Emerging and High Growth Companies

Venrock's US$15 million Series B investment in Dapper Labs

Venrock
Team
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Matias Milet

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Roger Smith

Associate, Tax, Toronto

Laura Webb

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

 

On November 1, 2018, Dapper Labs, the company behind the world's first and most successful consumer blockchain product, CryptoKitties, raised US$15 million in financing led by Venrock, with participation from GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Samsung NEXT.

These funds will be used to help Dapper Labs, a Canadian-founded company, expand locally and globally. 

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP represented Venrock with a team consisting of Chad Bayne, Blair Wiley, Laura Webb (Corporate), Matias Milet and Roger Smith (Tax).

Value
US$15 million
Date Closed
November 1, 2018
Lead Office
Toronto
Team
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Matias Milet

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Roger Smith

Associate, Tax, Toronto

Laura Webb

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver