# OpenSea

> NFT marketplace that defined the first crypto collectibles cycle.

## Why it is interesting

OpenSea is the historical NFT liquidity venue — still useful for understanding marketplace dynamics in crypto culture markets.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** crypto-web3, marketplace, media-entertainment
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series C (Jan 2022): $300M at $13.3B led by Paradigm and Coatue; a16z prior lead on Series A/B (OpenSea blog)
- Co-investor not in VCT directory: Paradigm
- Source: https://opensea.io/blog/articles/announcing-openseas-new-funding

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/coatue

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