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Story Protocol
Story Protocol (PIP Labs) is an L1 blockchain for registering, licensing, and monetizing intellectual property onchain.
Stage
See coverage
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Story Protocol is interesting
IP provenance and licensing is a structural Web3 use case; Story raised $140M+ from a16z crypto across seed through Series B at multi-billion valuations.
Key facts
- Launch (Sep 2023): $54M+ led by a16z crypto; Hashed, Endeavor, Samsung Next among participants — BusinessWire, The Block
- Series B (2024): $80M co-led by a16z crypto and Polychain Capital for Story L1 IP blockchain — a16z crypto
- Polychain, Hashed, Endeavor named in press but only Multicoin maps to VCT directory
Investors in our directory
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Industries
Enterprise SaaS
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FAQs about Story Protocol
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Story Protocol is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24