Introduction
Dapper Labs was founded in 2018 by Dieter Shirley, Mack Flavelle and Roham Gharegozlou. It has its headquarter in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, NBA Top Shot, and the Flow blockchain, uses blockchain technology to bring NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world paving the way to a more open and inclusive digital world starting with games and entertainment. Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them to contribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves.
Dapper Labs is accelerating the move to Web3 by building new apps and platforms that enable great user experiences while being accessible to hundreds of millions of fans of organizations like the NBA and NFL, for example.
Mission
The mission of Dapper Labs is to make the REAL people use the technology of Blockchain and not just industry insiders and early adopters.
Why Dapper Labs?
Dapper Labs uses the power of play to deliver blockchain-based experiences and digital collectibles that are made for you and ready for the real world.
Funding
Dapper Labs has raised a total of $607.5M in funding over 9 rounds and is funded by 96 investors.
Below, are the details of the different rounds of funding received by Dapper Labs.
Funding Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors |
Series A | $12.9M | 6 | Andreessen Horowitz |
Pre Seed Round | - | 1 | - |
Series A | $15M | 19 | Venrock |
Series A | - | 1 | - |
Series B | $11.2M | 10 | Accomplice
Andreessen Horowitz
Union Square Ventures
Warner Music group |
Series B | $13.4M | 23 | - |
Series C | $305M | 50 | Coatue |
Funding Round | - | 1 | - |
Series D | $250M | 9 | Coatue |
Acquisitions
Dapper Labs has acquired Brud on October 4 2021.
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