Trendex acquired Gummys, a decentralized video and streaming platform, to expand from sports into e-sports and creator tokenization.
SourceBringing fans closer to the world’s greatest athletes
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Trendex is a Y Combinator-backed sports-tech / Web3 fan-engagement platform that sells official athlete-backed fan passes on Solana and blends tokenized ownership with rewards, experiences, and game mechanics. Public sources conflict on some metrics (especially funding/HQ), so the profile below favors the current company/YC disclosures and notes only evidence-backed facts.
Primary product
Official athlete-backed fan passes / on-chain star tokens with rewards, experiences, and game/tournament mechanics
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
11-50 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Sports technology / fan engagement / athlete tokenization
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$8M
Latest round
Seed · May 2024
Latest amount
$4M
Leadership
Co-Founder, CEO & CTO
Cofounder & Chief Strategy Officer
Investor & advisor
Founders
Jean-Joseph Mariani
Founder, Chief Financial Officer
Investors
Public messaging emphasizes athlete-first ownership, transparency, fair distribution, long-term thinking, discipline, consistency, resilience, and community-driven fan participation.
Pricing
Free-to-join platform with monetization through buying/selling talent shares or passes, platform fees, and transaction fees; users can also redeem or reinvest platform credits.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$15M-$16.5M
Estimated monthly visits
199
Traffic estimate as of Jan 2025
Trendex acquired Gummys, a decentralized video and streaming platform, to expand from sports into e-sports and creator tokenization.
SourceAndrea Bonapersona LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Andrea Bonapersona announced Luka Modrić’s collaboration and framed it as the company’s third Ballon d’Or winner partnership.
Trendex LinkedIn · Nov 2025
Trendex announced Luka Modrić’s arrival and said the platform had 230+ official agreements across global football and NBA talent.
GlobeNewswire · May 2024
Trendex said it raised over $4 million, acquired Gummys, and expanded its roadmap from sports into creators and e-sports.
BusinessWire · Mar 2024
Trendex announced its US expansion, named Marcus Smart as a new platform athlete, and described its P2E / fan-engagement model and athlete roster.
Trendex LinkedIn · Feb 2024
Trendex highlighted the US debut and the launch of Ronald Araujo as its first international star partnership.