Zora
Zora is a company dedicated to empowering internet creators by designing experiences that support and value their creativity, utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for security and scalability.
Mission and Vision
Zora's mission is to make creating on the internet free and valuable. The company focuses on designing for people as creators rather than products. Zora aims to build experiences that make creators feel more supported and valued for their creativity on their terms. By bringing the world's imagination onchain, Zora helps more people realize more from their ideas.
Partnerships and Collaborations
Zora has formed various significant partnerships to leverage its platform and tools. Grimes selected Zora to launch her Grimes Gen-1 project, the first series of virtual AI avatars within her neural network. COLORSxSTUDIOS collaborated with Zora for a bespoke platform, enabling fans to collect their favorite COLORS shows. Zora's creator tools and meta-data update feature were utilized by Checks by Jack Butcher. Coinbase used Zora's platform for their global marketing campaigns, including Stand With Crypto, Base Introduced, and Base Day One.
Notable Projects
Zora has been involved in several high-profile projects. The original Doge meme was minted by Atsuko Sato through Zora and sold for $4 million, becoming the most expensive meme NFT of all time. Twin Flames #49 by Justin Aversano, sold for 871 ETH, making it the fifth most expensive photograph ever. Chuck Anderson's 'Pattern Recognition' podcast was launched with Zora and became the most minted podcast onchain. The Fragments series of 7,000 NFTs by James Jean was powered by Zora and commissioned by Outland.
Technology and Network
Zora builds on Ethereum, considering it the most value-aligned, secure, and scalable foundation. The Zora Network is a layer-two optimistic rollup on the Ethereum public blockchain network. This technology combines multiple transactions into batches and settles them to the Ethereum blockchain in a compressed format, charging a transaction fee or 'gas' for each initiated transaction. Zora recently acquired Mint Fun, further expanding its technological capabilities.
Global Presence
Zora operates internationally with its headquarters on the internet, supported by a team distributed worldwide. This global presence allows Zora to engage with creators and projects from different parts of the world, fostering a diverse and inclusive community centered around creativity and innovation.