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Yuga Labs

About Yuga Labs

Yuga Labs is a leading Web3 company most notably recognized as the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection. The company focuses on shaping the future of the web through storytelling, experiences, and community engagement, leveraging the potential of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Business Information
Target Customers
consumers digital collectors gaming enthusiasts
Industry Categories
Blockchain/Web3 Media & Entertainment Creator Economy & Tools
Business Model
Revenue Model NFT sales and royalties
Pricing Strategy Market-driven pricing for NFTs
Sales Channels direct sales through website, secondary marketplaces
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Seed Mar 01, 2022 $450.0M a16zcrypto CSX, Animoca Brands, FTX +2 more
Founders

No founder information available.

Investors
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F
FTX

Cryptocurrency Exchange

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LionTree

Investment and Merchant Bank

M
MoonPay

Corporate

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a16zcrypto CSX

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
choogio
cho_cho ☁️ @choogio
Jun 03, 2025

💰 Funding In March 2022, Yuga Labs raised $450 million in a seed round led by a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), valuing the company at $4 billion. More backers: Animoca Brands, FTX (before collapse), MoonPay, and LionTree. https://t.co/nuCs4oswqC

HarryTandy
Harry Tandy @HarryTandy
Jun 06, 2025

[ Fundraising ] Yuga Labs has raised $450M in total funding. The project secured the entire amount in a Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Coinbase, Animoca Brands, and others. https://t.co/Z9FOfM7ZTi