CryptoSlam is a technology company.
CryptoSlam has raised $9.0M across 1 funding round.
CryptoSlam has raised $9.0M in total across 1 funding round.
CryptoSlam is a leading multi-chain NFT data aggregator and analytics platform that tracks sales, volumes, rankings, and transfers for millions of NFTs across 15+ blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and others.[1][2][4] Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it serves NFT traders, collectors, creators, and enthusiasts by providing transparency on rarity, pricing, and market activity, processing over 50 million daily transfers and tracking $50 billion+ in historical sales volume with 100,000+ daily active users.[2][3] The platform solves the core problem of opaque NFT data—such as unknown rarity in collectibles—enabling informed buying, selling, and promotion decisions, with strong growth evidenced by $12.5 million raised from investors like Mark Cuban, Ashton Kutcher, Animoca Brands, and Reid Hoffman, and a team of around 32 employees.[1][2]
CryptoSlam was founded in 2018 by Randy Wasinger, a lifelong baseball card collector based in Overland Park, Kansas, as a side project to track rarity in early Ethereum-based NFT collectibles like the MLB Champions game.[1] Frustrated by not knowing how many duplicates existed of items like a Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez collectible on the blockchain, Wasinger built the platform to aggregate and organize NFT data across chains, starting with Ethereum and expanding as the market exploded.[1] What began as a personal tool quickly gained traction amid the NFT boom, evolving into the industry standard; by 2022, it raised $9-12.5 million in funding led by Animoca Brands, with backers including Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher, turning it into a full-fledged startup with 32 employees.[1][2][5]
CryptoSlam rides the Web3 and NFT data transparency trend, emerging during the 2021-2022 NFT hype and solidifying as the go-to aggregator amid multi-chain fragmentation.[1][2] Its timing capitalized on explosive growth in blockchain collectibles—from sports like NBA Top Shot to art like CryptoPunks—addressing market forces like information asymmetry that hindered adoption.[1][5][7] By enabling cross-chain analysis, it influences the ecosystem as the flagship data provider (e.g., via SlamNet partnership), supporting creators' drops, traders' strategies, and investor insights, while fostering the open metaverse through essential infrastructure.[2][5]
CryptoSlam's dominance in NFT analytics positions it for expansion into broader Web3 data (e.g., SlamNet scaling), especially as blockchain interoperability and real-world asset tokenization grow post-2024 launches.[2][7] Trends like AI-driven rarity tools, fan tokens, and regulated NFT markets will shape its path, potentially boosting user growth beyond 100K daily amid recovering crypto cycles.[2][7] Its influence may evolve from NFT tracker to full Web3 intelligence hub, backed by blue-chip investors, tying back to Wasinger's collector roots by making digital scarcity as trackable as physical cards—poised for sustained leadership.[1][2]
CryptoSlam has raised $9.0M in total across 1 funding round.
CryptoSlam's investors include Animoca Brands, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Better Food Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Cadenza Capital Management, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, General Catalyst, Golden Gate Ventures, Greylock, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kleiner Perkins.
CryptoSlam has raised $9.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $9.0M Seed in January 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | $9.0M Seed | Animoca Brands, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Better Food Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Cadenza Capital Management, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, General Catalyst, Golden Gate Ventures, Greylock, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mechanism Capital, Moonfire Ventures, Night Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Play Ventures, Race Capital, Renegade Partners, Seed Club Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Staley Capital, Ryan Zurrer, Aleksander Leonard Larsen, Bradley Horowitz, Evan Williams, Hubert Thieblot, Kevin Lin, Matteo Franceschetti, Robin Bade, Sebastien Borget, Steve Chen, Thomas Vu, Trevor Wright |