Calaxy is the open social marketplace built for creators, by creators. Built and backed by a team of visionaries, and spearheaded by co-founders NBA player Spencer Dinwiddie and ex-financier Solo Ceesay, Calaxy is an entirely new approach to the world of content creators, putting today’s fan right at the center of the action.
Calaxy is reimagining the way people use social media: empowering more meaningful and fulfilling fan experiences. The app gives creators the ultimate toolkit to interact with their fans in one place and rewards fans for their engagement.
Utilizing the Hedera network, a blockchain alternative that harnesses the power of the hashgraph consensus algorithm, Calaxy’s open social marketplace creates a fair exchange of value, enabling creators to monetize relationships with their community through Creator Tokens, which fans can utilize for a suite of personalized experiences.
Calaxy is reimagining the way people use social media: empowering more meaningful and fulfilling fan experiences. The app gives creators the ultimate toolkit to interact with their fans in one place and rewards fans for their engagement.
Utilizing the Hedera network, a blockchain alternative that harnesses the power of the hashgraph consensus algorithm, Calaxy’s open social marketplace creates a fair exchange of value, enabling creators to monetize relationships with their community through Creator Tokens, which fans can utilize for a suite of personalized experiences.
Location: United States, Texas, Katy
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $26M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Red Beard ... | redbeard.v... |
| - | Hedera Eco... | hbarfounda... |
| - | LD Capital | ldcap.com |
| - | 93 Venture... | 93ventures... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.06.2022 | - | $26M | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
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| 13.10.2022 | See the 14-slide pitch deck a former Citi banker used to raise $26 million for his Web3 startup | Solo Ceesay, a co-founder of Calaxy. Solo Ceesay This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Solo Ceesay, an ex-Citi investment banker, and NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie met via Ceesay's... |
| 09.06.2022 | Calaxy Raises $26M in Funding | Calaxy, a Los Angeles, CA-based open social marketplace built for creators, raised $26m in strategic funding. The HBAR Foundation and Animoca Brands co-led the raise, with additional support from Polygon. The company intends to use the fund... |
| 08.06.2022 | Calaxy Collects $26M | A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Calaxy, which offers up a social marketplace for celebrities, has raised $26M in a funding round, the company said on Tuesday. According to the company, the strategic fnding was co-led by HBAR Foundation an... |
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