | 95.51% | 2,127.04% |
| Slingshot DAO | 67 | Low | 20 Mar, 25 | N/A | $0.0184 | 01 Apr, 25 | $0.00000185 | 99.99% | 992,040.54% |
| Akedo Games | 47 | Low | 21 Aug, 25 | $0.000400 | $0.147 | 20 Sep | $0.0296 | 79.81% | 395.20% |
| Sui | High | 23 Apr, 23 | $0.100 | $5.35 | 04 Jan, 25 | $0.987 | 81.55% | 442.13% | |
| Sui | High | 01 May, 23 | $0.0300 | $5.35 | 04 Jan, 25 | $0.987 | 81.55% | 442.13% |