ZORA token launches on Base with retroactive airdrop
The ZORA token launched on Base with a total supply of 10 billion, and 10% (1 billion tokens) distributed via a retroactive airdrop to early users across two snapshots.
Zora pivots to Content Coins model
Zora shifted from NFT minting to fungible ERC-20 Content Coins, making every post on the platform an instantly tradable token paired with $ZORA on Uniswap.
Zora mobile app opens to all users
The Zora app, enabling creators to mint media on mobile, opened to the public on iOS and Android, positioning Zora in the emerging onchain social category.
Zora Network Layer 2 launches on mainnet
Zora launched its own Ethereum Layer 2, built on the OP Stack, to reduce minting costs and offer faster transactions for creators and collectors.
$50M funding round led by Haun Ventures at $600M valuation
Zora raised $50 million in a round led by Katie Haun's Haun Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Kindred Ventures, marking Haun Ventures' first deployment of capital.
ZORA V3 protocol launched
Zora released V3 of its open, permissionless NFT marketplace protocol featuring instant onchain royalties, finder's fees, non-custodial listings, and a modular architecture governed by the newly formed Zora DAO.
Original DOGE meme NFT sells for record 1,696.9 ETH on Zora
The iconic Doge meme was auctioned on Zora to PleasrDAO for 1,696.9 ETH (~$4M), becoming the most expensive meme NFT ever sold at the time.
$8M venture round from Paradigm and others
Zora raised nearly $8 million in equity sales from five investors, as NFT venture funding accelerated industry-wide.
Official launch on Ethereum mainnet
Zora deployed to Ethereum mainnet and launched its 0th token 'Ours Truly,' establishing itself as a protocol for creating, sharing, and exchanging media onchain.
$2M seed round led by Kindred Ventures
Zora raised a $2 million seed round with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Trevor McFedries, Alice Lloyd George, and Jeff Staple.
Zora founded by Jacob Horne, Dee Goens, and Tyson Battistella
Founded by former Coinbase employees to build a sustainable creator economy on Ethereum, enabling artists to tokenize and monetize their work.