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September 21, 2021

Sorare valued at $4.3bn after monster Series B led by SoftBank

Tradable sports tokens are taking the NFT craze into the mainstream.


Maija Palmer

6 min read

Nicolas Julia

It’s a funding deal that leaves even the big transfer fees for top footballers looking like pocket change.

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Sorare cofounders Nicholas Julia and Adrien Montfort
Sorare cofounders Nicholas Julia and Adrien Montfort
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