Dapper Labs

Dapper Labs

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2018

Dapper Labs is the world’s foremost blockchain studio where creators, developers, and the world's biggest brands can all build incredible new experiences for their communities. Founded in 2018, Dapper is on a mission to bring Web3 technologies down to earth, enabling regular folks to access and experience real-world blockchain applications. The company 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 is the visionary Web3 gaming studio behind CryptoKitties, NBA Top Shot, NFL All Day, UFC Strike and the Flow blockchain.

ABOUT DAPPER LABS

  • Dapper Labs emerged as a spinout of a Canadian software development company, Axiom Zen.

  • Dapper Labs is known for developing CryptoKitties, the first viral NFT project, and NBA Top Shot, one of the first blockchain projects to gain mainstream success.

  • Dapper's current studio partners include the NBA, NBPA, WNBA, WNBPA, LaLiga, NFL, NFLPA, Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, Genies, and UFC. 

  • The company has raised over $600 million from leading and notable investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Google Ventures (GV), Samsung, and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others.


DAPPER PRODUCTS

  • CryptoKitties. 

Collect and breed digital cats with CryptoKitties, the world's first and most successful blockchain game.

  • NBA Top Shot. 

A 24/7 peer to peer marketplace, nightly games and challenges for epic prizes. It is a venue where people trade video clips of NBA games (Moments) as digital collectibles similar to trading cards.

  • NFL All Day. 

Connect with the game, players, and plays like never before. It features impossible catches, clutch first-downs, and game-changing picks.

  • Flow Blockchain. 

Flow was developed by Dapper Labs and launched in 2020 to act as an alternative, EVM-compatible base layer to Ethereum, offering better scalability and more customization opportunities.

  • Disney Pinnacle. 

A first-of-its-kind digital pin and trading experience that gives fans around the world the ability to discover, trade, complete challenges, and showcase their passion for 100 years of Disney characters.