Dapper Labs-backed NFT avatar platform raises $65M in funding
Avatar developers Genies are set to launch an NFT marketplace on Flow later this year after closing a Series B funding round with $65 million. Digital avatar developer, Genies, has raised $65 million to build an NFT marketplace for digital avatars on the Flow blockchain led by several heavyweight investors, including Flow’s developers, Dapper Labs.SEC filings dated May 3 reveal the California-based company recently closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by investment firm Bond, alongside Coinbase Ventures, Tull Investment Group, Breyer Capital, and Dapper Labs.The $65 million is....
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One of the most prominent firm in the NFT industry is Dapper Labs, the firm behind NBA Top Shot. Top Shot’s success and demand skyrocketed earlier this year, with more than $500 million in trading volume to date. Now, Dapper Labs is focusing on what could be the next big thing in crypto collectibles: Genies, […]
Canadian company Dapper Labs has blocked operations with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Russian accounts. The move follows a new round of sanctions recently imposed by the EU which prohibit the provision of crypto-related services to Russian residents and entities.
NFT Platform Dapper Labs Conforms to Latest EU Restrictions Against Russian Federation
Dapper Labs, the creators of the Flow blockchain network and projects like Cryptokitties and NBA Top Shot, has complied with the new restrictive measures adopted by the European Union in response to Russia’s military....
Dapper Labs has closed an $18 million token sale on the strength of its latest collectibles game, NBA Top Shot.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan and Hollywood icon Will Smith are among a group of investors in Dapper Lab’s latest funding round. NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs has secured about $305 million in new funding round from investors.According to a report by Business Insider on Tuesday, past and present NBA stars like Michael Jordan, Alex Caruso, and Kevin Durant participated in the funding round. Other investors included The Chernin Group and Will Smith’s venture capital outfit Dreamers VC.With this latest funding round, Dapper Labs now reportedly holds a $2.6 billion valuation. As previously....
Following the $250 million funding round, Dapper Labs intends to launch more licensed collectibles in music, entertainment and other sports codes. Tokenized sport collectibles projects have raised almost $1 billion in funding in the space of a week. On Sept. 22 Dapper Labs — the firm behind the Flow blockchain and the widely popular tokenized basketball collectibles, NBA TopShot — announced a further $250 million in a funding round led by tech-focused hedge fund Coatue. As reported by Cointelegraph on Wednesday, French-based NFT soccer trading card game developer Sorare raised $680 million....