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Metaplex
The fastest and cheapest NFT ecosystem for marketplaces, games, art & collectibles, and 85k other projects. We're open-source standards for 5 Million NFTs
About Metaplex
Metaplex is a startup operating in the digital art and gaming industry, specifically focusing on the creation and development of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). NFTs are unique digital assets that represent ownership of a specific item or piece of content, stored on a blockchain, which is a type of digital ledger. Metaplex provides a platform and tools for NFT creators and developers on Solana, a high-performance blockchain.
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The company's primary clients are top creators and game studios who use Metaplex's services to create, grow, and engage their communities. The platform offers a Creator Studio, where users can easily convert their art into unique or limited edition NFTs. It also provides a drag-and-drop feature for uploading art and metadata, and a customizable page for launching collections.
In addition to the Creator Studio, Metaplex also offers Developer Tools, supporting thousands of developers with Solana programs such as Candy Machine, Auction House, and open-source Software Development Kits (SDKs). These tools are used to create and manage NFTs on the Solana blockchain.
Metaplex operates on an open protocol business model, meaning it is a decentralized and transparent system that anyone can use. The company generates revenue through transaction fees from the sale and trade of NFTs on its platform.
In summary, Metaplex is a comprehensive platform for NFT creation and development, serving both individual creators and game studios, and leveraging the Solana blockchain for high-performance and secure transactions.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- 7
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 70.6/100
- Industry
- Gaming
- Sector
- Gaming, NFT, Solana Ecosystem, Crypto and Web3, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Blockchain
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Sep 2022
- Capital deployed
- $3.5M
- Preferred round
- SEED
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jan 2022 | $46M | $184M | Multicoin Capital · Alameda Research · Allen Iverson · Animoca Brands | ↗ |
Financials
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Metaplex is 36K monthly website visits, down 16.3% over the last three months. Metaplex's team declined 12.5% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Multicoin Capital
Alameda Research- AIAllen Iverson
Animoca Brands
Michael Jordan
Jump Crypto
Nitesh Banta
Solana Ventures
Other known investors3 additional known investors
Broadhaven Ventures
Henry Love
Tagus Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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