# Dapper Labs

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/dapper-labs

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
- Website: www.dapperlabs.com
- Total disclosed funding: $605M
- Latest round: Series D (Sep 22, 2021)
- Investors on record: 49

## About

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Dapper Labs Inc. was founded in 2018 by Roham Gharegozlou. The company has developed games such as Cryptokitties, NBA Top Shot, and Cheeze Wizards. The company raised its first funding in March 2018 and has a total of 5 funding rounds as of March 2021. In September 2021, Dapper Labs raised USD 250 million and values the company at USD 7.6 billion. As of 2021, the company has 1.1 million registered users.

The company's platform uses blockchain-enabled apps to get fans closer to its preferred brands by allowing them to enter modern ways of digital interaction and safely track its ownership. On Flow, there are over 500 developers working on more than 100 projects. Flow helps users to beta test blockchain games while also supplying them with a range of payment options.

The company aims to increase the team in order to continue evolving the NBA Top Shot vision, extend the platform to other sports, and allow a new generation of developers to create immersive products using blockchain technologies, such as NFTs.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Sep 22, 2021, $250M — GIC, Founders Fund, Tiger Global Management, GV, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Version One Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Spruce House Investment Management, General Catalyst India, D1 Capital Partners, Bond, Softbank
- Series C, Mar 17, 2021, $305M — US Venture Partners, Venrock, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, TCG, Version One Ventures, Bolt Ventures
- Series A, Aug 6, 2020, $12M — Venrock, Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, Valor Capital Group, AppWorks, A Capital Partners, Accomplice, Samsung NEXT Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Distributed Global Ventures, North Island Ventures, Greenfield Capital, Republic Capital, EONXI Ventures, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, L1D, Pirata Capital Management
- Series A, Sep 12, 2019, $11M — Venrock, Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Warner Music Group Corp., SV Angel, Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, Version One Ventures, Digital Currency Group, AppWorks, Accomplice, Fenbushi Capital, Autonomous Partners, CoinFund Management
- Series A, Nov 1, 2018, $15M — Venrock, Union Square Ventures, GV, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, Rising Tide, Digital Currency Group, HOF Capital, Samsung NEXT Ventures, June Fund, Hex Capital, GBIC, CoinFund Management
- Series A, Mar 20, 2018, $12M — Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Version One Ventures, Rising Tide, Digital Currency Group, Caffeinated Capital, Connect Ventures, Yes VC, Hex Capital

## Investors

- Union Square Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/union-square-ventures) — Series A
- Andreessen Horowitz (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/andreessen-horowitz) — Series A, Series C, Series D
- Version One Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/version-one-ventures) — Series A, Series C, Series D
- Rising Tide — Series A
- Digital Currency Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/digital-currency-group) — Series A
- Caffeinated Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/caffeinated-capital) — Series A
- Connect Ventures — Series A
- Yes VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yes-vc) — Series A
- Hex Capital — Series A
- Venrock (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venrock) — Series A, Series C
- GV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gv) — Series A, Series D
- SV Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sv-angel) — Series A
- Animoca Brands Corporation Limited — Series A
- HOF Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hof-capital) — Series A
- Samsung NEXT Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samsung-next-ventures) — Series A
- June Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/june-fund) — Series A
- GBIC — Series A
- CoinFund Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/coinfund-management) — Series A
- Warner Music Group Corp. — Series A
- AppWorks (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/appworks) — Series A
- Accomplice (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accomplice) — Series A
- Fenbushi Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fenbushi-capital) — Series A
- Autonomous Partners — Series A
- Valor Capital Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/valor-capital-group) — Series A
- A Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/a-capital-partners) — Series A
- BlockTower Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blocktower-capital) — Series A
- Blockchange Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blockchange-ventures) — Series A
- Coinbase Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/coinbase-ventures) — Series A
- Distributed Global Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/distributed-global-ventures) — Series A
- North Island Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/north-island-ventures) — Series A
- Greenfield Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/greenfield-capital) — Series A
- Republic Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/republic-capital) — Series A
- EONXI Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eonxi-ventures) — Series A
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited — Series A
- L1D (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/l1d) — Series A
- Pirata Capital Management — Series A
- US Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/us-venture-partners) — Series C
- Coatue Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/coatue-management) — Series C, Series D
- TCG (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tcg) — Series C
- Bolt Ventures — Series C
- GIC — Series D
- Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund) — Series D
- Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series D
- Ribbit Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ribbit-capital) — Series D
- Spruce House Investment Management — Series D
- General Catalyst India (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/general-catalyst-india) — Series D
- D1 Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/d1-capital-partners) — Series D
- Bond (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bond) — Series D
- Softbank — Series D
