Overview

Waterfall operates in the digital ownership economy by creating liquidity and addressing price discovery challenges in trading markets. The platform introduces a concept called trading shards, which allows for instant price discovery for both liquid and illiquid assets, with a particular focus on NFTs. This service is aimed at clients involved in digital asset trading, including investors and collectors. Waterfall generates revenue through advanced trading tools and infrastructure, charging service fees and potentially transaction-based fees. The company has gained significant investor confidence, securing a $4M funding round led by Electric Capital and Pantera Capital. Waterfall promotes an inclusive work culture and is looking for motivated individuals to help solve complex problems in the digital asset sector.

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

• AI-driven analytics enhance NFT valuation and real-time pricing models.
• Fractional ownership in NFTs increases liquidity and market accessibility.
• Cross-chain NFT trading platforms enable broader market access and liquidity.

What critics are saying

• Emerging NFT platforms could dilute Waterfall's market share.
• Regulatory scrutiny may increase operational costs for NFT trading platforms.
• Cryptocurrency market volatility may impact NFT valuations and trading volumes.

What makes Waterfall unique

• Waterfall offers live on-chain pricing for rare NFTs and digital art.
• The platform introduces trading shards for instant price discovery of NFTs.
• Waterfall focuses on creating liquidity and solving price discovery issues.

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Funding

Total Funding

$3.9M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

$4,000,000

Seed

Oct 2022

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.

Seed Funding Comparison

Above Average

Industry standards

Ind Avg. $3.3M

$500k

$1.5M

$2M

$2.3M

$3M

$4M