Analysis

May 12, 2022

What does Sorare's US baseball deal mean for its $4.3bn valuation?

But what does this mean for its valuation?


Katja Staple

7 min read

Sorare will now be able to trade cards of teams like the New York Yankees. Chanan Greenblatt/Unsplash

French startup Sorare announced a significant new partnership with the US-Canadian Major League Baseball (MLB) today in its first expansion beyond football. 

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Katja Staple

Katja Staple writes about the business of startups for Sifted

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