Top NFT Startups in 2026

Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, NBA Top Shot, and the Flow blockchain, uses blockchain technology to bring NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world paving the way to a more open and inclusive digital world starting with games and entertainment. Since it was founded in 2018, Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them to contribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves. Dapper Labs' current studio partners include the NBA, NBPA, WNBA, WNBPA, LaLiga, NFL, NFLPA, Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, Genies, and UFC. We have raised over $600M from leading and notable investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Google Ventures (GV), Samsung, and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others. For more on Dapper Labs, visit dapperlabs.com Flow is a Web3 platform powering the next generation of games, apps and digital assets chosen for its combination of scalability and usability for consumers and developers. Flow is the only layer-one blockchain originally created by a team that has consistently delivered industry-leading consumer-scale Web3 experiences including CryptoKitties, Dapper, and NBA Top Shot. Flow boasts a rich ecosystem of top entertainment brands, development studios, and venture-backed startups. Flow ecosystem partners include global IP brands like Warner Music, Ubisoft, NBA, NFL, LaLiga, and UFC; e-commerce leaders Shopify, leading game developers, including Animoca Brands, Sumo Digital, and nWay; and many leaders in the crypto space such as Circle, Binance, and Rarible. For more on Flow, visit flow.com.

Sardine helps fintech, crypto, and web3 companies "move money confidently" by developing fraud, compliance, and payment infrastructure. With Sardine, builders can focus on growing their business instead of spending time, fighting against fraudsters. We're growing incredibly fast and powering over 100 customers around the world like Brex, MoonPay, Bakkt, Luno, Transak, Chippercash, Candy Digital, Metamask, Brave, and RelayFi.

Reddit is home to thousands of communities, endless conversation, and authentic human connection. Whether you're into breaking news, sports, TV fan theories, or a never-ending stream of the internet's cutest animals, there's a community on Reddit for you. Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian in 2005 and was acquired by Condé Nast in 2006.

MoonPay is a financial technology company that builds payments infrastructure for crypto. Our on-and-off-ramp suite of products provides a seamless experience for converting between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies using all major payment methods including debit and credit card, local bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. MoonPay is active in more than 160 countries and is trusted by 250+ leading wallets, websites, and applications to accept payments and defeat fraud.

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

Sorare is at the intersection of sports, gaming, and NFT collectibles. Through tradable digital cards, Sorare is designing a collective fantasy sports experience where you can manage your favorite players, hone your passion to earn prizes, and be part of a thriving community. Anyone, anywhere, can connect with the game on Sorare. The company’s mission is to build “the game within the game” and to give fans, players and clubs the platform to celebrate, share, and own your game. Founded in 2018, Sorare has seen tremendous growth. The platform has a card sales volume of over $400M since January 2021 (up from $8M in sales in 2020) and now has exclusive partnerships with over 250 football (soccer) clubs, the MLB & MLBPA, and the NBA & NBPA. Sorare is trusted by a world-class team of investors including Softbank, Benchmark, Accel Partners, athletes such as Serena Williams and Kylian Mbappé, and key tech investors such as Alexis Ohania - all who believe in the future of integrating NFTs with Gameplay.

An exciting venture that launched in 2021, OneOf brings NFTs to fans in the ways they love and find usable. OneOf is a powerhouse in the music, brand and sports industries - deploying NFT collections for partners including The Grammys, iHeart, Whitney Houston, Doja Cat, Iann Dior, Charlie Puth, Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Sports Illistrated, Snapple, and more.

Zoniqx is a real world asset tokenization infrastructure company headquartered in Menlo Park with a development centre in India. We provide the compliant, institutional grade rails that let asset owners, funds, issuers and financial institutions bring traditional and private assets on chain. Our platform combines blockchain and AI to power the full tokenization lifecycle. This spans issuance, smart contract based asset and fund structuring, and secure primary and secondary transfer through investor wallets. The result is greater liquidity, transparency and access for assets that were historically hard to move. We work with issuers, funds and capital allocators across multiple markets, giving them the technology and compliance foundation to tokenize at scale.

At Sightbox, we believe startups are dangerous. More than just new companies, we believe they're economic and cultural catalysts. We not only respect this threat, we focus it on developing brands that are as fearless as the people behind them. We have a globally distributed team with physical offices in Southern California. Our team members have worked at the world's biggest agencies, helped build fast-growing companies, and even bootstrapped businesses of their own. As an agency, we always build a culture of creative confidence. This has led us to embark on launching team-owned startups, annual in-person retreats, and an AI initiative focused on building the next generation of innovative companies.

Hypergrowth is a leading provider of growth solutions, building and utilizing robust growth frameworks, powerful growth engines, and rapid experimentation processes. We excel at establishing self-managed and agile organizations, enabling businesses to thrive in dynamic markets. Our data-enabled approach drives data-driven decision-making, empowering companies to unlock their growth potential and achieve sustainable success. Our team is a unique mix of serial entrepreneurs and Ph.D. scientists specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Their combined expertise plays a pivotal role in enhancing our data-driven models and delivering innovative solutions. This fusion of business acumen and scientific brilliance cements our place at the forefront of the growth solutions industry.