OpenSea Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 757

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 92

OpenSea General Information

Description

Developer of blockchain-based secure communication infrastructure designed to facilitate the trading of crypto assets and digital collectibles. The company's marketplace offers a peer-to-peer transaction marketplace for non-fungible tokens such as software licenses, collectibles, crypto kitties, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), enabling users to streamline crypto transactions with more safety and trust.

Contact Information

Website
opensea.io
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 228 Park Avenue South
  • Suite 22014
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
+1 (347)
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Other Industries
Financial Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • 228 Park Avenue South
  • Suite 22014
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
+1 (347)

OpenSea Timeline

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OpenSea Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 07-Jun-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 01-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 27-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 02-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 20-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 18-Mar-2021 $23M $23.1M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 19-Mar-2018 $120K $120K Completed Startup
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OpenSea Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A-3
Series A-2
Series A-1 692,118 $0.000010 8% $0.71 $0.71 1x $0.71 3.34%
Series A 3,408,048 $0.000010 8% $6.81 $6.81 1x $6.81 16.45%
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OpenSea Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of blockchain-based secure communication infrastructure designed to facilitate the trading of crypto assets an
Other Financial Services
New York, NY
757 As of 2024

Wilmington, DE
 

Auckland, New Zealand
 
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OpenSea Competitors (8)

One of OpenSea’s 8 competitors is Rarible, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Wilmington, DE.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Rarible Venture Capital-Backed Wilmington, DE
Ecomi Venture Capital-Backed Auckland, New Zealand
Nifty Gateway Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed New York, NY
Mintable Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
LooksRare Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
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OpenSea Signals

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OpenSea Investors (92)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
A* Capital Venture Capital Minority
Animoca Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Asenza Capital Family Office Minority
Brown Street Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Calm Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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OpenSea Investments & Acquisitions (31)

OpenSea’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Mayi Dog for . The deal was made on 01-Jul-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Mayi Dog 01-Jul-2024 Early Stage VC Financial Software
Demox Labs 02-Jun-2023 Seed Round Other Financial Services
Satsuma (Business/Productivity Software) 04-Apr-2023 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
LayerZero 03-Apr-2023 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Chaos Labs 21-Feb-2023 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
OpenSea Ventures New York, NY 2022

OpenSea FAQs

  • When was OpenSea founded?

    OpenSea was founded in 2017.

  • Where is OpenSea headquartered?

    OpenSea is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of OpenSea?

    OpenSea has 757 total employees.

  • What industry is OpenSea in?

    OpenSea’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is OpenSea a private or public company?

    OpenSea is a Private company.

  • What is OpenSea’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for OpenSea is .

  • How much funding has OpenSea raised over time?

    OpenSea has raised $423M.

  • Who are OpenSea’s investors?

    A* Capital, Animoca Ventures, Asenza Capital, Brown Street Ventures, and Calm Ventures are 5 of 92 investors who have invested in OpenSea.

  • Who are OpenSea’s competitors?

    Rarible, Ecomi, Nifty Gateway, Mintable, and LooksRare are some of the 8 competitors of OpenSea.

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