# Manifold

> NFT creator platform (Manifold Studio) giving artists self-serve smart-contract deployment and provenance control.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** crypto-web3
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/initialized-capital

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/manifold