GLOBAL MUSIC, SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT HEAVYWEIGHTS INVEST $87 MILLION IN MOONPAY

More than 60 high profile strategic investors believe Web3 will transform art, fan engagement, intellectual property & creative value

USA, April 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APRIL 13th, 2022 -- MIAMI:  Today, MoonPay, the leading global crypto payments infrastructure provider, announced that more than 60 influential figures and organizations from the worlds of music, sports, media & entertainment have collectively invested $87 million in the company. The strategic investors represent industries on the cusp of transformation by Web3 technology, which is changing the way creatives, artists, and athletes approach art, fan engagement, and intellectual property management.  

Named investors include the following (in alphabetical order by first name):

·         Anthony Kiedis of the  Red Hot Chili Peppers
·         Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures
·         Austin Rosen’s Electric Feel Ventures
·         BLOND:ISH
·         Brent Faiyaz & Jayne Andrews,Ty Baisden
·         Brie Larson*
·         Bruce Willis
·         Connect Ventures
·         Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
·         Diplo
·         Drake & Adel 'Future' Nur's Dreamcrew
·         Eric Eisner*
·         Eva Longoria
·         Gee Roberson
·         G-Eazy
·         Gibson Hazard
·         Gwyneth Paltrow & Moj Mahdara's Kinship Ventures
·         James Corden
·         Jamil Davis and Matt Bauerschmidt's Revels Group Ventures
·         Jason Derulo
·         Justin Bieber
·         K5 Global
·         Kate Hudson
·         Katie McGrath*
·         Kevin and Rick Yorn's BroadLight Capital
·         Kimberly Blackwell*
·         Larry Gagosian
·         Lil Baby
·         Lil Durk
·         Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures
·         Marcy Venture Partners
·         Maria Sharapova
·         Matte Babel
·         Matthew McConaughey
·         Michael Ovitz
·         Mindy Kaling*
·         Nancy Twine*
·         Palm Tree Crew
·         Paris Hilton
·         Paul George
·         PLUS Capital
·         Post Malone
·         Questlove*
·         Ryan Tedder of One Republic
·         Sam Feldt
·         Scooter Braun
·         Shailene Woodley*
·         Shawn Mendes, FEWOCiOUS & Andrew Gertler’s AG Ventures
·         Shay Mitchell
·         Snoop Dogg & Nick Adler, Karan Wahder, Champ Medici
·         Stacey Bendet*
·         Steve Aoki & Matt Colon
·         The Chainsmokers' Mantis VC
·         The Weeknd & Amir “Cash” Esmailian
·         Trina Spear*
·         Yara Shahidi, Keri Shahidi, Afshin Shahidi*
·         Zoe Saldaña*
 
* Kinship Ventures LP 

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