Sintra raises $2M seed round for spearhead social app and marketplace for NFT investors
- Sintra launches first MVP, designed to help investors explore NFT investment synergies
- Funding round, led by Lemniscap, will accelerate Sintra’s expansive recruitment and marketing efforts, and rollout of new features in the app
SAN FRANCISCO, California, 21 September 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sintrathe socially driven NFT investment app, has closed a 2 million USD seed funding round, led by Lemniscap, with participation from FTX Ventures (the venture capital arm of crypto exchange FTX), Chorus One Ventures, CMCC Global, Big Brain Holdings, Two Ape VC and angel investors Shanna Tellerman, Felix Lutschand Anthony Beaumont. The funding will be used to accelerate product testing and development of new features in the app, and to drive extensive recruitment and marketing efforts – linked to Sintra’s rich pipeline of activity.
Sintra raises $2M seed round to spearhead social app and marketplace for NFT investors (PRNewsfoto/Sintra)
Today, Sintra also announced the launch of its first MVP – an innovative new social network for NFT investors, with analytics, community management and messaging features, connecting like-minded investors to build mutually beneficial strategies. On a macro level, Sintra brings NFT investors together, opening the door to shared ownership of the most in-demand assets while showcasing tailored investment opportunities based on users’ scope of interest. Users can also “react” with bullish/bearish themed emojis and view NFT collections live on the Sintra market.
The news comes as Sintra makes a number of signature additions to its Advisory Board, adding experienced blockchain consultant and former head of the APAC Social Lab at Google, Jeremy Beaufils; The co-founders of LandVault, Ready Player DAO and LifeForce Games, Ryan Inman and Catherine Carroll; as well as co-founder of Modsy and former partner in Google Ventures, Shanna Tellerman.
The new advisors will provide strategic guidance while working alongside members of Sintra’s C-suite team, including the CEO and co-founder Angel Ceballos (former product design manager at Meta and ex-Amazon); Co-founder and CTO Jeffrey Bian (former software architect at Rally); and COO Alan Jackson (Technical Program Manager at Google).
Roderik van der GraafFounder of Lemniscapso: “We are delighted to lead this investment round for Sintra, as they are ready to underline their credentials as the social platform for NFT investors globally. The market requires a robust, reliable and accessible communication channel for investors to explore investment synergies. is clear, and The Sintra team has laid out a well-defined roadmap and MVP that has all the tools to achieve widespread adoption.”
Angel Ceballosco-founder and CEO of Sintra, so: “The highly fragmented NFT communication landscape – defined by an overwhelming number of dissenting groups – has proven ineffective in helping investors quickly identify and evaluate potential investments in a purpose-built environment. We want to create a streamlined and user-centric social community. aimed at the next wave of NFT investors entering the market, helping them stay informed about unique market opportunities and latest trends.As the metaverse era continues to evolve in pace, we want to help investors across the industry spectrum to bet on the NFT market, and do so together with like-minded industry participants.”
About Lemniscap
Lemniscap is an investment company specializing in investments in emerging cryptoassets and blockchain startups. Since its founding in 2017, Lemniscap has funded several investments in the crypto-blockchain space, due to the fundamental belief that blockchain technology will overturn traditional business models, resulting in profound changes in the world economy. The Lemniscap team consists of talented people with backgrounds in financial markets, PE/VC, technology and entrepreneurship. For more information, visit https://lemniscap.com/.
About Sintra
Sintra is the socially powered NFT investment app that connects like-minded investors to build strategies together. Most in-demand assets are made available to all through shared ownership. For more information, visit https://sintra.com/
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