# Metaversal

> Metaversal is a Miami-based Web3-native merchant bank for the digital culture economy. Founded in 2021 by Yossi Hasson and Daniel Schmerin, it acquires and builds around blue-chip NFT intellectual property and now originates NFT-backed art loans and on-chain GPU financing tied to the AI compute buildout. Backed by a $50M Series A led by CoinFund and Foxhaven, the firm sits at the intersection of NFTs, lending, and AI infrastructure.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Miami, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Yossi Hasson (Co-Founder and CEO), Daniel Schmerin (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~17 employees
- **Products:** NFT-Backed Art Loans, On-Chain GPU Financing, NFT Acquisition & Portfolio, Web3 Venture Studio
- **Notable:** Raised a $50M Series A in January 2022 led by CoinFund and Foxhaven with participation from DCG, Franklin Templeton, Dapper Labs and Rarible., Acquired 2,000+ NFTs across 250+ projects since 2021., Originated 85+ NFT-backed art loans since 2024.

## Products & services

- **NFT-Backed Art Loans** — Lending against blue-chip NFTs as collateral; Metaversal has originated 85+ NFT-backed art loans since 2024.
- **On-Chain GPU Financing** — Tokenized GPU compute financed on-chain - including a ~$600K first-of-its-kind deal collateralizing GPU chips through NFTs, done with portfolio company MetaStreet.
- **NFT Acquisition & Portfolio** — Balance-sheet ownership of 2,000+ NFTs across 250+ projects, spanning blue-chip collectibles and generative art.
- **Web3 Venture Studio** — Investing in and co-building Web3 companies and IP, including Omega Runner, NFT Now, and Holaplex.

## Achievements

- Raised a $50M Series A in January 2022 led by CoinFund and Foxhaven with participation from DCG, Franklin Templeton, Dapper Labs and Rarible.
- Acquired 2,000+ NFTs across 250+ projects since 2021.
- Originated 85+ NFT-backed art loans since 2024.
- Facilitated the first on-chain GPU financing deal in history (~$600K).
- Co-founded Omega Runner, a Web3 story universe with a co-producer of The Hunger Games.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Yossi Hasson publicly detailed how Metaversal uses AI tooling internally to 'build at the speed of AI.'
- **2024-01** — Metaversal expanded into lending, originating 85+ NFT-backed art loans and facilitating the first on-chain GPU financing deal.
- **2022-01** — Closed a $50M Series A led by CoinFund and Foxhaven.

## Links

- Website: https://metaversal.gg
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metaversal
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HelloMetaversal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instayossi/

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Last updated: 2026-07-18