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Manifold
NFT creator platform (Manifold Studio) giving artists self-serve smart-contract deployment and provenance control.
Stage
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Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Manifold is interesting
Manifold powers creator-owned NFT contracts used by top crypto artists — a16z and Initialized co-led its seed as 'creator is the platform' became a web3 design pattern.
Key facts
- Seed (Oct 2021): led by a16z with Initialized Capital (Decrypt/a16z)
- Co-investors: Initialized Capital added from seed press reviewed 2026-07-24
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Industries
Crypto & Web3
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Related funding articles
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Last updated: 2026-07-24