# NiftyKit

> NiftyKit was a San Diego software company that turned NFT smart-contract deployment, minting, sales, token gating, revenue splits, and collection management into a no-code product for artists, teams, and brands. Founded in late 2020 by Dan Carr and Terence Pae, it distinguished itself by letting creators own their contracts and use them across marketplaces. After years of work with customers and collaborators including Takashi Murakami, Gucci, Macy's, and NBCUniversal, NiftyKit was acquired by Kaikai Kiki in April 2025. Its self-service platform has since closed, while its blockchain and web-development expertise continues inside Kaikai Kiki.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Dan Carr (CEO and Co-Founder), Terence Pae (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 2 employees in supplied company data; public databases place the company in the 2-10 range.
- **Products:** NiftyKit Basic, NiftyKit Pro, Diamond Smart Contracts, Diamond Widgets and Mint Links, Minting and Metadata APIs
- **Notable:** Developed a no-code workflow for deploying creator-owned NFT smart contracts., Assisted thousands of Web3 creators, according to NiftyKit's documentation., Worked with or supported projects associated with Takashi Murakami, Gucci, NBCUniversal, Rally, Macy's, and Wallet Guard.

## Products & services

- **NiftyKit Basic** — A free self-service tier for deploying and managing creator-owned NFT smart contracts with a wallet and on-chain gas fees.
- **NiftyKit Pro** — A managed, gas-free offering for brands, including digital collectible creation, customer onboarding, teams, hosted wallets, and white-label pages.
- **Diamond Smart Contracts** — Audited, upgradeable collection contracts supporting drops, editions, airdrops, reveals, dynamic NFTs, revenue splits, and team roles.
- **Diamond Widgets and Mint Links** — Embeddable website components and direct mint links for bringing collection sales and token-gated experiences onto a creator's own domain.
- **Minting and Metadata APIs** — Programmatic gasless minting and editable metadata controls for custom experiences and integrations.
- **Art Generator Desktop App** — A free Windows and macOS tool for combining trait layers, previewing variants, and generating metadata for large NFT collections.
- **Token Access and Community Apps** — Tools for gated content, soulbound tokens, redeem links, waitlists, and community utilities tied to collection ownership.

## Achievements

- Developed a no-code workflow for deploying creator-owned NFT smart contracts.
- Assisted thousands of Web3 creators, according to NiftyKit's documentation.
- Worked with or supported projects associated with Takashi Murakami, Gucci, NBCUniversal, Rally, Macy's, and Wallet Guard.
- Commissioned an independent 2023 security audit of its V3 Diamond smart-contract system by Perfect Abstractions.
- Expanded support beyond Ethereum to networks including Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, and Cronos during the platform's operating life.
- Removed percentage-based sales fees in 2023 and adopted per-mint pricing.
- Was acquired by Kaikai Kiki and became a wholly owned subsidiary in April 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — NiftyKit published creator guides for Farcaster and expanded network-oriented tutorials around Cronos and other chains.
- **2024-05** — The company released a Mint on Frame example for the Arbitrum and Farcaster Frame It buildathon.
- **2025-04** — Kaikai Kiki acquired all shares of NiftyKit, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and bringing its blockchain expertise into future art-and-technology projects.
- **—** — NiftyKit's website now states that the self-service platform is closed, all features are discontinued, and NiftyKit no longer operates as a standalone service.

## Links

- Website: https://niftykit.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/niftykit
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NiftyKitApp
- GitHub: https://github.com/niftykit
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niftykitapp

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Last updated: 2026-08-18