Dapper Labs
Company behind NBA Top Shot, CryptoKitties, NFL ALL DAY and Disney Pinnacle, built on the Flow blockchain.
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Dapper Labs key facts
| Category | Web3 gaming |
|---|---|
| Chains | Flow |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Chains | Flow |
| Company | Founded by Roham Gharegozlou and Dieter Shirley in 2018, spun out of Axiom Zen |
| US availability | NBA Top Shot serves the US and Canada as Approved Regions |
What is Dapper Labs?
Dapper Labs is a venture studio, established in 2018, that builds digital collectibles on the Flow blockchain. Its products include NBA Top Shot, which it reports at $1.2B+ in sales and 1.6M+ collectors, plus CryptoKitties, NFL ALL DAY, Disney Pinnacle and Peak Money. It reports 42M+ wallets on Flow.
How Dapper Labs works
Dapper issues its collectibles as NFTs on Flow, the blockchain it created and which it says is now stewarded by the Flow Foundation and independent developers and validators.
On NBA Top Shot, Moments are sold in packs through timed drops. The September 2026 WNBA Rookie Revelation drop ran priority draws, auctions and orders before closing, with 5-Moment packs at $39 and Chance Hit packs at $9.
Beyond Top Shot, the portfolio lists Disney Pinnacle (digital pins with weekly releases and 24/7 trading), NFL ALL DAY (132K+ collectors, $160M+ in sales), CryptoKitties (2M+ kitties), LaLiga Golazos, the virtual influencer Miquela, and Peak Money, which offers DeFi yield strategies and prize-linked accounts. Dapper says it has raised over $500M from 127 investors since 2018.
How to start with Dapper Labs
- Top Shot's terms ask you to use a web browser such as Chrome with the Dapper wallet or another supported wallet, and to register with accurate account details.
- The app serves Approved Regions: Canada, the United States and places not on its exclusion list.
- People on OFAC or other US sanctions lists are barred.
- You buy packs during drops or Moments on the marketplace, and the site links a guide on how to withdraw.
Dapper Labs fees and limits
- Pack prices are set per drop, for example $39 and $9 in the September 2026 WNBA drop.
Top Shot's terms say payments run solely through the Flow network, and every Flow transaction carries a gas fee. Dapper does not refund purchases of Moments, packs or anything else.
Risks to know before using Dapper Labs
- If you lock Moments for a challenge or leaderboard, you cannot sell, gift, burn, withdraw or trade them until the lock ends.
- Top Shot's terms, last updated May 6, 2025, are governed by the laws of British Columbia and send disputes to arbitration.
- Top Shot is an officially licensed product of the National Basketball Players Association and uses NBA content, so the product depends on those agreements.
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Dapper Labs pros and cons
- Officially licensed NBA, NFL and Disney collectibles
- NBA Top Shot reports $1.2B+ in sales
- Credit card deposits supported in Peak Money
- Collectibles live mainly on Flow, limiting trading on other chains
- The company sets sales, fees and supply of its own collectibles
- Value depends on licenses with sports leagues and brands
Dapper Labs FAQ
What is Dapper Labs?
Dapper Labs is a venture studio, established in 2018, that builds digital collectibles on the Flow blockchain. Its products include NBA Top Shot, which it reports at $1.2B+ in sales and 1.6M+ collectors, plus CryptoKitties, NFL ALL DAY, Disney Pinnacle and Peak Money. It reports 42M+ wallets on Flow.
Which chains does Dapper Labs support?
Flow.
Is Dapper Labs available in the US?
NBA Top Shot serves the US and Canada as Approved Regions, according to Dapper Labs’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Dapper Labs: official site, Dapper Labs: Homepage, NBA Top Shot: Terms of Use. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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