Surge Distributed Protocols

What Surge Distributed Protocols does

Surge Distributed Protocols (SDPC) is a Canadian private blockchain technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Markham, Ontario, operating a team of approximately 11 staff under co-founders Tanya Lindsay and Dino Nosella. The company builds decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain, with its flagship product being CryptoMibs, an NFT-based digital marble gaming platform where users can collect, trade, and play arcade games using ERC-721 tokenized marbles. The product suite includes the MIB Factory (FORGER and FUSION marble creation), a Marketplace with bidding functionality, a Trading/Rewards Store enabling cross-game asset portability with CryptoKitties and Blockchaincuties, the MIB TREK match-3 mobile app distributed via Google Play, and Art Factory, which permits independent artists to submit marble designs with smart-contract-enforced profit sharing. An in-development no-code offering called Mibs Playground targets Web3 creators.

The company monetizes through marketplace transaction commissions, in-app purchases (boosters, tickets, off-chain marbles) via Google Play, designer marble profit-shares, and a professional services arm offering blockchain consulting, smart contract development, PoC/MVP builds, and architectural design to enterprises and startups. Distribution combines a self-serve consumer product-led motion with a community-led approach via the Mibsphere Discord, tournaments with ETH-denominated prizes, and BGA participation, alongside direct enterprise sales for the consulting practice. The company holds no disclosed funding rounds, no patents or trademarks, and has no parent company or institutional investors identified in the available data, while publicly soliciting investment through an 'Invest in Us' page.

Name

Surge Distributed Protocols

Legal name

Surge Distributed Protocols

Website

https://sdpc.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Surge Distributed Protocols (SDPC) is a Canadian private blockchain company that builds decentralized applications on Ethereum, primarily the CryptoMibs NFT gaming platform for digital marble collectibles, the MIB TREK mobile app, and blockchain consulting services for enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Gaming

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSADAMAB

Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & AMMs

Financial & Insurance/Crypto & Digital Assets/Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Platforms

SECONDARYFSADABAI

DEX Liquidity Provision & Market-Making Protocols

Financial & Insurance/Crypto & Digital Assets/Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & On-Chain Trading

Keywords

• Blockchain gaming
• NFT collectibles
• Play-to-earn games
• Smart contracts
• Decentralized applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Transactions: CryptoMibs marketplace allows buying, selling, and bidding for marbles using in-game currency (tickets), regular money, or cryptocurrency. Platform takes commission on transactions.
2. In-Game Purchases: MIB TREK mobile app offers in-game purchases including additional Tickets, booster deals, and off-chain marbles. Purchases available via Google Play (fiat) or in-game currency.
3. Art/Designer Marketplace: Independent artists submit marble designs, post on Mib Store, and platform profit shares at time of sale through smart contracts.
4. Play-to-Earn Opportunities: Players can earn through collecting/selling marbles with booster powers, creating/selling Prime marbles, finding/selling Catalyst marbles, completing Crystal Missions, and trading in the marketplace.
5. Professional Services: Blockchain technology consulting, development services, and implementation engagements offered to enterprise clients including Architectural Design, Digital Asset Tokenization, PoC/MVP Builds, and Advisory Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Surge Distributed Protocols operates CryptoMibs, an Ethereum-based NFT gaming platform where users create, collect, trade, and play with digital marbles. The company also develops MIB TREK, a mobile match-3 puzzle game built on MIB NFTs, and offers blockchain technology consulting, smart contract development, and digital asset tokenization services to enterprise clients.

Product overview

Surge Distributed Protocols offers a suite of blockchain-based products centered around the CryptoMibs gaming ecosystem. The core offering is CryptoMibs, an Ethereum blockchain platform for digital marble NFTs with four main components: an Arcade with multiple games, a Marketplace for trading marbles, MIB FACTORY for creating and customizing marbles, and cross-gaming interoperability with other blockchain games. Art Factory is a sub-brand enabling independent artists to submit marble designs with smart contract profit-sharing. MIB TREK is a mobile app (match-3 puzzle game) for both blockchain and non-blockchain users. Mibs Playground is an upcoming no-code marketplace for Web3 creators. The products support play-to-earn mechanics, NFT ownership, and asset portability across games.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CryptoMibs: Gaming platform on the Ethereum blockchain where users can create, collect, trade, and play with digital marbles as NFTs.
• Art Factory
• MIB TREK
• Mibs Playground

Products and services

• CryptoMibs Gaming platform on the Ethereum blockchain where users can create, collect, trade, and play with digital marble NFTs. Includes arcade games, a marketplace, MIB FACTORY for marble creation, and cross-gaming interoperability with assets from CryptoKitties and Blockchaincuties.
• MIB TREK Mobile match-3 puzzle game based on the MIB NFT, available via Google Play. Features scavenger hunts, crystal missions, fusion mechanics, and in-app purchases for tickets, boosters, and off-chain marbles. Accessible to both blockchain and non-blockchain users.
• Art Factory Spin-off of MibFactory that enables independent artists to submit unique marble designs for the Mib Store with smart contract-enforced profit sharing at the time of sale.
• Blockchain Consulting Services Professional services for blockchain technology, smart contract development, digital asset tokenization, architectural design, PoC/MVP builds, and advisory services offered to enterprise clients through direct engagement.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BGA (Blockchain Gaming Accelerator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGA (Blockchain Gaming Accelerator) hosts Demo Days where CryptoMibs has presented (MIB TREK Demo at BGA Demo Day). Provides forum for women founders. Partnership appears to involve accelerator programming and event participation.
• Leyton CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeyton Canada featured CryptoMibs in a spotlight video interview with Co-Founders Tanya Lindsay and Dino Nosella. Provides marketing visibility and exposure to potential investors/partners.
• CryptoKittiescoreTechnology or IntegrationCross-gaming integration allowing CryptoKitties assets to be ported into CryptoMibs games by forging them into marbles. Assets can get booster powers in the arcade or grant access to custom game versions.
• BlockchaincutiescoreTechnology or IntegrationCross-gaming integration allowing Blockchaincuties assets to be ported into CryptoMibs games. Enables interoperability between gaming platforms through asset porting.
• CGC NFT ConferenceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCryptoMibs participated in CGC NFT Conference panel on March 4, 2021. Co-Founder Tanya Lindsay spoke on conference panel, providing brand visibility and industry credibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Enjin: Enjin provides NFT infrastructure and ERC-1155 token tooling powering many gaming-focused NFT projects. Comparable to SDPC at the protocol/infrastructure layer for game-asset tokenization across multiple consumer games.
• Magic Eden: Magic Eden is a leading multi-chain NFT marketplace with strong positioning in gaming NFTs and Solana ecosystem. Comparable to CryptoMibs as a destination for game-asset secondary trading.
• OpenSea: OpenSea is the largest general NFT marketplace, addressing the same secondary-market transaction need as the CryptoMibs marketplace but for the full spectrum of Ethereum NFTs rather than just gaming marbles.
• Animoca Brands: Animoca is a Web3 gaming conglomerate holding stakes in Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, and Dapper Labs. It is the dominant strategic investor and operator in NFT gaming ecosystems relevant to CryptoMibs' category.

Direct peers

• Axie Infinity (Sky Mavis): Sky Mavis' Axie Infinity is the dominant play-to-earn NFT gaming benchmark with a marketplace, breeding mechanics, and ecosystem token. Both CryptoMibs and Axie target gamers who want to own and trade in-game assets via blockchain.
• Sorare: Sorare operates an NFT-based fantasy sports game with marketplace trading of digital player cards on Ethereum. Like CryptoMibs it combines collectible NFTs, a marketplace, and a freemium/mobile-accessible gaming experience.
• Gods Unchained (Immutable): Immutable's Gods Unchained is a play-to-earn NFT trading card game with a marketplace for trading cards on Ethereum. Directly comparable to CryptoMibs as a competitive NFT card/collectible game with similar audience and mechanics.
• Dapper Labs (CryptoKitties): Dapper Labs, creator of CryptoKitties and Flow blockchain, is both an integration partner and a like-for-like NFT collectible/gaming studio. CryptoKitties pioneered the NFT-driven pet game category that CryptoMibs extends into marbles with cross-game interoperability.
• The Sandbox: The Sandbox runs a blockchain-based virtual world with a marketplace for user-generated NFT assets. Like CryptoMibs and MIB Factory it relies on creator-driven asset supply and an on-chain marketplace.

Emerging players

• Decentraland: Decentraland is a blockchain-based virtual world combining NFTs, a marketplace, and creator tooling. Mibs Playground (no-code marketplace for Web3 creators) maps conceptually to Decentraland's creator-economy toolkit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JMibster
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOffdzpGNecuFXd0dQd_QlQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cryptomibs
• Instagraminstagram.com/cryptomibs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/surge-distributed-protocols

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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