Story

Bellevue, WA · Founded 2022 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a decentralized blockchain infrastructure intended for intellectual property management and programmable licensing purposes. Story is based in Bellevue, WA and was founded in 2022. Its last reported valuation was $2.3 billion in Aug 2024. It has raised $164 million.

Last reported valuation
$2.3B
Oct 2026
Priced at
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Total raised
$164.3M
Last round
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Story key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of a decentralized blockchain infrastructure intended for intellectual property management and programmable licensing purposes.
  • Story is valued at approximately $2.3B as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
  • It has raised $164.3M; the latest was Early Stage VC ($29.3M) in Jan 2025.
  • Notable investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Charles Songhurst, Polychain Capital — 36 tracked in total.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
Last reported valuation
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$2.3B

Story's last reported valuation, Aug 2024. Nothing priced has surfaced since.

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Story funding rounds

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Story valuation

Story's last reported valuation was $2.3 billion in Aug 2024. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.

Story investors

36 investors are on record for Story, including Andreessen Horowitz, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan and Charles Songhurst. By type, the record holds 8 venture capital firms and 2 private investors.

About Story

Developer of a decentralized blockchain infrastructure intended for intellectual property management and programmable licensing purposes. The company's platform provides a purpose-built layer-one network featuring a multi-core execution environment and a specialized intellectual property core that utilizes smart contract modules and token-bound accounts to automate rights registration, permit permissionless remixing with transparent attribution, facilitate frictionless royalty distribution through on-chain enforcement, and bridge digital assets with traditional legal frameworks, enabling the global creative economy to transform static creative works into liquid, composable, and monetizable assets across various software applications and artificial intelligence models.

Sector
Information Technology
HQ
Bellevue, WA, United States
Founded
2022
Employees
43
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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