SoftBank Leads $680 Million Funding Round in NFT Fantasy Soccer Game Sorare

SoftBank Leads $680 Million Funding Round in NFT Fantasy Soccer Game Sorare
SoftBank Corp's logo is pictured at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan on Feb. 4, 2021. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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LONDON—Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, with players including ex-England international Rio Ferdinand and Spain’s Gerard Pique also investing, the company said on Tuesday.

Paris-based Sorare said the investment valued the company at $4.3 billion.