LootRush · May 2024
Announced official collaboration with CyberKongz to enable asset rentals/listings and promote first-rental credits.
A safe and friendly way to play crypto games.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
LootRush (Smelt Technologies Inc.) is a San Francisco-based crypto gaming and digital-assets platform that started with NFT rentals for web3 games and has expanded into buying, selling, swapping, bridging, and off-ramping gaming tokens plus payments features such as virtual accounts and stablecoin-backed cards.
Primary product
NFT rentals and gaming-token marketplace for web3 games, now expanded into digital-asset exchange and payments
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States (Smelt Technologies Inc., 2261 Market Street #4735, San Francisco, CA 94114)
Team size
11-50
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Web3 gaming marketplace and crypto payments
Offices
2261 Market Street #4735, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
NFT rental marketplace
digital asset exchange
payments and off-ramp services
subscription tiers
transaction/rental fees
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$12M
Latest round
Seed · May 2022
Latest amount
$12M
May 2022 · Paradigm
People & investors
Work & culture
Mission-driven, crypto-gaming-focused, and builder-oriented. Public signals point to a remote-first or flexible workforce with global distribution, low-friction user experience, and a product philosophy centered on accessibility and affordability.
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
No official salary band was published. Public compensation signals from Levels.fyi show a reported total-comp range of about $74.6k to $196k and a median of $135.3k (last updated 2026-06-24). Public job posts emphasize remote US roles and do not show posted pay in the snippets gathered.
Product & market
Pricing
Daily rental fees with upfront payment for the selected rental period, plus subscription tiers for power users; listing guidance suggests 10% monthly pricing as a default reference.
Differentiators
- —No developer integration or smart contracts required for many rentals
- —Compatible with 1,000+ games and 8+ blockchains
- —Custodial LootRush wallet plus non-custodial external-wallet option
- —Automatic returns via browser extension wallet
- —24-hour sourcing attempt for missing NFTs in subscriptions
- —Low-fee, instant-transaction positioning
- —Expanded payments layer with virtual accounts and stablecoin-backed cards
Technology
React
Next.js
Node.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
GraphQL
Kubernetes
AWS
Argo CD
Vercel
RDS
IAM
Tailwind CSS
Webpack
Plaid
Ethereum
microservices
Bash
Redis
PostgreSQL
Customers
gamers
web3 gamers
NFT owners
crypto game players
game developers
users in 50+ markets
Competitors
AAG Ventures
Ancient8
YGG
Enjin
Steam
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
76.1K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
LootRush · May 2024
Announced official collaboration with Crypto Unicorns to enable rentals and listings through LootRush, with promotional credits for new users.
LootRush · Apr 2024
Announced Axie Infinity asset rentals/listings, extending the marketplace to Axies, accessories, items, and lands.
LootRush · Mar 2024
Introduced subscription tiers to make spending more predictable, widen access to NFTs not currently listed, and offer rental discounts plus premium Discord support.
LootRush · Nov 2023
Public launch of the two-sided NFT rental marketplace; highlighted compatibility with 1,000+ games and 8+ blockchains and no developer integration or smart contracts required for the core rental flow.
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