When was Niche founded?

Niche was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Niche located?

Niche is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States.

How many employees does Niche have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Niche is 7.

Is Niche a funded company?

Niche is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.95M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Aug 03, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Niche?

Niche's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 23, 2023, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Non Fungible Tokens. In United States, the Non Fungible Tokens sector has seen $481M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Niche rank among its competitors?

Niche ranks 126th amongst 1149 active competitors, of which 134 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nectar Social, which secured $30M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Niche?

Niche's top competitors include Yuga Labs, ALT and Sweet. Among them, Nectar Social secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Niche - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Niche is a seed company based in Brooklyn (United States), founded in 2022 by Zaven Nahapetyan. It operates as a Platform for creators to create and sell content as collectible NFTs. Niche has raised $4.95M in funding. The company has 1149 active competitors, including 134 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Yuga Labs, ALT and Sweet.

Company Details

Platform for creators to create and sell content as collectible NFTs. The platform allows users to mint, buy, and sell content in a marketplace. It is a platform for musicians, artists, clubs & crews, hobbyists, non-profits, and small businesses.

Website: www.niche.club/
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Founded Year

2022

Location

Brooklyn, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$4.95M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 23, 2023, $*****

Investors

Alumni Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

126^th among 1149 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Yuga Labs & 1417 more

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Niche is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Niche Protocol, Inc CIN: 880886143 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Niche has raised a total funding of $4.95M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 03, 2022. Niche has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Niche:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 23, 2023	9865021	Seed	8771369	7383858	1714827	5576784
Aug 03, 2022	9178549	Seed	7230711	5795013	9258653	Metaweb Technologies & 1 more
Aug 03, 2022	6646964	Grant (prize money)	2167226	6310970	6104378	NEAR

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The founders of Niche is Zaven Nahapetyan.

Here are the details of Niche's key team members:

Zaven Nahapetyan: Co-Founder of Niche.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Niche's employee count trend

Niche has 7 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Niche's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Niche include Yuga Labs, ALT and Sweet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Niche, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Yuga Labs 2021, Coral Gables (United States), Seed	Non-fungible token collection built on the Ethereum blockchain	$450M	Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates ... & 36 others	66/100
2nd	ALT 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series B	App-based platform for investment in stocks and alternative assets	$106M	Spearhead, Seven Seven Six & 47 others	65/100
3rd	Sweet 2012, Morristown (United States), Series B	Social analytics and loyalty API provider	$15.1M	Animoca Brands, Seagate Ventures & 3 others	63/100
4th	Buy Me A Coffee 2018, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of a crowdfunding or tipping platform for creators	$500K	Y Combinator, Globevestor & 2 others	58/100
5th	Mocaverse 2022, Hong Kong (China), Series A	NFT collection and community platform	$10M	Kingsway Capital, OKX & 5 others	57/100
6th	Nectar Social 2005, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI-powered platform for social media community management	$40.6M	Google Ventures, True Ventures & 9 others	56/100
7th	Courtyard 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series A	NFT-based trading platform for physical collectibles	$37.5M	New Enterprise Associates, Forerunner Ventures ... & 5 others	54/100
8th	VeVe 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of an AR-based solution to visualize digital collectibles	-	Blackbird Ventures, Fantail Ventures & 1 others	53/100
9th	Weare8.com 2011, New York City (United States), Series B	Content marketing solutions for businesses	$21.1M	Channel 4 Ventures, The Cambria Group & 3 others	53/100
10th	LUDEX 2021, United States, Seed	Alternative investment platform for digitalization of game cards	$13.3M	-	52/100
126th	Niche 2022, Brooklyn (United States), Seed	Platform for creators to create and sell content as collectible NFTs	$4.95M	Alumni Ventures, MetaWeb Ventures & 3 others	31/100