When was Rares founded?

Rares was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Rares located?

Rares is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Rares?

Gerome Sapp of Rares. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Rares have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Rares is 12.

Is Rares a funded company?

Rares is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.2M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 11, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Rares?

Rares' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 19, 2022, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Investment Tech. In United States, the Investment Tech sector has seen $3.8B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Rares rank among its competitors?

Rares ranks 3rd amongst 14 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was meta, which secured $1M in May, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Rares?

Rares' top competitors include RTFKT, Endstate and Gritti. Among them, meta secured the most recent funding round in May, 2023.

Rares - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Rares is a seed company based in Las Vegas (United States), founded in 2020 by Gerome Sapp and Hector Tantoh. It operates as an Alternative investment platform for sneakers. Rares has raised $5.2M in funding from Techstars and MaC Venture Capital. The company has 14 active competitors, including 5 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like RTFKT, Endstate and Gritti.

Company Details

Alternative investment platform for sneakers. It enables users to invest in sneakers & own the shares of Nike & HOV. Users can fund & use the wallet for investments that can be accessed via the platform.

Website: rares.io
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Email ID: *****@rares.io

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Founded Year

2020

Location

Las Vegas, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.2M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 19, 2022, $*****

Investors

Techstars & 9 more

Ranked

3^rd among 14 active competitors

Employee Count

12 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

meta & 3 more

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Rares is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
370 Legacy, Inc. CIN: 851940849 , United States, Active	May 26, 2021	-	-	-

Rares has raised a total funding of $5.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 11, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 19, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Rares has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rares:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 19, 2022	9348917	Seed	7263143	9487003	6276210	6514331
Oct 11, 2021	8874170	Seed	7404144	3116519	MaC Venture Capital	Cake Ventures & 4 more

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The founders of Rares are Gerome Sapp and Hector Tantoh. Gerome Sapp is the CEO of Rares.

Here are the details of Rares' key team members:

Gerome Sapp: Founder & CEO of Rares.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Hector Tantoh: Co-Founder/Head of Marketing of Rares.

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Rares' employee count trend

Rares has 12 employees as of May 26. Here is Rares's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rares include RTFKT, Endstate and Gritti. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rares, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	RTFKT 2020, Salt Lake City (United States), Acquired	Brand offering footwear products	$8.12M	Andreessen Horowitz, C Capital & 8 others	52/100
2nd	Endstate 2021, Boston (United States), Series A	NFT-based trading platform for sneakers	$4.24M	Castle Island Ventures, Archetype	44/100
3rd	Rares 2020, Las Vegas (United States), Seed	Alternative investment platform for sneakers	$5.2M	Evolution VC Partners, MaC Venture Capital ... & 8 others	38/100
4th	Gritti 2022, Beijing (China), Seed	Online platform for collectible NFT based on sneakers	$1.7M	Lingfeng Capital, Bixin Ventures & 4 others	33/100
5th	HypeX 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised	NFT-based design contest platform for digital sneakers	-	Taisu, Sharding Capital & 2 others	32/100
6th	meta 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Seed	Online platform for facilitating the buying and selling and creating NFT collectibles	$1M	Pinewood Capital	28/100
7th	ShoeFy 2021, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Online marketplace for generating and purchasing shoes-based NFTs	$1.75M	Ragnar Capital Management, Duckdao & 8 others	27/100
8th	HypeSneakrs 2021, Brooklyn (United States), Unfunded	Online marketplace offering sneakers on blockchain technology	-	-	24/100
9th	Resold 2020, Funding Raised	Alternative investment platform for sneakers	-	Pulse Ventures	22/100
10th	AlwaysLegit 2017, United States, Unfunded	Online alternative investment platform focused on sneakers	-	-	18/100