# Blackpool Finance

> Blackpool Finance is a decentralized hedge fund founded by Julien Bouteloup in 2021, specializing in NFT gaming and trading through AI and blockchain technologi...

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- Categories: Organizations
- Tags: Infrastructure
- Created: 2023-08-14T13:58:01.255Z
- Last updated: 2023-09-11T16:50:39.611Z
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**Blackpool Finance** is a hedge fund that operates in quantitative [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) management. Founded in 2021 by [Julien Bouteloup](https://iq.wiki/wiki/julien-bouteloup), the organization applies financial engineering and portfolio management techniques to the world of NFTs. [\[1\]](#cite-id-uopyfgc48yr)[\[2\]](#cite-id-rh9hv1xi3ef)   
  
# Overview  
  
BlackPool owns and manages a range of digital assets from play-and-earn game items to metaverse plots. The platform operates as a [decentralized autonomous organization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) (DAO) built solely for [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) gaming and trading where individuals can actively participate in the project through tokenization. [\[1\]](#cite-id-uopyfgc48yr)[\[2\]](#cite-id-rh9hv1xi3ef)  
  
BlackPool aims to make [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) assets and strategies more accessible, allowing a broader audience to potentially benefit. They introduce on-chain protocol, combining long-tail investment analysis, [AI](https://iq.wiki/wiki/artificial-intelligence-ai), and self-organizing team guilds to generate passive income. [\[1\]](#cite-id-uopyfgc48yr)  
  
In July 2023, Blackpool Finance announced its investment in [Sorare](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sorare)[\[7\]](#cite-id-6cerldunte), an NFT fantasy football game. The partnership involved Blackpool Finance becoming a strategic advisor and a [liquidity provider](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidity-providers) for Sorare, as well as launching a joint scholarship program for new players. [\[8\]](#cite-id-dhs9h013s9)  
  
BlackPool's game library includes [Sorare football](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sorare), Sorare Baseball, Sorare Basketball, Immortal game, Big Time, MetaFight, Cometh, and [Aavegotchi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aavegotchi). [\[1\]](#cite-id-uopyfgc48yr)  
  
## The BlackPool Lab  
  
The Lab is BlackPool’s research & development arm and it serves three purposes: supporting strategic decisions, incubating new gaming verticals, and providing advisory services. [\[5\]](#cite-id-hhduj9aykup)  
  
> "BlackPool is a pioneer in the future of web3 gaming and the BlackPool Lab is its R&D and team incubator arm." - the website states[\[5\]](#cite-id-hhduj9aykup)  
  
## BPT  
  
BPT ([ERC-20](https://iq.wiki/wiki/erc-20)) is the governance token of BlackPool. It ensures distributed decision-making. xBPT allows shared ownership of NFTs, value capture, and [DAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) member exclusives. [\[3\]](#cite-id-rvy9aily7lp)  
  
## Funding  
  
In December 2021, Blackpool Finance acquired over $6 million in funding led by DIGITAL. DIGITAL was joined by Bitkraft, Delphi Digital, Play Ventures, Backed, and Cherry Ventures while existing contributors Fabric Ventures doubled down on their commitment to the DAO. [\[6\]](#cite-id-5hhneyp0mdo)  
  
> “It is exciting to have these new partners on board with Blackpool’s vision. They bring diverse gaming and investing experiences. With this additional capital, the DAO will be able to speed its growth to support more games, attract more leading managers, and much more … back to building!” - [Julien Bouteloup](https://iq.wiki/wiki/julien-bouteloup), founder of BlackPool[\[6\]](#cite-id-5hhneyp0mdo)