Yuga Labs

Yuga Labs is a Web3 company founded in February 2021, known for creating the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection and developing the Otherside metaverse.

Co-founded by Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow, the company focuses on building digital intellectual property through storytelling and community engagement, utilizing blockchain technology to enhance identity, ownership, and interoperability in the crypto space. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, Yuga Labs has grown rapidly, achieving a valuation of $4 billion by March 2022. The company manages various NFT collections, including BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and acquired assets like CryptoPunks and Meebits. Yuga Labs also develops the Otherside metaverse platform, which offers an immersive virtual world, and ApeCoin, a governance and utility token for the Yugaverse economy. The company engages a diverse clientele, including digital art collectors, cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and investors, while fostering community through events and multimedia projects.