Dapper Labs

Dapper Labs is a Vancouver-based blockchain company specializing in making video games. It has developed games such as Cryptokitties, NBA Top Shot, and Cheeze Wizards.

Product

The company's platform is known as Flow. It is a blockchain that allows for users to access consumer applications, games, and digital assets. There are more than 500 developers on Flow and over 100 projects being developed. Flow allows for beta testing of blockchain games and also gives users access to multiple payment options.

No jargon or nonsense. Just good fun.

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.

Blockchain is the biggest thing to happen to the internet since the iPhone. It will reshape how we use and interact with digital worlds.

But for this technology to realize its real-world potential, it needs to, y’know, be used. By people. Real people, in the real world—not just industry insiders and early adopters.

Timeline

January 20, 2022

DAPPER LABS AND UFC LAUNCH 'UFC STRIKE': AN ALL NEW NFT EXPERIENCE FOR MMA FANS EVERYWHERE

January 13, 2022

NFT Trailblazer Dapper Lab Registers to Lobby with the U.S Government

December 9, 2021

Dapper Labs Raising $13.5M in Equity Offering

October 4, 2021

Dapper Labs acquires Brud for an undisclosed amount.

September 2021

Dapper Labs raises a $250,000,000 series D round from Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, Coatue Management, GIC Private Limited, Google Ventures, June Fund, North Island Ventures, Version One and blisce/.

March 2021

Dapper Labs raises a $305,000,000 venture round from 2 Chainz, Alex Caruso, Andre Drummond, Andre Iguodala, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Dee Ford, Devin McCourty, Dreamers VC, JaVale McGee, Jason McCourty, Jordan Matthews, Josh Hart, Ken Crawley, Kevin Durant, Khris Middleton, Klay Thompson, Kyle Lowry, Michael Carter-Williams, Michael Jordan, Nikola Vučević, Nolan Arenado, Rodney McLeod, Shay Mitchell, Sound Ventures, Spencer Dinwiddie, Stefon Diggs, Thaddeus Young, Tim Beckham, Trent Williams, Tyrod Taylor, USVP, Udonis Haslem, Venrock, Version One and Vivek Ranadive.

August 6, 2020

Dapper Labs raises a $13,400,000 series A round from Coinbase Ventures, Republic Labs, Samsung Ventures, Spencer Dinwiddie, The a16z Cultural Leadership Fund, Union Square Ventures and Valor Capital Group.

August 15, 2019

Dapper Labs raises a $11,200,000 series A round from Accomplice, AppWorks, Digital Currency Group, East Chain Co, The a16z Cultural Leadership Fund, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Version One and Warner Music Group.

October 19, 2018

Dapper Labs raises a $15,000,000 series A round from Hex Capital, June Fund, Rising Tide, SV Angel, Samsung NEXT, Steve Huffman, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, William Mougayar and WndrCo.

February 2018

Dapper Labs raises a $12,900,000 series A round from Andreessen Horowitz, Graph Ventures, Union Square Ventures and Yes VC.

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Documentaries, videos and podcasts

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Date

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Flow - Fast, Scalable, Reliable Blockchain for Next Billion Users

May 20, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hmnhtt8fQ

Why We Built Flow

May 16, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR_gVaSKeAo

News

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Kevin Durant's Boardroom enters multi-year brand deal with Dapper Labs | BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz

October 13, 2021

BetaKit

Boardroom is entering into a two-year partnership with Vancouver-based NFT giant Dapper Labs to expand Kevin Durant's fan engagement into NBA Top Shot.

Dapper Labs acquires Brud as part of plan to form new DAO-focused business unit

Josh Scott

October 4, 2021

BetaKit

Vancouver's Dapper Labs has acquired Los Angeles-based Brud for an undisclosed amount, in its first acquisition of a venture-backed company.

NFL launches own NFT highlights marketplace with Dapper Labs, NBA Top Shot creator

USA TODAY

September 29, 2021

USA TODAY

The new product doesn't have a catchy name yet like its precursor, "NBA Top Shot," but the NFL has entered the world of non-fungible token highlights.

Vancouver's Dapper Labs to produce digital football collectibles after reaching deal with NFL

Stephanie Hughes

September 29, 2021

financialpost

The collectibles, known as 'Moments,' will allow fans to buy, sell and trade in-game digital moments from the football league

F|T: The FinTech Times - Dapper Labs scores big | BetaKit

Josh Scott

September 27, 2021

BetaKit

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