NFT marketplace OpenSea raises $23 million led by a16z
OpenSea has announced a $23 million fundraiser led by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), CoinDesk reports.
Transaction volume on OpenSea has grown more than 100 times in the past six months.
OpenSea lists among its developers DJ and producer 3LAU, who announced the tokenization and auction of their latest album on the Ethereum blockchain in February.
Devin Finzer, co-founder and CEO of OpenSea, describes blockchain as the "building blocks" missing from the Internet that can provide "a more dynamic and open economy in a digital world."
