JAY-Z’s Investment Helps NFT Marketplace Bitski Raise $19 million

Roc Nation co-founder Jay Brown, Troy Carter and Serena Williams also contributed to the Series A funding round.

Billionaire hip hop mogul JAY-Z is among the investors included in NFT platform Bitski’s Series A funding round. The self-proclaimed 

“Shopify for NFTs” raised $19 million from a variety of contributors.

Bitski made the announcement on Thursday (May 6), revealing its investors and the multi-million dollar amount they received.

“We’re excited to announce our Series A raise today! Bitski is grateful to be backed by a brilliant team of investors that support our relentless efforts to evolve the way we interact with digital content,” the company tweeted.

The founders of The Hundreds streetwear brand, Bobby and Ben Hundreds, Roc Nation co-founder Jay Brown, Troy Carter, Serena Williams, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) are also on the long list of investors.