What NFT Studios does

NFT Studios is a privately held Web3 development and strategy services firm headquartered in Funchal, Portugal, operating since early 2018 and incorporated in 2021 with a team of 51-100. The company delivers end-to-end NFT and metaverse projects across four phases — Strategy, Development, Launch, and Growth — for two primary customer segments: enterprise brands seeking to transition into Web3, and individual creators and artists pursuing ambitious on-chain projects.

The core technology stack is built around custom smart contract authoring for NFT collections, dynamic NFTs whose state changes in response to user actions, and integrations with major NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea. Service offerings include NFT strategy and roadmaps, POAP-based loyalty programs, NFT ticketing systems, metaverse experience builds, general Web3 development, and Web3 consultancy. Notable deliverables include the TIMEPieces collection for TIME (4,676 artworks by 40 artists, custom smart contract, dedicated site, OpenSea integration, 10,000+ ETH secondary volume) and the Matter airdrop for artist PAK featuring an interactive scavenger-hunt mechanic embedded directly in smart contract logic.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services engagements priced via bespoke quotation, with no public pricing tiers and no self-serve or productized SaaS distribution. GTM is sales-led and consultative, leveraging client logos (TIME, Sotheby's, AMD, PAK, Tom Sachs, Consensys, Hackatao, Whale, Frida Kahlo, MetaResidence, OliveX, XCOPY) and case studies as social proof, with lead capture routed through website contact forms and a single inbound email. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no management team beyond co-founder and CEO Leandro Bellone, and no patent, award, or partnership disclosures in the available data.

Name

NFT Studios

Website

https://nftstudios.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NFT Studios is a Web3 development and strategy services firm that builds custom smart contracts, dynamic NFTs, and metaverse experiences for enterprise brands (TIME, Sotheby's, AMD) and notable digital artists (PAK, Tom Sachs).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise & Brand NFT Commerce Platforms (White-Label/Embedded) (FSADANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

NFT Launchpads & Distribution (drops, allowlists, mint passes, creator distribution) (FSAPAFAK)

Keywords

• Web3 development
• Nft strategy
• Smart contracts
• Metaverse experiences
• Loyalty programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Funchal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Web3 Development Services: Project-based professional services revenue from providing strategy, development, launch, and growth services for NFT and Web3 projects. Services are tailored to each client, likely with custom pricing based on project scope.
2. Custom Smart Contract Development: Custom smart contract development services for NFT projects, including technical development from the ground up.
3. Web3 Consultancy: Strategic guidance and actionable points to help brands transition into the Web3 space.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NFT Studios provides end-to-end Web3 development and planning services for brands and creators, designing, building, and launching NFT collections, custom smart contracts, metaverse experiences, NFT ticketing systems, and token-based loyalty programs. The firm runs the full lifecycle from strategy and consultancy through custom smart contract and platform engineering to post-launch community setup and operations.

Product overview

NFT Studios offers a unified suite of Web3 development and planning services structured as four core phases: Strategy, Development, Launch, and Growth. For brands, services include NFT Strategy, Loyalty Programs, NFT Ticket Systems, Metaverse Experiences, Web3 Development, and Web3 Consultancy. For creators, the offerings encompass Custom Smart Contracts, Innovative NFTs, Metaverse Experiences, and Community Setup. The company specializes in end-to-end NFT project execution, exemplified by case studies like TIMEPieces (4,676 artwork collection for TIME) and PAK - Matter (dynamic NFTs with interactive scavenger hunt mechanics).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NFT Strategy Strategic advisory service that helps brands and creators define their NFT and Web3 roadmap, identify use cases, and plan go-to-market for collections, loyalty, or metaverse programs. Targeted at organizations entering Web3 without in-house strategy.
• Loyalty Programs Token-based loyalty program design and engineering for brands looking to launch digital-first loyalty initiatives, including NFT-based membership and reward systems. Sold as a custom development engagement for enterprise and consumer brands.
• NFT Ticket System NFT-based ticketing system for events and experiences requiring verifiable, blockchain-native tickets. Delivered as a custom-built product for clients in entertainment and events.
• Metaverse Experience Custom metaverse/3D environment development and integration with NFT infrastructure, building branded spaces that connect to NFT collections and token-gated communities. Sold as a project-based engagement.
• Web3 Development Full-stack Web3 development service covering platform engineering, blockchain integration, and custom application build for NFT and metaverse projects. Engagements span strategy through launch with all technology built from scratch.
• Web3 Consultancy Consulting services around Web3 strategy and execution for brands and creators, providing advisory on NFTs, tokens, and metaverse initiatives. Sold as advisory engagements distinct from full development.
• Custom Smart Contracts Bespoke smart contract development for NFT collections, tokens, loyalty programs, and ticketing systems, with all contracts engineered in-house rather than relying on third-party templates. Sold as part of Web3 development engagements.
• Innovative NFTs (NFT Collections) Design, engineering, and launch of innovative NFT collections for brands and creators, including dynamic NFTs and large-scale generative drops. Includes flagship launches such as TIMEPieces for TIME and Matter for PAK. Sold as end-to-end NFT project engagements.
• Community Setup Post-launch Web3 community setup and management service that runs NFT and token-holder communities on Discord and other platforms, including onboarding and operational tooling. Sold as an extension of NFT project engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• TIMEPieces collection generated 10,000+ ETH in total trading volume with 4,676 NFTs from 40 artists
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• LaCollection: LaCollection is an NFT platform partnering with museums and cultural institutions to issue tokenized art and collectibles — overlaps with NFT Studios' cultural IP work (Frida Kahlo estate) but more verticalized around art drops.
• Limit Break: Limit Break is a Web3 gaming and NFT studio that builds tokenized games and collections — comparable as a creator-side Web3 studio delivering custom smart contracts and NFT launches, but focused on gaming rather than brand marketing.

Broad incumbents

• Alchemy: Alchemy is the dominant Web3 developer infrastructure platform powering smart contract and NFT deployments — adjacent incumbent whose tooling increasingly productizes the bespoke development work NFT Studios sells.
• Polygon Studios: Polygon Studios is the NFT, gaming and metaverse arm of Polygon, supporting major brand and IP launches on its L2 — competes with NFT Studios for enterprise brand mandates while bundling it with its own chain ecosystem.
• Yuga Labs: Yuga Labs is a leading Web3/NFT brand studio (BAYC, Otherside) that both creates and supports NFT IP — comparable as a high-profile NFT-native studio but operating at much larger scale and with proprietary IP rather than services.

Others

• Magic Eden: Magic Eden is a leading multi-chain NFT marketplace — ecosystem partner/distribution channel rather than direct competitor, but intersects with NFT Studios where TIMEPieces-style projects route liquidity.

Direct peers

• Thirdweb: Thirdweb is a Web3 development platform offering SDKs, smart contracts and tooling for brands and developers to launch NFT and token projects — competes with NFT Studios' custom development motion by lowering the need for bespoke engineering.
• Serotonin: Serotonin is a Web3 marketing and product studio that helps brands and protocols launch, grow and communicate — closely comparable to NFT Studios as a services firm providing strategy, creative and technical execution for enterprise Web3 initiatives.
• Manifold: Manifold provides smart contract tools and services for NFT creators, with custom contract development at the core of its offering — directly comparable to NFT Studios' custom smart contract and launch services, though more productized.
• Decent Agency: Decent is a Web3 creative and engineering agency serving brands and protocols with strategy, design and smart contract development — operates the same professional services model as NFT Studios targeting enterprise brand clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nftstudios_io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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