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NFT Genius is a technology company.
NFT Genius builds digital experiences and marketplace technology, enabling the creation and distribution of non-fungible tokens. The company specializes in developing gamified, narrative-heavy digital collectibles and providing comprehensive services for artists, brands, and innovators seeking to engage with audiences through this medium. Their platforms support the entire lifecycle of digital assets, from conceptualization and minting to trading and community engagement.
The company was founded in 2020 by Kurt Braget, serving as Co-Founder and CTO, among others. The founding vision emerged from a recognition of the growing potential for digital ownership and the need for robust infrastructure to support the burgeoning NFT ecosystem. This insight led to the establishment of a firm focused on empowering creators and brands to forge authentic, interactive connections with their communities.
NFT Genius serves a diverse clientele including creatives, brands, and storytellers who wish to leverage blockchain technology for audience interaction. The company’s long-term vision centers on fostering a new paradigm of digital interaction and ownership, striving to cultivate deep, meaningful experiences for users within the evolving landscape of digital collectibles and Web3 technologies. They aim to be a foundational layer for innovative digital expression.
NFT Genius has raised $14.5M across 2 funding rounds.
NFT Genius has raised $14.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
NFT Genius has raised $14.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
NFT Genius's investors include Commonwealth Asset Management, Mikhael Naayem, Henry Love, Spartan Labs, One Football, Spartan, Unibanco, Alchemy Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Blossom Capital, Cherubic Ventures, Expa.
NFT Genius is a technology company specializing in creating experiential and utility-driven digital collections and products within the non-fungible token (NFT) market. It builds platforms and marketplace technology that enable creatives, brands, and consumers to engage deeply with digital collectibles, particularly in sports, entertainment, art, and culture sectors. The company’s flagship marketplace, Gaia, operates on the Flow blockchain and focuses on accessibility and ease of use for mainstream consumers, facilitating secondary market trading of NFTs. NFT Genius has demonstrated strong growth, with a valuation rising from $18 million in 2021 to $150 million by 2022, supported by $14.5 million in total funding and a team of about 27 employees based in Los Angeles[1][2][4][6].
Founded in 2020 by Jeremy Born, Kurt Braget, and Karl Meier, NFT Genius emerged from the founders’ vision to transform how brands and creatives connect with audiences through digital collectibles. The company quickly gained traction by developing Gaia, which became the largest NFT marketplace on the Flow blockchain, focusing initially on sports and expanding into entertainment and culture. Early pivotal moments include securing a $10.5 million Series A funding round led by prominent investors such as Dapper Labs and Spartan Labs, which helped scale the platform and broaden its market reach[2][4].
NFT Genius rides the wave of growing mainstream adoption of NFTs and Web3 technologies, capitalizing on increased consumer interest in digital ownership and collectibles. The timing is favorable due to rising transaction volumes and active accounts on the Flow blockchain, alongside growing institutional and brand participation in NFT markets. By focusing on user-friendly experiences and utility, NFT Genius helps bridge the gap between traditional audiences and decentralized digital assets, influencing how entertainment and culture industries integrate blockchain technology[4].
Looking ahead, NFT Genius aims to expand beyond sports into broader entertainment and cultural sectors, scaling the Gaia marketplace to support thousands of companies and brands. Trends such as increasing NFT adoption, integration of intellectual property into digital collectibles, and mainstream Web3 onboarding will shape its trajectory. The company’s influence is likely to grow as it continues to innovate in NFT utility and accessibility, potentially becoming a key infrastructure player in the evolving digital collectibles ecosystem[4]. This positions NFT Genius as a significant driver in transforming fan engagement and digital asset ownership in the coming years.
NFT Genius has raised $14.5M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $10.5M Series A in August 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | $10.5M Series A | Commonwealth Asset Management, Mikhael Naayem, Henry Love, Spartan Labs | One Football, Spartan, Unibanco |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $4.0M Seed | Alchemy Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Blossom Capital, Cherubic Ventures, Expa, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jared Hecht, ParaFi Capital, QED Investors, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Aaron Levie, Adrian Aoun, Dylan Field, Eddie Hartman, Eric Wu, Gokul Rajaram, Jenna Hannon, Kevin Lin, Saturnin Pugnet, Scott Belsky, Steve Chen, Vivek Patel, Anthony Pompliano, Ashton Kutcher, Mark Cuban, Roham Gharegozlou |