KnownOrigin
Web3 / NFTUKClosed 2024
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Peak Valuation
Undisclosed
Employees
—
Year Collapsed
2024
Business model
Curated NFT art marketplace for digital artists, acquired by eBay as part of a broader push into digital collectibles.
In brief
One of the earlier curated NFT marketplaces for digital artists, acquired by eBay in 2022 as the e-commerce giant looked to establish a foothold in NFT trading during the category's peak. As NFT trading activity collapsed industry-wide over the following two years (active NFT tra…
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Key facts
- Founded
- 2018
- Closed
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Manchester, UK
- Industry
- Web3 / NFT
- Employees
- —
- Revenue
- Undisclosed
- Founders
- David Moore, James Morgan
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Often compared with: OpenSea, Foundation.