Podcast: Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia Talks NFTs, Fantasy Football, And That $50M VC Round

Sorare CEO and Co-Founder Nicolas Julia discusses the recent $50M raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles.

, and Chris O'Brien

March 13, 2021 . 10:41 PM

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Sorare CEO and Co-Founder Nicolas Julia joined us for another great Clubhouse discussion of French Tech News.

The topic: Their recent $50m raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles.

One of the largest Series A fundraising rounds for any French startup, let alone a blockchain one, this was an exciting discussion about where things are heading in the space.

Check out our upcoming French Tech News Clubhouse rooms and links at FrenchTechNews.club. Please Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. (Paris-time) on Clubhouse and regularly during the week as we publish those events and other exclusive interviews to this podcast.

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